Added on 17/04/2012
David Roberts
Islam , Sharia , Twitter , United Kingdom
DAVID ROBERTS: ‘Ignorance is bliss’ particularly when it generates such wonderful wit from the Twittersphere.
Added on 05/04/2012
Common Ground News Service
Activist , America , Bush Administration , California , Comedian , comedy , Egypt , Entertainment , George W. Bush , Iran , Iraq , Los Angeles , Middle East , New Jersey , President , Public Relations , Sarah Palin , Tehran , Twitter , UAE , United Arab Emirates , United States
SADIA ASHRAF, CGNEWS: What impact have the group of Arab comedians who emerged post 9/11 really had?
Added on 31/03/2012
Christina Hebert
Bahrain , Bangladesh , Egypt , GCC , India , Iran , Jordan , Kuwait , Oil , Oman , Pakistan , Palestinian Territories , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Social Media , Sri Lanka , Syria , The Huffington Post , The National , Twitter , UAE , United Arab Emirates
CHRISTINA HEBERT: It’s an issue that generates heated debate but what are the benefits of Gulf countries offering citizenship to foreigners?
Added on 29/03/2012
James M. Dorsey
Africa , Al Ahly , Al Zamalek , Atlantic coast , Bloomberg , Cairo , CEO , East Africa , Egypt , Etisalat , European parliament , Facebook , Football , Hosni Mubarak , Media , Middle East , North Africa , PR , President , Press , Saudi Arabia , Security services , Soccer , Tahrir Square , Telecommunications , Twitter , United Arab Emirates
JAMES M. DORSEY: It’s been a bad year for Vodafone in Egypt. Are the problems of their own making?
Added on 29/03/2012
Common Ground News Service
Arab Spring , Beirut , Egypt , important tools , Iran , Middle East , Nada Akl , Online activism , Online media , Pakistan , Social Media , Twitter
NADA AKL, CGNEWS: Despite being the fifth most spoken language in the world, just over 1% of content on the web is in Arabic
Added on 27/03/2012
Alexander McNabb
Abu Dhabi , Dead Sea , Dubai Municipality , Khaleej Times , PR , Press , search results , The National , Twitter , UAE , United Arab Emirates , World Health Organisation
ALEXANDER MCNABB: If you’re looking for a case study of what not to do look no further than Masafi water.
Added on 23/03/2012
Common Ground News Service
Egypt , Employment , Social Media , Twitter , Yemen
RAMAKANT VEMPAT, JUSTIN SYKES, CGNEWS: A new initiative has the potential to revolutionise employment in the Arab world
Added on 19/03/2012
The View From Fez
al-Massae , Associated Press , Food and Drink , Justice and Development Party , Justice Minister , Mainstream media , Ministry of Justice , Moroccan government , Morocco , Mustafa Ramid , President , Rabat , Social Media , Tangier , Twitter , UN Court , Women , Women's issues
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: The rape and suicide of Amina El Filali has shaken Moroccan society to the core.
Added on 13/03/2012
Alexander McNabb
Crime , Dubai Chief , Dubai Crime , Dubai Laws , Dubai police , Facebook , Gulf News , Social Media , Twitter , UN Court , United Arab Emirates
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Give people technology and they find all sorts of interesting and different ways to use it, no?
Added on 05/03/2012
The View From Fez
Abdelilah Benkirane , Casablanca , Facebook , Islamist government , Islamist party , Justice and Development Party , Lebanon , Marrakech , Morocco , Politics , Prime Minister , Rabat , Social networking , Twitter , Youth Movement , YouTube
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: The mixture of sex, politics and conspiracy is a heady one. It’s sent Casablanca a-buzz.
Added on 04/03/2012
Rachel McArthur
America , Arab League , Artist , Dubai , Far East , iPhone , Lebanon , Microsoft , Ramadan , Singer , Starbucks , Turkey , Twitter , United Arab Emirates , United States
RACHEL MCARTHUR: Ragheb has been praised by critics for his fairness, but it has not been clear if he was going to return for the next season – until now.
Added on 03/03/2012
Alexander McNabb
Dahi Khalfan Tamim , Dubai , Dubai police , Facebook , Google+ , Libel , Oil , oil prices , Social Media , Twitter , UAE , United Arab Emirates
ALEXANDER MCNABB: The platforms are public and subject to the law as any other public pronouncement would be. You publish, you take responsibility.
Added on 25/02/2012
Rob L. Wagner
Abdullah , blasphemy , counsel , Crown Prince , Facebook , Hamza Kashgari , Jeddah , Journalist , Malaysia , Nayef , New Zealand , Poet , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , The Arab News , Turkey , Twitter , UN Court
ROB L. WAGNER: His religious comments were ill-chosen but they are not the only reason that he is in serious trouble.
Added on 16/02/2012
Crossroads Arabia
Censorship , Facebook , Google+ , India , Journalist , Online media , Saudi Arabia , Twitter
CROSSROADS ARABIA: The case of Hamza Kashghari, the Saudi journalist that expressed doubts about religion, is energizing free-speech advocates
Added on 13/02/2012
Juan Cole
Beirut , bodyguard , Egypt , Facebook , Haifa Wahbi , Hind Aleryani , Istanbul , Middle East , Nelson Mandela , Political activist , President , South Africa , Twitter , United States , Whitney Houston
JUAN COLE: Arab musicians and artists have been fulsome in their praise of Whitney Houston who died yesterday.
Added on 06/02/2012
Rania Al Malky
Al Ahly , Al Masry , Cairo , Egypt , elected president , Football , Governor , Interior Ministry , Mubarak , Port Said , Rubber bullets , SCAF , Suez , Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , Twitter , Ultras White Knights
RANIA AL MALKY: One of my childhood friends buried her son yesterday. He was 22. His name was Omar. He had his whole life ahead of him.
Added on 04/02/2012
James M. Dorsey
Al Ahly , Al Ahly SC , Al Masri , Cairo , East Africa , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Football , Hosni Mubarak , Italy , London School of Economics , Middle East , Muslim Brotherhood , North Africa , Poet , Port Said , Port Said stadium , President , Serbia , Soccer , Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , Tahrir Square , Tear gas , The Guardian , Twitter , Ultras Ahlawy , Ultras White Knights
JAMES M. DORSEY: Growing sentiment that the brawl in which 74 people were killed was provoked is putting wind in the sails of militant soccer fan groups.
Added on 30/01/2012
Alexander McNabb
Journalism , Journalist , News journalist , Twitter
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Journalists are taking to Twitter to stand up stories on selected, partial tweets. Balanced? Fair? Honest? Since when has that sold a story?
Added on 29/01/2012
Crossroads Arabia
Censorship , CNN , Dubai School , Egypt , Iraq , Middle East , Saudi Arabia , Social Media , Social networking , The Guardian , Twitter , UAE , United Kingdom , United States
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Twitter’s new censorship policy has turned up a hornet’s nest of ire throughout the social media world. But have they done the right thing?
Added on 23/01/2012
Alexander McNabb
Novelist , Social Media , Tim Berners-Lee , Twitter
ALEXANDER MCNABB: You may note a reference or two to my novel but, hey, there’s a price to pay for free consultancy!
