The case of the Saudi judge upholding the marriage of an eight-year-old girl to a man 50 years her senior is so very wrong on innumerable levels and is a step back in the otherwise forward progress of the Kingdom. Read more »
Archives for 2008
Arab journalists in name, poles apart in practice
It is high time that we ceased to glorify individuals who disguise themselves as journalists and allow their emotions to seep through their reporting. Read more »
What if the Israelis were to bomb Iran?
Baghdad, Friday, June 31, 2011, almost ten months in the future, and Israel has attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities. What might the consequences be? Read more »
Imagine if Dubai had been too timid to build…
While many observers seem to be preoccupied with the future of Dubai and the UAE, it might be prudent to draw their attention to where the country actually stands today. The credit crunch, in fact, serves as a perfect opportunity for us to show the world that our ambitions were well placed and that many of the developments undertaken were not only very well timed but, it could even be argued, may even have been rather restrained. Read more »
Accountability and Understanding
An article where Sultan comments on the need for more accountability on the part of a board and its chairman towards shareholders in the GCC. Read more »
סולטן אל-קסאמי | חטפו לנו את האיסלאם
In the week of terrorist attacks on Mumbai, Sultan discusses the attack on moderate Islam by radicals and the need for moderate Muslims to stand up to radical elements within their community. Read more »