In this personal essay, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi opens up about the different reasons he decided to quit social media “cold turkey”, to the surprise of many. Read more »
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Faisal J Abbas introduces Sultan Al Qassemi
Faisal J. Abbas introduces Sultan Al Qassemi, Keynote Speaker for Al Arabiya English’s blog section launch. Read more »
Opening Session of the 7th Annual International Translation Conference
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi speaks alongside Dr. Joselia Neves and Dima Khatib at the Opening Session of the 7th Annual International Translation Conference held by the Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII). Read more »
What kind of news will we consume in the future?
At the 2016 Arab Media Forum, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi speaks to the Dubai Press Club about the future of news consumption in the age of social media. Read more »
Sultan Al Sooud Qassemi’s Message to Youth
Sheraa Sharjah speaks to Sultan Al Qassemi, Founder of Barjeel Art, about his message to youth At Step Conference 2016. Read more »
Why is a ‘free’ Egypt more prudish about sex than Saudi Arabia?
Last month an Egyptian appeal court sentenced one of the region’s most promising young novelists, Ahmed Naji, to two years in jail for writing a story. Much has been written about the case but what intrigued me is that it appears that as the ceiling of what is publishable in the Arab Gulf States rises, the ceiling of what is allowed in Egypt keeps declining. Read more »