Gallup: Muslims Loyal, Non-Violent, Tolerant – Shock!
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: These same results keep being found, keep being published – and keep being greeted with surprise…
Vimto – The Drink of Choice for Ramadan
MICH CAFE: No-one seems to know how it has happened but a modest, cordial drink from a small village in England is a firm Ramadan favourite.
Norway Killings A Challenge To Anti-Muslim Sentiment
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Last week’s horror has the potential to change the discourse again, away from anti-Muslim sentiment.
’46 Degrees? Quick, Open the Car Window!’
ALEXANDER MCNABB: I’ve been here more than twenty years but there are still a few things to learn about how to survive a Dubai summer.
Blatter Hints FIFA May Investigate Qatar Bid
JAMES M. DORSEY: There’s resentment against Qatar hosting the WC because its riches allowed it to spend far more than its competitors
‘More Democracy, More Openness’: Norway’s Lesson
LUCY EMMERSON: There has been much debate about how we should characterise the Norwegian mass-killer Anders Breivik. Were he Muslim there would have been no debate.
Why I’m Optimistic About the Future of Bahrain
STEVE ROYSTON: It’s been a very bad time in Bahrain recently but a recent programme involving all sections of the island’s youth provides hope for the future.
Forget the Bombs, Africa Needs Food. Now.
RAMZY BAROUD: Maybe it’s time to save a few bombing runs on Libya and donate the proceeds to the humanitarian catastrophe that’s unfolding in the Horn of Africa?
Arab UK Festival Celebrates Multiculturalism
NADA AKL, CGNEWS: A festival held recently in London brought Arabs and non-Arabs together to reflect upon and celebrate true mutliculturalism.
British Parliament Lashes Out At FIFA Handing of Qatari Bribery Claims
JAMES M. DORSEY: The UK parliamentary call for an independent investigation of the alleged Qatari bribery follows a similar call by the German FA.
UK-UAE CEO Forum Should Focus on Vibrant SMEs As Much As Big Business
PAUL MALONEY: While both nations have trumpeted the importance of a vibrant SME sector, too often it is often the little guy who overlooked.
ENOC and Eppco: Where Not Just the Petrol Has Run Dry
ALEXANDER MCNABB: “Deliciously, Deena twists the knife: “Pressed for answers, he made casual comments on the weather to change the subject…”
Media Watching: Be Careful What You Tweet
ALEXANDER MCNABB: This distortion of expressed opinion coming, let us not forget, from those who purport to give us ‘context and analysis’…
Libyan Conflict: People – It’s NOT About Oil…
JUAN COLE: To suggest that the West has cooked up a war against Qaddafi to steal Libyan oil is to demean the bravery of the Libyan people.
The Wild Web: The Super Injunction v.s. The Net
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Twitter, Google et al argue they are a medium. Suing them for the content on their networks would be like suing a telco for something someone said…
Strauss-Kahn Arrest puts European control of IMF at risk
JAMES M. DORSEY: Emerging markets are demanding that the heads of major international institutions be chosen on the basis of merit…
Qatar and Libya: A Match Not Made in Heaven
DAVID ROBERTS: The feelings felt by Muammar Gaddaffi and his regime in Libya towards Qatar are rather less than brotherly. Has Doha taken the threat seriously enough?
A Glimpse Behind Syria’s Curtain of Secrecy
SYRIA NEWS WIRE: There is real fear of the regime but also a great fear about a possible descent into sectarian chaos without it.
For Real News Tweet All About It…
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Presumably GN felt it couldn’t use the word ‘Jewish’, but I do feel misled… Context and analysis? I’d rather trust Twitter…
Bin Laden: A Study in News Management
ANDREW MACKAY: Even the BBC’s Washington correspondent noted how adroitly the US administration had trod the line between triumphalism and glee at bin Laden’s death.
