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 [...]
Category Archives: Arab
Robbery in skies, Routes of Arabia, Weddady’s response to Khouri
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 [...]
Routes d’Arabie, Rami Khouri, Reverse culture shock
Saturday, July 24, 2010 – 20:57
The Saudi Routes of Arabia exhibition in Paris has been receiving some pretty good reviews. Hundreds of artifacts never before seen outside Saudi Arabia are currently on view at the Louvre. I have seen most of these pieces at the National Museum, and I’m glad the whole world is getting a chance to see this [...]
Maysoon explains herself
Saturday, June 26, 2010 – 20:19
So Maysoon Azzam, the anchor from Al Arabiya channel who could not stop herself from laughing on screen while reading the news few days ago, finally decided to come out and explain why she was laughing so hard. Well, she did not exactly state the reason behind the laughing, but she justified it saying she [...]
World Cup broadcast rights, GPYW grilled in Shoura
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 – 22:40
Broadcast rights of major sports events such as the World Cup used to be a hot topic for debate in the Arab World. Not anymore as most people here have grown accustomed to the realities of premium TV in the region. But something in this article from the New York Times caught my attention: “In [...]
The View of Arab TV, i.zone advertorial in Arab News
Friday, April 9, 2010 – 21:31
Why most of women talk shows on Arab TV channels have four hosts? Amal Zahid jokingly says, probably because they accept the notion that one woman is not enough for a man. The reason, of course, is because most of these talk shows are modeled after The View. But I agree with Zahid that my [...]
Arab Bloggers Meeting: The Unconference
Thursday, December 17, 2009 – 17:17
Okay, so in my last post I promised more from there, but the flaky internet connection, the awesomeness of people in Beirut, and my ever changing mood all conspired to make that impossible. I actually hardly opened my laptop during the last two days of the meeting. I’m back to Riyadh but since I promised [...]
Arab Bloggers, Unite! (or don’t!)
Thursday, December 10, 2009 – 16:15
The first Arab Bloggers Meeting last year in Beirut was really good, and the second one which is taking place this week has been going great. Last year’s event, held in Zico House, was small and cozy, and I was afraid that since there will be much more people this time around that we would [...]
Facebook Friends and Colorful Circles
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 – 16:11
Fellow blogger Roba al-Assi and I have quite a few things in common: blogging, Riyadh, admiration for Andy Warhol, a passion for the interwebs and stylish geekiness… and, among other things, 17 mutual friends on Facebook. But Roba and I never actually met in real life. We keep talking about possible chances to meet, but [...]
The Alternatives
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 – 14:54
If you think SaudiFlager is not such a bad idea, brace yourself for this: NaqaTube, a website from Saudi Arabia that aims to offer a clean alternative to YouTube, preventing the youth from watching profane or sexually explicit video clips online. Abu Ibraheem, one of the moderators of the website who did not wish to [...]
