http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_LaZVFxB-0 Iqbal Tamimi An Egyptian expatriate living in London has spotted Youssef Raouf Boutros Ghali, former Minister of Finance of Egypt, and one of many men of the corrupt regime of Mubarak, taking a walk... Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_LaZVFxB-0 Iqbal Tamimi An Egyptian expatriate living in London has spotted Youssef Raouf Boutros Ghali, former Minister of Finance of Egypt, and one of many men of the corrupt regime of Mubarak, taking a walk... Read more
Opinion
By Iqbal Tamimi Women, who have access to media, were delighted to watch the celebration ceremony held in Washington DC, acknowledging the courage of 10 women by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the First Lady Michelle Obama who... Read more
Herstory
Iqbal Tamimi His Royal Highness Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein’s Club for the Deaf in Amman, has celebrated the women who won the chess tournament which took place this month in Jordan. The chess players competed for the Prince Raad bin Zeid’s... Read more
Opinion
I lived in Tel Aviv for 14 years, and having been back in America for almost as long, still miss it every day. At Passover, that longing becomes an almost physical weight in my chest. The smells of springtime Chicago aren’t right, and neither... Read more
News
Human Rights Watch criticises Gulf kingdom’s stance; urges IOC debate on May 23 Human Rights Watch has again criticised Saudi Arabia after a leading official reportedly ruled out the possibility of female athletes being sent to the 2012... Read more
Herstory
Iqbal Tamimi It has been difficult for women in Saudi Arabia to make their dreams come true business wise, because of the obstacles they face when attempting to start new businesses considered exclusively male dominated or outside the norms... Read more
Art and Culture
By Iqbal Tamimi The Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information has organized a gallery of photography of local shots by Saudi women photographers. The exhibition opens its doors at the hall of Abdullah Alqasabi for Art and Culture at the... Read more
Art and Culture
Ten films from Iraq will debut to the world at the Gulf Film Festival in April 10th in Dubai offering an in-depth look at the country and its people. In all, the Festival will screen at least 15 films from the strife-torn... Read more
Herstory
Appointment of female to top health ministry job latest sign of gradual reform Saudi Arabia’s government has appointed a woman to a top job in its Ministry of Health in the latest sign of creeping reform in the ultra-conservative Gulf kingdom... Read more