Blogs Roundup

February 10, 2011

Zooming into the Gulf
Bahrain set to shake up the Middle East?
18:00 GMT
A storm is brewing over the Gulf region and it's not a dust storm....
A racist cookie?
Have you ever tasted a Black Man before?
15:07 GMT
Try this cookie on for size, have a preview of Solar Ecological Friendly UAE, and Syria catches up with the facebook frenzy of the Middle East.

February 9, 2011

We know the Iraqi's have been the subject of protests for years now. Can they rally round to form their own Revolution?
Iraq Has Plenty to Protest
15:34 GMT
Iraqis have been taking to the streets to protest their many grievances, Saudi on arab-rebels, and a Beiruty looks at the Muslim Brotherhood.
It is not the King Mohammed VI of Morocco that is to blame for the malaise in his country.
Is the power to the people plague spreading like wildfire around the Middle East?
12:49 GMT
A social malaise exists in Morocco but who should a revolt target?A report on 'Dis-Honour' killing #2 of 2011 Jordan,The streets of Egypt are still swarming with the populace- a psychological analysis

February 8, 2011

Drivers on the Arab Street are notorious for driving recklessly, especially dangerous in challenging weather conditions.
Drive Safely in the Rain Says a Kuwaity -- a bit late for Jeddah.
15:42 GMT
A responsible Kuwaity citizen pleads with people to drive safely especially in bad weather, Spiritual wise and poignant and fair words from the late King, Tin Tin in Arabia, and a Struggling Tweep
Google announces the release from Egyptian hands of Google Mid-East front man via Twitter
Google News: Google Exec Wael Ghonim Released in Egypt
11:32 GMT
Missing link from Google MENA is back, Spanish Rumba and Gaza- what's the connection? Egypt in Chess language, and Musings and Rantings from local voices.

February 7, 2011

The answer to everything in the universe in a number?
42: The answer to life, the universe and everything
17:04 GMT
Why 42? More information leak patterns from an insider, and an Israeli voice that speaks out on how he feels confident and impressed that Arab rage did not only get directed at his people.
Hackers can cause a buzz in these times characterized by Wikileaks- social media revolution- and general on-line political unrest.
A Jordan hacking raises questions
13:36 GMT
A Hacking Jordan scheme unhatched, A marriage with a generous guest list in Tahrir Square, More scandal for the regime, straight from Egypt's prisons..., and the secret to Ikea's commercial success.

February 6, 2011

Celebration of Being of Arab heritage: people in the Arab world are feeling a surge in pride today.
We've had Arab Anger, now move over for Arab Pride and Celebration
15:53 GMT
10 things to celebrate about the Arab Heritage from the vantage point of 2011, more impassioned views of the MIddle East from 'far-out', and how does a Social Media Revolution really look?
Other factors were at work, but the youth certainly mobilized this Arab Awakening Armed with computer Artillery
Revolution youth-up
12:41 GMT
The youth as vanguard for this mass-movement, Mubarak's Massive fortune Measured, Bahrain in the week ahead and more on women at work.

February 5, 2011

Media is based in quiet studios cannot capture the essence of a people's revolt.
Television fails to capture the wider experience of Tahrir Square.
18:56 GMT
A reporter from the field tries to explain the indescribable feeling of being in Cairo during the revolt.

February 3, 2011

The UK together with the world at large had their eyes glued to minute by minute Guardian coverage of sensational images from Egypt.
The View From London/ Camels and Horses
14:11 GMT
The Arabian stereotype played out for the UK to gawk at, not forgetting the Palestinian refugees of Lebanon just as likely to erupt as the region as a whole, and across the Atlantic for the US view...
When brother-sister fights turn ugly
Brothers and Sisters at War.
10:22 GMT
A reminder of Honour Crimes against sisters, a look at Yemen's unemployed Youth and back to the tale of Egypt from a sleepless defender of the people.

February 2, 2011

A smart solution straight from a Lebanese fresh mind, but can it compete with our fresh-mint commercial Colgate culture?
Miswak: Traditional Twig for Teeth would replace paste and brush
13:22 GMT
A Popular tooth tool in the Middle East, but unlikely to spread; Jordan on Egypt; A dreamer dreams of trouble free countries; And another innovation 'hits' the tennis and sports fan community.

February 1, 2011

The iconic McDonald's hot coffee paper-cup case became precedent for other suings and "Warning" hot drink labels became a byword for the suing culture. Is the blogosphere under attack?
The sued: I’m being sued for blogging! The suer: We are now on Twitter to sue people who are micro-blogging about us
15:22 GMT
Bloggers Beware: The suing brigade of restaraunteers are spoiling for a fight! But suing micro-bloggers through Twitter? Seriously? Follow the story from Kuwait via Beirut!