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
Events and Activities
Egypt’s military courts have investigated or tried at least 43 children over the past year, Human Rights Watch said today,including the pending trial of 16-year-old Ahmed Hamdy Abdel Aziz in connection with the Port Said football riots... Read more
Opinion
The decision by the Arab satellite channel Aljazeera not to broadcast video recorded by the gunman in Toulouse as he killed seven people is a victory for newsroom ethics and should encourage fresh debate in Britain and elsewhere about... Read more
Opinion
Labour MPs determined not to let Rupe get away with it This is a report by Chris Youett, NUJ rep on TUC Midlands, on the recent & highly-successful conference organised by the NUJ and held at the TUC, called to find ways of... Read more
The call for submissions for 2012 is now open. Local reporters and freelance journalists (see definitions below) working anywhere in the world may enter, provided their entries meet the submission criteria set out below. You can use an online... Read more
Opinion
By Iqbal Tamimi Every single day we watch ceremonies on Arab television channels glorifying and idolizing members of royal families and rulers of states in the most disgusting way. Arab media is the main arm that tame people and shape their... Read more