Wednesday, March 16, 2011 – 1:50
I had an interesting, albeit infuriating, conversation with a conservative friend of mine last week (yes, I do have conservative friends, can you believe that?). My friend said Saudis should not respond to the calls to protest posted on Facebook because if they do they would be ungrateful to their country. I was gobsmacked. “Huh?! [...]
By Ahmed
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Also posted in Gulf, Human Rights, News, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Women's Rights
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Tagged egypt, friday of rage, protest, reform, revolution, tunisia
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Sunday, February 13, 2011 – 2:23
One month ago, when I wrote Tunisia is free, I hoped for a domino effect to sweep the Middle East. I didn’t really expect that to happen, but that was my hope anyway. And oh boy, how little did I know. What followed Tunisia was Egypt. If what happened in Tunisia was huge, then what [...]
Sunday, February 6, 2011 – 23:48
The uprising continues in Egypt, where protesters in Tahrir Square remain defiant. Sandmonkey, one of the demonstrators, has two good blogposts that you should read. Many people have been asking me if what happened in Egypt could happen in Saudi Arabia. The short answer is no. Saudi Arabia, and the other five GCC countries, are [...]
By Ahmed
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Also posted in Asides, Blogging, Human Rights, Media, News, Politics, Saudi Arabia
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Tagged Bloomberg, egypt, Gulf, jamal khashoggi, municipal elections, revolution, scta, Sultan bin Salman, tunisia, uprising
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Saturday, January 29, 2011 – 21:27
I have been glued to the TV (and the laptop, the iPad and the iPhone) over the past few days, closely watching the events unfolding in Egypt. Thrilled to see Egyptians uprise against Mubarak, and concerned over the safety of my friends in the streets of Cairo. The regime has been trying to cut off [...]
Friday, January 14, 2011 – 23:37
Today was a huge, huge day for Tunisia. After four weeks of street protests, president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali fled the country. This is probably the first time we witness an Arab leader toppled by his own people. Very happy for the Tunisian people, and very proud of them. I’m especially thrilled for my friends [...]
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 – 0:57
Arab youth confront daunting challenges, including a lack of economic opportunities, constraints on their freedom of expression, and the complex and shifting nature of their own Arab identity. How the Arab world meets these challenges will have significant ramifications for the Middle East and the world. This special panel discussion marks the release of America [...]
By Ahmed
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Also posted in Blogging, Education, Human Rights, News, Politics
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Tagged activism, arab youth, deborah amos, egypt, lina khatib, mark lynch, marriage, social media, tunisia, unemployment
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010 – 1:18
Women are not allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia. But when they go outside the cities they usually get behind the wheel for fun. Sometimes, accidents happen. This week, a young woman in her twenties died along with three female friends when her car overturned outside Riyadh. King Abdullah arrived to the US on Monday [...]
By Ahmed
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Also posted in Asides, Blogging, Media, News, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Women's Rights
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Tagged aljazeera, cnn, dima malhas, female athletes, health, katherine zoepf, king abdullah, nyt, riyadh, the new york times, thumama, viral email, women's driving
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Monday, September 6, 2010 – 12:11
I was shocked to learn that my friend Ali Abdulemam, a leading Bahraini blogger, was arrested yesterday by the Bahraini authorities for allegedly spreading “false news” on BahrainOnline.org portal, one of the most popular pro-democracy outlets in Bahrain. It is not the first time that Ali has been arrested for content published on his portal. [...]
Thursday, July 29, 2010 – 6:51
Although I was in Beirut six months ago, but I do miss this amazing city. There is something about this place that always makes me want to come back no matter how often I visit it. Soldier is full of Saudis these days, as it is always during the summer, but this is not the [...]
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 – 13:14
Have you heard of the Air France flight attendant who was arrested for robbing passengers? Muhammed al-Ahidib provides four reasons why this woman would not have been able to steal if she were working for Saudi Arabian Airline. Here is another good review for Routes d’Arabie, this time from Bloomberg. Nasser Weddady offers another fine [...]
By Ahmed
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Also posted in Asides, Blogging, Human Rights, Media, News, Politics, Saudi Arabia
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Tagged activism, air france, louvre, nasser weddady, new media, nyt, rami khouri, routes d'arabie, routes of arabia, saudi arabian airlines, saudia, social media
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