Monthly Archives: November 2016
Qatar calls into question its sincerity in pushing World Cup-driven reform
James Dorsey shows how super-rich Qatar has been backtracking on lofty promises of labour reform and some degree of greater liberalism, which it made in order to win hosting rights of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Read more [...]
Reformist Saudi prince bounces up against flawed education system and ingrained social mores
James Dorsey says social changes envisaged in Saudi Prince Muhammad bin Salman's masterplan for the future will most likely flounder on ultra-conservative tribal mores and the lack of critical thinking and analytical skills among youths. Read more [...]
فوكوياما يراجع نظريته حول نهاية التاريخ
مراجعة من إعداد منذر Read more [...]
Creating a legal precedent: Palestine considers suing Israel in international sports court
James Dorsey examines the wider implications of plans by the Palestinians to take Israel to the world’s top sports court to force it to ban clubs based in Jewish colonies in the West Bank from playing in Israeli divisions. Read more [...]
Did Canadian taxpayers foot Islamic State’s recruitment bill?
The horrifying case of Kadiza Sultana: Read more [...]
Taking on militants: A fight for the soul of Pakistan
James Dorsey argues that Pakistan’s social fabric is being fundamentally altered for the worse by official acquiescence and open support for Saudi-funded groups that promote intolerance, misogyny and sectarianism. Read more [...]
Western leaders grow deaf to Israeli abuses
Jonathan Cook argues that Western powers are accepting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s illogical premises that criticising the occupation is anti-Israel, and criticising Israel is anti-Semitic, and conceding that criticism of Netanyahu’s policies is off-limits. Read more [...]
Keep your kids away from Israel – it’s dangerous for Jewish children, says American Jewish father
Marianne Azizi writes:
“Dad, they Read more [...]
