Added on 23/01/2011
American Bedu
Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice , Journalist , Mobile Phones , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Shoura Council , Women
CAROL FLEMING: The movement to allow women to drive in Saudi appears irresistible. There’s lots to be done, however, to improve male attitudes.
Added on 14/01/2011
Steve Royston
Abdullah , Adel Fakieh , Al-Khobar , Alternative Energy , Arabian Gulf , Bahrain , Council of Ministers , Dammam , Dubai , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Food and Drink , G20 , Jeddah , King Abdullah University of Science , King Abdullah University of Science and Technology , long-term solution , Middle East , Oil and gas , oil-producing countries , Olympics , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Saudization , Shoura Council , the Heritage , United States , Yanbu
STEVE ROYSTON: King Abdullah, upon his return to Saudi Arabia after successful surgery in the United States, broadcasts to the nation. This is what he could say…
Added on 16/12/2010
Steve Royston
Australia , Bahrain , Boston , Canada , China , Employment , European Union , Ireland , Middle East , New Zealand , North America , Qatar , Riyadh , Ronald Reagan , Saudi Arabia , Tariq Al Maeena , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United States
STEVE ROYSTON: Could it be that the next wave of migration will come from the very class of people that Saudi Arabia sees as its future?
Added on 14/12/2010
David Roberts
Al Jazeera , Bahrain , Censorship , Doha , Egypt , Emir , Kuwait , Kuwaiti Government , Qatar , Qatari Government , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
DAVID ROBERTS: Once again Kuwaiti authorities have responded to perceived bias in Al Jazeera’s coverage of its political upheaval by closing its office.
Added on 07/12/2010
Ahmed-Al-Omran
Facebook , Internet , Local media , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Shoura , Shoura Council , Twitter
AHMED AL-OMRAN: The arrest of Mohammed al-Abdulkarim, a Saudi law professor, has unleashed a fierce debate among the Kingdom’s social media community, and revealed why Twitter is such a phenomena in the Kingdom.
Added on 05/12/2010
Sultan Al Qassemi
Abu Dhabi , AED , Bahrain , Berlin , Denmark , Europe , Finland , Food and Drink , Formula 1 , Gulf Cooperative Council , Gulf council , Iceland , Kuwait , Nayef bin Abdul Aziz , Norway , Oman , Qatar , railway network , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Social Media , Sweden , The National , Twitter , United Arab Emirates
SULTAN AL QASSEMI: Recently I attempted to capture some of these aspirations. On Twitter, I asked: “What do Gulf citizens want from the summit?”
Added on 03/12/2010
Crossroads Arabia
AK party , Ali Ibrahim , Baghdad , Cablegate , Censorship , Department of State , Editor-in-Chief , Europe , Facebook , international official , Islamic Republic of Iran , Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , Minister of Foreign Affairs , President , Prime Minister , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Saudi government , Saudi Press Agency , Tariq Alhomayed , Turkey , United States , US government , Wikileaks
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Saudi media is taking note of the WikiLeaks phenomenon. This piece from Arab News reflects the best and smartest policy that the Saudi government could follow: refuse comment.
Added on 27/11/2010
James M. Dorsey
Abdulaziz , Al Qaeda , Allegiance Council , Bandar bin Sultan , former head , Governor , guard , Iraq , Ireland , Khalid al-Faisal , Khalid bin Sultan , Kuwait , Mecca , National Guard , Nayef , New York , Oil producer , Riyadh , Saud al-Faisal , Saudi Arabia , Saudi intelligence , Turki al-Faisal , United Kingdom , United States , Washington
JAMES M. DORSEY: With King Abdullah recuperating in the United States, many of the key players who will play a part in the succession to a new generation have returned to the Kingdom.
Added on 24/11/2010
James M. Dorsey
Atlantic coast , Baghdad , Beirut , Cairo , California , Casablanca , Copenhagen , Dubai , Dubai airport , Dubai Political System , East Africa , Eastern Europe , Egypt , executive director , Gaza , Hamas , Heavy Metal , Hosni Mubarak , Iran , Kuwait , Lebanon , Media outlets , metal , Middle East , Morocco , Muhammad VI , Musician , Muslim Brotherhood , North Africa , Persian Gulf , Political systems , President , rapper , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Shiraz , The Star , TNT , United Arab Emirates , United States , University of California , YouTube
JAMES M. DORSEY: As dark as that moment was for Casablancan rockers, the trial was a turning point setting Morocco on a path to becoming one of the Arab world’s more liberal societies when it comes to alternative lifestyles.
Added on 13/11/2010
American Bedu
Abdullah , Egypt , Europe , Food and Drink , India , Jeddah , Maldives , metal , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , United Kingdom , United States
American Bedu interviews a Saudi woman who is a mother of three active children. She lives in Saudi Arabia although spent time outside of the Kingdom. She has kindly agreed to answer some questions about her life, views and perspectives.
Added on 26/10/2010
Eman-Al-Nafjan
BBC , Health insurance , Healthcare , Riyadh , Tabuk
The ministry has big plans for education but also mountainous challenges. The religious establishment, in control for so long, are in almost every office… This control goes way back to 1960 when girls were allowed to get an education.
