Chavez loved the Middle East: Was he blind to the despotism?

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?

Hugo Chavez loved the idea of Socialism and hoped to see it practiced purely in the Middle East.

Informed Comment [2]

Venezuela and the Middle East after Chavez

Whatever one thought of Chavez, he did genuinely improve the lot of the Venezuelan working classes. He won elections and was genuinely popular for this reason. He appears not to have been able to imagine that Khamenei, Ghaddafi and al-Assad are rather less interested in an ideal like the public welfare.

Blog Baladi [3]

Gathering point for Syrian Workers

A town in Lebanon made a gathering point at the entrance of the town for foreign workers. That way, they will have a decent space to hang and won’t be sitting on the sidewalks and roundabouts.

American Bedu [4]

Saudi Arabia: A housewife is not a workingwife

The Ministry of Labor has officially warned expatriates against allowing their wives who are in the Kingdom as ”housewives” to work in the private sector. Simply said: If you live here, you play by our rules i.e. housewives don't work!

248 AM [5]

Vintage Car Exhibition

For any vintage car enthusiasts in Kuwait, there’s currently a vintage car exhibition taking place at Al Hamra Tower with around 14 classic cars on display.

Sleepless in Amman [6]

USA Ambassador Stuart Jones on ICT in Jordan

So Sleepless in Amman got the chance to sit with the US Ambassador in Jordan Mr. Jones. See what he had to say about Twitter and his hesitancy to join.