Blogs Roundup
March 13, 2013
04:00 GMT
Vince Vaughn, known among Arabs for his Lebanese heritage, returns with Owen Wilson as two interns at Google; closing windows for peace in Palestine; Saudi students flock to U.S. universities; and an Egyptian politician admits lying, keeps his job.
March 12, 2013
10:00 GMT
One the upcoming two-year anniversary of the Syrian revolution, Lebanon must face the fact of their long term Syrian guests; lessons from Egypt's student elections; finding a Dr. in Dubai just got easier; and Iraq has 10 years of Arab on Arab abuse.
04:00 GMT
U.S. Secretary of State visits Saudi Arabian brass but ignores the human rights activists given lengthy jail sentences; Egyptian army opens fire on protesters; Kuwait's first ever base jump; and the best breakfast in the world is in Lebanon.
March 11, 2013
09:47 GMT
There are still many families living in Damascus thinking all of the hustle and bustle of the 2 year revolution in Syria will just blow over; Karazi puzzled the U.S.; KSA adopts guidelines against child marriages; and Syrian blog counters accusations.
04:00 GMT
The Royal regals are hitting Jordan, Oma and then plan to get spoiled rotten in KSA by their Saudi royal counterparts; more on the "convert" in Egypt; Ultra concerns in Port Said; and chivalry is not dead on the streets of Kuwait.
March 10, 2013
10:08 GMT
So, rape and assault. There are still people out there who still believe that women are to blame in incidents of rape; Lebanese women go on hunger strike! Release Khalid Al Natour from KSA; and the security dynamic is changing in Egypt.
04:00 GMT
Israel must reform its system of military detention for Palestinian minors after an in-depth study by the UN showed they systematically violated Palestinian minors' rights; the horror of rape in numbers; and why won't Saudi men use protection?
March 9, 2013
05:00 GMT
The UK is to supply armored vehicles and body armor to Syrian opposition forces in a bid to end crisis; the latest on Port Said; Algeria's foreign policy is not working; the new head of the CIA and his drones; and more about Arab women on International Women's Day.
March 7, 2013
10:00 GMT
A copper robber risks it all for a little cash and paid the ultimate price- a horrible death by electrocution; the UN is part of things heating up in Syria; the controversial leak behind the MOI in Egypt; and 'Doing Business in Lebanon for Dummies".
04:00 GMT
Hugo Chavez loved his socialism but seemed unable to see that Khamenei, Ghaddafi and al-Assad were not as pure in their practice; expats in Saudi must play by KSA's rules; vintage cars in Kuwait; and the U.S. Ambassador to Jordan tweet-less?
March 6, 2013
10:00 GMT
There's no better way to keep people from working out their differences and prejudice than to make them ride separate buses; the Shiites are coming to Egypt; Brotherhood gets trounced in student elections; and Porsche’s new GT3 has arrived.
04:00 GMT
An official gives a yellow card at the end of a match and the players respond by literally punching and kicking the referee in the head; Shmeisani, Amman is slowly dying; policy changes in Egypt; and Obama to receive Khatib and FSA chief of staff.
March 5, 2013
10:00 GMT
Lara Croft will be speaking in Arabic in the new Tomb Raider game series with Miss Lebanon 2007, Nadine Njeim, lending her voice to the character; the Birdman of Jeddah; Assad’s full interview with Hala Jaber; and the Lebanese lower class always get the shaft.
04:00 GMT
A family somehow went to Petra in Jordan expecting boring rocks and came home overwhelmed by its amazing beauty; Arabs make the list of richest men; Saudi marriage gone awry; and Israel lobbys for exceptions and permission.
March 4, 2013
11:11 GMT
Last year in Lebanon, groups were able to collect more than $16 million in ransom money out of 19 operations, and it does not look like the kidnapping will end soon; the most powerful Kuwaiti women; see the new Lamborghini; and Royal Jordanian avoids Syria.
