www.al-bab.com Brian Whitaker's blog en-gb mirabyte Feed Writer Sun, 09 May 2010 10:21:34 +0100 arab middle east http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/june/rights-group-gnrd-goes-bankrupt.htm#sthash.EDDKQPEW.dpbs Wages not paid since January, employee says Tue, 05 Jul 2016 10:34:44 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/june/albab-update.htm#sthash.P8lTgdb6.dpbs Sat, 02 Jul 2016 12:02:43 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/june/what-does-brexit-mean-for-arabs.htm#sthash.OfrG8LNC.dAI46gDe.dpbs A view from a young British-born Moroccan Thu, 30 Jun 2016 06:56:21 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/june/automation-of-hate-speech.htm#sthash.oVBOXD7o.dpbs Robot accounts cause problems for Twitter Wed, 29 Jun 2016 12:58:42 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/june/robots-overrun-bahrain-hashtag.htm#sthash.8KTeF98L.dpbs Thu, 23 Jun 2016 09:57:32 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/june/bahrain-twitter-robots.htm#sthash.w1Xl2WSV.dpbs Fake Twitter accounts suspended after attacks on Shia Muslims Wed, 22 Jun 2016 10:40:14 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/may/developments-at-al-bab.htm#sthash.Bj83gmIy.dpbs Mon, 23 May 2016 10:08:56 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/may/yemen-peace-talks-lackner.htm#sthash.kJCS5dFt.zQS2GDaJ.dpbs By Helen Lackner Mon, 23 May 2016 07:44:58 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/may/unholy-alliance-hiv-islamic-cooperation.htm#sthash.XGgACEWp.pt8rfN7L.dpbs Muslim countries join forces with America's religious right Sun, 22 May 2016 09:31:13 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/may/morocco-united-states-western-sahara.htm#sthash.DpPh3h6m.dpbs Western Sahara dispute sours relations Thu, 19 May 2016 08:49:31 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/may/queen-extremism-bahrain.htm#sthash.cbqY1iAh.dpbs UK cracks down at home, befriends extremists abroad Wed, 18 May 2016 09:35:40 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/may/yemen-saudi-war-crimes.htm#sthash.1br5t9LL.dpbs Saudi spokesman's extraordinary claim Tue, 17 May 2016 12:26:06 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/may/sisi-media-freedom.htm#sthash.m49mVmRy.dpuf by Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Thu, 12 May 2016 07:54:40 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/may/robert-fisk-secret-internet-user.htm#sthash.yjqi8r7K.dpbs Wed, 11 May 2016 18:25:30 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/may/egypt-regeni-phone-records.htm#sthash.lWGuP6N7.dpbs Phone records and documents handed to Italians Mon, 09 May 2016 12:34:29 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/may/saudi-binladin-job-losses.htm#sthash.X2t0zOZ1.dpbs Workers set fire to buses in protest Tue, 03 May 2016 10:54:20 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/april/saudi-binladin-workers.htm#sthash.S0rDITFi.oGBIPfru.dpbs Construction giants run out of money Sat, 30 Apr 2016 11:17:11 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/april/arab-youth-survey-minority-majority.htm#sthash.omiYTRuV.dpbs More questions about the Arab Youth Survey Thu, 28 Apr 2016 18:40:13 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/april/arab-youth-survey-flawed.htm#sthash.6ELfQJJ9.dpbs Methodology appears suspect Wed, 27 Apr 2016 11:28:26 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/april/mashrou-leila-banned-in-jordan.htm#sthash.lZkTn2BT.dpbs Jordan refuses to let Mashrou' Leila perform Tue, 26 Apr 2016 18:54:42 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/april/yemen-atheist-murder.htm#sthash.Ll3IY9f9.W19Eacn9.dpbs Youth shot dead after complaints about Facebook postings Tue, 26 Apr 2016 09:49:33 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/april/arab-youth-survey.htm#sthash.Xiv1Og1x.dpbs Emirati poll has problems with methodology Mon, 25 Apr 2016 13:04:01 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/april/dubai-tax-haven.htm#sthash.QJf8p5tx.dpbs How the UAE provides a haven for dodgy money Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:09:47 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/april/saudi-torture.htm#sthash.7Lplaws5.dpbs Complaint about references to sexual orientation Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:13:29 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/april/decline-of-gnrd-continues.htm#sthash.EqXValFS.dpbs EU Parliament's accreditation expires Sat, 16 Apr 2016 10:29:18 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/april/british-muslims-homosexuality.htm#sthash.ja8pXQ7m.dpbs Fri, 15 Apr 2016 18:24:15 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/april/saudi-soccer-haircuts.htm#sthash.rXecugO5.dpbs Saudis crack down on fashionable footballers Wed, 13 Apr 2016 10:12:15 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/april/egypt-tiran-saudi-sovereignty.htm#sthash.BTMzFmyE.dpbs Protests over Egyptian-Saudi sovereignty deal Mon, 11 Apr 2016 11:24:40 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/april/uae-drummond-visit.htm#sthash.8EI1zWR6.dpbs British MP seeks Emirati investments in Portsmouth Wed, 06 Apr 2016 19:00:28 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/april/uae-made-up-quotes.htm#sthash.1PvBU0Xe.dpbs Misleading reports by government news agency Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:37:29 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/april/arabs-panama-papers.htm#sthash.x3VcGgAI.dpbs A guide to prominent figures named in the Panama Papers Mon, 04 Apr 2016 10:25:08 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/april/uae-timms-house-of-commons.htm#sthash.UOv1MEiQ.dpbs Stories about MPs' visit have vanished Mon, 04 Apr 2016 08:48:25 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/april/libya-regional-battleground.htm#sthash.ZMcDZuMb.dpbs UN panel complains of 'polarising' activities Fri, 01 Apr 2016 11:10:17 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/march/saudi-riyadh-book-fair.htm#sthash.kVwLVkGb.dpbs The book wars of Riyadh Tue, 29 Mar 2016 11:13:22 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/march/egypt-regeni-questions.htm#sthash.f0JPTYIS.dpbs Photos raise doubts about the regime's account Sat, 26 Mar 2016 13:58:46 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/march/regeni-egypt-shooting.htm#sthash.qxu0RiBd.rfyTx4cq.dpbs Four 'criminals' shot dead by police in Cairo Fri, 25 Mar 2016 12:10:24 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/march/algeria-sultan-bouteflika.htm#sthash.YulXWO2I.dpbs Algerian activist fined over Facebook post Thu, 24 Mar 2016 08:32:38 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/march/singing-the-quran-blasphemy-or-devotion.htm#sthash.AM4XhKXe.djQgnmfQ.dpbs Blasphemy or religious devotion? Mon, 21 Mar 2016 09:20:43 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/march/insulting-islam-with-cello-in-bahrain.htm#sthash.QDOqJTca.dpbs Religious antics in Bahrain's parliament Sun, 20 Mar 2016 10:00:07 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/march/egypt-regeni-sisi.htm#sthash.4us0WulK.dpbs Sisi regime fights back over Regeni's death Sat, 19 Mar 2016 12:21:28 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/march/iraq-fallujah-battle.htm#sthash.saxjxa81.dpbs Why is the Iraqi army struggling to defeat ISIS in Anbar's capital? Wed, 16 Mar 2016 08:58:37 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/march/uae-weather-crime.htm#sthash.jx1QmDu5.dpbs UAE threatens imprisonment over social media videos of storm Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:55:33 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/march/qatar-free-speech.htm#sthash.MbOIPQr3.dpbs "Positive practices" that lead to jail Fri, 11 Mar 2016 12:10:29 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/march/yemen-saudi-houthi.htm#sthash.xiv1tNG6.dpbs Kingdom faces consequences of its military blunder Thu, 10 Mar 2016 12:00:15 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/march/saudi-unpaid-wages.htm#sthash.Xuy1dZkn.dpbs Government contractors hit by downturn Wed, 09 Mar 2016 13:29:05 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/feb/arab-court-of-human-rights.htm#sthash.GAlcVZNk.dpbs Questions over plan for an Arab Court of Human Rights Mon, 29 Feb 2016 08:50:54 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/feb/bahrain-fifa.htm#sthash.ghuE9VJR.dpbs PR fallout from kingdom's presidency bid Sat, 27 Feb 2016 09:59:10 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/feb/youssef-rakha.htm#sthash.BiThA8GU.dpbs Egypt's ground-breaking novelist Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:58:11 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/feb/facebook-jihadists.htm#sthash.7kIbJShf.dpbs They may not be violent but they are still dangerous Wed, 24 Feb 2016 12:12:24 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/feb/facebook-restores-atheist-groups.htm#sthash.H9t2bXKS.dpbs ... but cyber-jihadists resume their attacks Tue, 23 Feb 2016 09:29:22 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/feb/cyber-jihad-against-atheists.htm#sthash.qtXEvM1c.yDgtJDzM.dpbs Facebook shuts down discussion groups Mon, 22 Feb 2016 08:25:26 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/feb/bahrain-flame-of-peace.htm#sthash.1XhMc1L6.35L0cIlj.dpbs Yemen's ousted president was previous recipient Sun, 21 Feb 2016 12:06:15 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/feb/egypt-ahmed-naji-jailed.htm#sthash.ODAHl4gs.P5Z8ijim.dpbs Sun, 21 Feb 2016 10:26:40 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/feb/saudi-syria.htm#sthash.taLNqWQh.dpbs Invasion plan modelled on German military disaster Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:50:09 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/feb/gnrd-hard-times.htm#sthash.Dr5QHVvt.dpbs Is rights group's Emirati funding drying up? Sat, 13 Feb 2016 11:36:47 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/feb/trans-middle-east-4.htm#sthash.gLWS9Mrg.dpbs Struggles for recognition Thu, 11 Feb 2016 07:38:42 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/feb/trans-middle-east-3.htm#sthash.6i9IdtFL.dpbs Making the change Wed, 10 Feb 2016 05:51:56 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/feb/trans-middle-east-2.htm#sthash.rNnYc9d0.dpbs The Prophet and the effeminate men of Medina Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:42:39 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/feb/trans-middle-east-1.htm#sthash.9V1pUPdt.dpbs Dress codes and gender non-conformity Mon, 08 Feb 2016 06:34:42 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/january/saudi-miswak.htm#sthash.CtDwR19V.dpbs Plan to nationalise 'Islamic toothbrush' trade Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:29:29 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/january/sex-and-the-lebanese.htm#sthash.9SZBorx3.dpbs Survey finds contradictory attitudes Sun, 10 Jan 2016 10:51:02 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/january/saudi-clown-prince.htm#sthash.fyyVu1kb.AK2wISun.dpbs Muhammad bin Salman's plans for Saudi Arabia Sat, 09 Jan 2016 14:27:04 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2016/january/dubai-fire-cladding.htm#sthash.Gi1Yig6b.dpbs 70% of emirate's high-rise buildings at risk, says expert Fri, 01 Jan 2016 10:06:02 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/december/egypt-beheiry.htm#sthash.71Hon1vz.dpbs Authorities fear loss of control over religious discourse Thu, 31 Dec 2015 11:18:24 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/december/bahrain-human-rights.htm#sthash.l48lDqLZ.dpbs Prime minister hails "outstanding" human rights record Wed, 30 Dec 2015 10:17:59 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/december/egypt-townhouse-raid.htm#sthash.vZQTc1bz.NYGDpqez.dpbs Signs of crackdown in Egypt ahead of uprising anniversary Tue, 29 Dec 2015 09:17:08 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/december/eating-apostates.htm#sthash.4IBYOg9q.dpbs US circulates fatwa reportedly seized during raid in Syria Mon, 28 Dec 2015 11:51:27 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/december/qatar-sheikh-jordan-iraq.htm#sthash.7P3xrdOc.dpbs 'Abducted' Qatari royal made previous hunting trip to Iraq border area Wed, 23 Dec 2015 11:27:21 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/december/los-angeles-times-orientalist.htm#sthash.mEKrT9Jj.2wmxYzf7.dpbs Newspaper seeks journalist to write about ancient and dazzling cultures capable of brutish violence Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:59:56 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/december/qatar-iraq-hostages.htm#sthash.iEaRLuMC.dpbs Others have doubts about the media narrative Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:39:04 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/december/saudi-crane-disaster.htm#sthash.8De8CSZ2.dpbs Investigators accuse 'top officials' Wed, 16 Dec 2015 16:36:53 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/december/saudi-terrorism-pakistan.htm#sthash.98hHLCBe.dpbs Pakistan surprised to find that it has joined Wed, 16 Dec 2015 10:59:23 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/december/egypt-sinai-crash.htm#sthash.QCFiStYv.dpbs Egypt decides to ignore bomb theory Tue, 15 Dec 2015 19:10:53 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/december/saudi-terrorism-coalition.htm#sthash.Foua3Nw0.dpbs New alliance likely to stir up sectarianism Tue, 15 Dec 2015 13:46:51 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/december/freedom-of-thought-report.htm#sthash.SF9ogckY.dpbs Report highlights a grim picture across the Middle East Thu, 10 Dec 2015 11:27:23 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/december/yemen-mercenaries-colombia-australia.htm#sthash.5fnlIbEj.dpbs Members of UAE's "foreign legion" Wed, 09 Dec 2015 12:58:11 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/december/yemen-aden-assassination.htm#sthash.Ujd4Q0Mv.dpbs Security fails in Yemen's 'liberated' zone Sun, 06 Dec 2015 11:51:26 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/december/yemen-hadi-bahah.htm#sthash.7Lh2TQvZ.dpbs Rift between Hadi and Bahah grows Wed, 02 Dec 2015 11:52:51 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/december/magna-carta-philip-hammond.htm#sthash.bB1pRxGC.dpbs The strange affair of a £2,000 watch Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:43:51 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/november/gnrd-carole-samaha.htm#sthash.JtUTLTxU.oh3ffEyN.dpbs Lebanese singer backs mysterious rights organisation Sun, 29 Nov 2015 15:09:59 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/november/reasons-to-bomb-isis-in-syria.htm#sthash.pIApPmxr.dpbs Fri, 27 Nov 2015 09:20:23 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/november/saudi-isis-prince.htm#sthash.y5NBoMyu.dpbs ISIS is Iran's fault, says Saudi prince Thu, 26 Nov 2015 10:31:29 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/november/syria-uk-air-strikes.htm#sthash.IBuNW5N4.dpbs Cameron pushes for British airstrikes Mon, 23 Nov 2015 11:05:07 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/november/sooni-versus-sunni.htm#sthash.NlCiMs4K.dpbs A case of linguistic power politics? Sat, 21 Nov 2015 11:34:08 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/november/poet-death-sentence.htm#sthash.7cenogXB.dpbs Long hair and 'misguided' thoughts angered religious police Fri, 20 Nov 2015 10:06:45 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/november/egypt-crash-bomb.htm#sthash.A0l0GzDG.dpbs Device said to have caused Sinai plane crash Thu, 19 Nov 2015 12:36:58 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/november/egypt-crash-recording.htm#sthash.JP5r36KJ.dpbs Experts dispute value of cockpit recording Wed, 11 Nov 2015 10:52:47 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/november/algeria-women-military.htm#sthash.f76LrtyJ.dpbs Female recruits welcome, up to a point Tue, 10 Nov 2015 13:14:02 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/november/egypt-crash-sharm.htm#sthash.sUrMRF8p.dpbs Britain suspends flights to Sharm as Sisi arrives in London Thu, 05 Nov 2015 11:12:23 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/november/egypt-air-crash-update.htm#sthash.qgW95asL.dpbs Botched repair to aircraft tail is most still likely cause Mon, 02 Nov 2015 12:06:14 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/november/egypt-crash-tail-strike.htm#sthash.xuuZsP82.JFmtTtTr.dpbs Suspicion points to flaw in plane's tail section Sun, 01 Nov 2015 14:40:48 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/october/colombia-yemen.htm#sthash.hnPEN0zg.dpbs Mercenaries recruited by former Blackwater chief Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:42:57 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/october/jeremy-corbyn-seumas-milne.htm#sthash.qJoDQYkx.dpbs Jeremy Corbyn, Seumas Milne and the Middle East Tue, 27 Oct 2015 17:52:35 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/october/sharia-in-britain-2.htm#sthash.nuKKyBRf.dpbs Government refuses to back gender-equality measure Sat, 24 Oct 2015 10:06:55 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/october/sharia-in-britain.htm#sthash.SmSXHwlW.dpbs House of Lords debate scheduled for tomorrow Thu, 22 Oct 2015 10:15:58 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/october/gnrd-art-of-living.htm#sthash.p2ELLEr1.dpbs Rights group's puzzling connection Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:22:38 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/october/gnrd-lizin-death.htm#sthash.1YVVeqkM.dpbs UAE-linked group loses key figure Sun, 18 Oct 2015 11:07:51 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/october/egypt-christian-kidnap-extortion.htm#sthash.NrYNu5r4.dpbs Kidnap and extortion cases said to be increasing Fri, 16 Oct 2015 10:33:16 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/october/gnrd-police-raids.htm#sthash.BFTiGjCJ.dpbs GNRD employees' home also searched Wed, 07 Oct 2015 08:49:59 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/october/yemen-conflict.htm#sthash.Qs9P4iNM.dpbs Tue, 06 Oct 2015 12:11:41 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/october/warning-to-gnrd-donors.htm#sthash.BWJE8ZKh.dpbs UAE-linked rights group placed on fundraising watch list Sun, 04 Oct 2015 11:29:11 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/october/gnrd-lizin-conviction.htm#sthash.UyLxf3RB.dpbs Lizin loses appeal over electoral malpractice Fri, 02 Oct 2015 09:44:49 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/september/saudi-arabia-is-worried.htm#sthash.Nog4rx9n.dpbs Wed, 30 Sep 2015 12:03:23 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/september/bahrain-memri-israel-denial.htm#sthash.OvlzZaEn.dpbs MEMRI denies claims of cooperation deal Wed, 30 Sep 2015 11:45:30 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/september/bahrain-israel-memri.htm#sthash.8X3fgORg.dpbs Pro-regime group plans to work 'closely' with MEMRI Mon, 28 Sep 2015 17:53:54 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/september/police-block-anti-isis-art.htm#sthash.ltLfjFPi.dpbs Demand for £36,000 to protect 'free speech' exhibition Sun, 27 Sep 2015 11:48:22 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/september/warwick-namazie.htm#sthash.hBOxZjH5.dpbs Sat, 26 Sep 2015 15:51:28 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/september/saudi-election-women.htm#sthash.ZwvgagAv.dpbs Transport and other factors made registration difficult Thu, 24 Sep 2015 11:08:28 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/september/gnrd-rights-activist-defends-azerbaijan.htm#sthash.mWf5oxIZ.dpbs GNRD's 'high commissioner' accuses European Parliament Wed, 23 Sep 2015 12:08:39 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/september/corbyn-middle-east.htm#sthash.Xdy8DQJN.dpbs Where does he really stand? Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:28:03 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/september/mecca-crane-2.htm#sthash.MFNTb8sO.dpbs Photographs refute spurious claims Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:34:34 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/september/mecca-crane.htm#sthash.ucqrzewv.dpbs Why did the crane topple backwards? Sun, 13 Sep 2015 11:26:01 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/september/gnrd-bribery-smear.htm#sthash.7bXC9MBM.dpbs Mystery websites smear Norwegian prosecutor Fri, 04 Sep 2015 10:54:05 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/september/saudi-vote-women.htm#sthash.x9rlvf4l.dpbs Few exercise their newly-acquired rights Thu, 03 Sep 2015 10:15:42 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/september/bahrain-religion-defamation.htm#sthash.0Qm1c2AF.dpbs New law will protect God from "insults" Wed, 02 Sep 2015 08:33:37 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/september/arabs-without-god.htm#sthash.AlFIXfu6.dpbs Book on atheism and freedom of belief now available in Arabic Tue, 01 Sep 2015 07:01:14 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/august/saudi-women-vote.htm#sthash.pYJ3jCK5.dpbs Strict rules will keep the sexes apart Wed, 26 Aug 2015 09:32:47 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/august/gnrd-norway-court.htm#sthash.NV66eRZb.dpbs GNRD seeks access to documents Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:00:51 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/august/lebanon-rubbish-protest.htm#sthash.Qg2RI2pQ.dpbs Garbage protests challenge the 'deep non-state' Mon, 24 Aug 2015 10:36:11 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/august/deeb-plagiarism.htm#sthash.4TA1aZpH.dpbs Plagiarism raises questions about Deeb's company Fri, 21 Aug 2015 19:30:21 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/august/gnrd-norway.htm#sthash.MuedaRaV.dpbs But what was the money for? Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:38:54 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/august/gnrd-egypt-maat.htm#sthash.vIY7E8yj.dpbs GNRD's ally seeks reprisal over accusations Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:37:07 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/august/gnrd-uae.htm#sthash.X3LzWwBW.dpbs Further connections with Dahlan and Scientologists Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:06:02 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/august/huffpost-arabi.htm#sthash.ZK1K5VET.dpbs Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:29:07 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/august/jordan-university-exceptions.htm#sthash.4mLRvUty.dpbs MPs defend "exceptions" for tribes Thu, 13 Aug 2015 09:51:22 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/august/syria-sulaiman-assad.htm#sthash.rCoWcMHX.dpbs Protesters demand execution of president's relative Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:04:52 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/august/dahlan-drugs-dubai.htm#sthash.GYb0Jhl9.dpbs Claims of privileged treatment Sun, 09 Aug 2015 12:05:04 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/august/syria-chlorine.htm#sthash.zVOnnYBY.dpbs Move to end impunity, but will it apply to sarin too? Sat, 08 Aug 2015 11:40:18 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/august/privacy-policy.htm#sthash.DQhlkHW0.dpbs Sun, 02 Aug 2015 19:05:31 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/huffington-arabic.htm#sthash.Gz0ro5H7.dpbs Huffington's Brotherly new venture Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:29:50 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/gnrd-kurd-pyd.htm#sthash.YPSd9oA8.J7okPMqE.dpbs Rights group's links with political party Tue, 28 Jul 2015 09:08:56 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/saudi-uae-blasphemy.htm#sthash.J57kyrkb.dpbs Saudi call for worldwide laws against blasphemy Mon, 27 Jul 2015 09:25:29 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/arabic-literature-translation.htm#sthash.I6qAd4GU.dpbs A discussion of Arabic literature in translation Sun, 26 Jul 2015 19:12:00 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/bahrain-nuclear.htm#sthash.19PJftV0.dpbs A strange claim from the Foreign Office Sat, 25 Jul 2015 09:41:47 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/saudi-rainbow.htm#sthash.IBaunFcV.dpbs Alarm over "emblems" of homosexuality Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:11:28 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/gnrd-sudan-abozer.htm#sthash.PCchVpIH.dpbs A puzzling tale of Sudan and GNRD's vice-president Sat, 18 Jul 2015 10:36:33 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/loai-deeb-jordan-villa.htm#sthash.BMRUBbgm.dpbs GNRD chief 'asked if Jordan enforces money-laundering laws' Fri, 17 Jul 2015 09:21:39 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/assad-revised-quran.htm#sthash.SG2HeL9c.dpbs New version aims to combat "misinterpretation" Thu, 16 Jul 2015 08:53:01 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/gnrd-tweets.htm#sthash.UuKsH0lx.yAvpgg2K.dpbs Thousands spent on bogus social media activity Tue, 14 Jul 2015 11:43:58 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/egypt-facebook-rainbow.htm#sthash.ifxJRS0e.dpbs Actor Khaled Abol Naga pilloried on TV Thu, 09 Jul 2015 09:52:49 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/morocco-ramadan.htm#sthash.hrvxlxhg.dpbs Youngsters accused of drinking orange juice Wed, 08 Jul 2015 17:36:19 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/just-solutions-in-an-unjust-world.htm#sthash.crUTprAp.dpbs Britain sells its prison expertise to floggers and torturers Tue, 07 Jul 2015 10:36:58 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/cracks-in-the-saudi-system.htm#sthash.Hz4lLX9g.dpbs Can the ruling family sever its alliance with Wahhabism? Sun, 05 Jul 2015 16:21:15 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/sheikha-mozah-qatar.htm#sthash.wG9lgQNK.dpbs Sheikha Mozah is less enlightened than she seems Fri, 03 Jul 2015 15:23:47 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/gnrd-homophobia.htm#sthash.OpelqoOQ.11V2KLhi.dpbs Anti-gay campaign by 'rights group' supporters Fri, 03 Jul 2015 10:02:02 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/gnrd-norway-qatar.htm#sthash.X762Yk6k.dpbs GNRD questions Norway's motives over police raid Thu, 02 Jul 2015 11:38:57 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/cameron-takfiri.htm#sthash.eHYMaDIa.dpbs Prime minister objects to calling ISIS 'Islamic' Wed, 01 Jul 2015 10:01:54 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/july/harassment-resumes.htm#sthash.gytKg1jQ.dpbs Smear campaign linked to GNRD investigation Wed, 01 Jul 2015 08:27:18 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/gnrd-and-syria.htm#sthash.CbrXnshR.dpbs Links with Haytham Manna and the Kurdish PYD Tue, 30 Jun 2015 09:41:37 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/religion-politics-and-jihad.htm#sthash.1dhxcH4o.dpbs Blaming the west misses the main culprits Mon, 29 Jun 2015 11:07:01 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/gnrd-antics-geneva.htm#sthash.uWEUTbE8.dpbs GNRD supporters lobby the Human Rights Council Sat, 27 Jun 2015 08:45:57 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/arabs-without-god-arabic-edition.htm#sthash.PxRWDjLl.2zLiRonD.dpbs Publication scheduled for September Thu, 25 Jun 2015 09:43:21 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/gnrd-responds-to-accusations.htm#sthash.kNA9SseR.dpbs Money came from "private companies in Middle East" Wed, 24 Jun 2015 07:34:30 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/gnrd-palestine.htm#sthash.6KqfiCgT.dpbs Controversial rights group claims to be neutral and impartial Tue, 23 Jun 2015 09:33:33 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/living-without-god-in-the-middle-east.htm#sthash.1LHzjLud.r2jjqlpY.dpbs Mon, 22 Jun 2015 19:03:10 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/gnrd-website-deletions.htm#sthash.cCsur2XQ.dpbs Website deletions by "money laundering" rights group Sun, 21 Jun 2015 08:56:02 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/dahlan-gnrd.htm#sthash.PCTGfXhf.dpbs Money trail points to Gaza's feared former security chief Sat, 20 Jun 2015 06:54:20 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/gnrd-un-meetings.htm#sthash.zmja2oh7.dpbs Suspect organisation books rooms in Palais des Nations Fri, 19 Jun 2015 09:32:40 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/gnrd-fights-back.htm#sthash.efdMqpZy.dpbs Accusations claimed to be a Qatari plot Thu, 18 Jun 2015 08:59:16 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/gnrd-sues-norway-for-two-billion.htm#sthash.sLQBV9n2.dpbs Mysterious rights group denounces police raid Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:04:34 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/perils-of-ramadan.htm#sthash.L9UuaFkN.dpbs The perils of not observing Ramadan Wed, 17 Jun 2015 09:22:21 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/loai-deeb-collaborators.htm#sthash.D2ILBATt.dpbs Universities and others were fooled into backing a faker Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:23:57 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/GNRD-junket-in-geneva.htm#sthash.Pxeon3WP.dpbs ... and GNRD's weird plan to fight terror Mon, 15 Jun 2015 09:50:02 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/is-this-the-end-of-gnrd.htm#sthash.s5A17rUr.dpbs Rights chief arrested on money-laundering charge Sat, 13 Jun 2015 12:00:24 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/combating-terrorism-the-gnrd-way.htm#sthash.PKTcj4yn.dpbs Dodgy statistics and a draft treaty Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:39:33 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/hobnobbing-with-sisi.htm#sthash.WdCS4GF7.dpbs GNRD 'High Commissioner' meets the dictator Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:34:21 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/religion-security-egypt-russia.htm#sthash.jMeW951A.dpbs Is Sisi borrowing ideas from Putin? Tue, 09 Jun 2015 09:40:32 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/think-tank-praising-bahrain.htm#sthash.rqM2tUCl.dpbs The strange role of a British 'think tank' Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:34:00 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/limits-of-us-power-in-middle-east.htm#sthash.bCU9zwjf.dpbs Tectonic shifts that America cannot control Sun, 07 Jun 2015 14:51:53 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/faith-security-dangerous-concept.htm#sthash.DUrhZci1.dpbs New moves to suppress questioning of religion in Egypt Thu, 04 Jun 2015 12:16:06 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/uae-human-rights-paradise.htm#sthash.OdqmXeEA.dpbs (if you believe the official media) Wed, 03 Jun 2015 10:34:34 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/june/blasphemy-sentence-in-egypt.htm#sthash.ISbz6Yb8.dpbs TV presenter questioned "religious certainties" Mon, 01 Jun 2015 09:19:19 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/may/saudi-civil-society.htm#sthash.rzIXYUeO.dpbs What prospects for a dialogue with autocracy? Fri, 29 May 2015 11:22:51 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/may/saudi-king-absurd-claims.htm#sthash.gBiTiXet.dpbs Salman claims free expression is "guaranteed" Thu, 21 May 2015 08:29:28 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/may/britain-bahrain.htm#sthash.PMvDIcHY.dpbs Secrecy battle over 37-year-old Foreign Office memo Mon, 18 May 2015 10:48:09 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/may/obama-gulf-states.htm#sthash.9iczodHg.dpbs There's far more to worry about than Iran Wed, 13 May 2015 10:47:16 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/may/maat-egypt-ngo-restrictions.htm#sthash.ykXyPhYX.dpbs No problem for those who have "nothing to hide" Mon, 11 May 2015 11:37:08 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/may/saudi-deportations.htm#sthash.9Ffto5RW.dpbs Kingdom urged to sign the Refugee Convention Sun, 10 May 2015 07:43:58 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/may/saudis-denounce-offensive-hajj-question.htm#sthash.8hBlm4c5.dpbs Application form "violates policy against sectarianism" Tue, 05 May 2015 08:47:25 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/may/saudi-meritocracy.htm#sthash.ueqoA9as.dpbs Former intelligence chief hails Saudi Arabia's royal "meritocracy" Mon, 04 May 2015 12:13:59 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/may/hajj-shia-question.htm#sthash.BPQBT7nP.dpbs Pakistani applicants asked about their sect Sat, 02 May 2015 11:57:39 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/may/saudi-hajj-sectarianism-shia.htm#sthash.Bd4kijRP.dpbs Application form asks: 'Are you Shia?' Fri, 01 May 2015 08:56:13 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/may/tikrit-iraq.htm#sthash.sULlBjBt.dpbs A ghost town ruled by gunmen Fri, 01 May 2015 07:17:59 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/april/gnrd-rights-index-missing.htm#sthash.b8BxLxyW.dpbs Silence from UAE-linked organisation Thu, 30 Apr 2015 12:16:58 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/april/sainsbury-egyptian-fiasco.htm#sthash.CMcuhsR9.dpbs Mubarak threatened me, says litigant Thu, 30 Apr 2015 10:16:06 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/april/saudi-yemen-wikileaks.htm#sthash.kGoXQvme.dpbs Crown Prince described Houthis as "Hezbollah South" Wed, 29 Apr 2015 10:14:20 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/april/bleak-outlook-for-arab-media.htm#sthash.gfQSSpMA.dpbs Tunisia is the only bright spot, says report Wed, 29 Apr 2015 08:44:02 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/april/syria-regime-attrition.htm#sthash.VdQJ06Vy.dpbs Diplomatic moves as regime feels attrition Tue, 28 Apr 2015 10:25:42 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/april/islamophobia-britain-election.htm#sthash.dVXFaneo.dpbs Miliband interview causes a Twitter storm Sun, 26 Apr 2015 19:54:12 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/april/miliband-foreign-policy.htm#sthash.GK1CuqKu.dpbs Cooperation is good, but not always easy Fri, 24 Apr 2015 20:27:22 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/april/yemen-cat-and-mouse.htm#sthash.zxrHlUVT.dpbs Mystery of the Iranian 'armada' Tue, 21 Apr 2015 10:48:52 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/april/un-backed-solution-yemen.htm#sthash.7bOpNy2g.dpbs Please don't laugh Fri, 10 Apr 2015 09:17:12 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/april/goodbye-yemen.htm#sthash.FsUJjPEQ.dpbs The battle for a state that no longer exists Thu, 09 Apr 2015 11:17:11 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/april/egypt-ngo-safer-sex.htm#sthash.toDLAPmS.bisbvyQJ.dpbs Egypt's crackdown continues Wed, 08 Apr 2015 10:03:53 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/april/yemen-pakistan-sunni-shia.htm#sthash.MciJCy3v.dpbs Saudis said to want Sunni soldiers but no Shia Tue, 07 Apr 2015 10:50:51 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/april/yemen-us-houthis.htm#sthash.uo83wn9T.dpbs What the WikiLeaks cables reveal Mon, 06 Apr 2015 15:44:38 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/april/yemen-egypt-muslim-brotherhood.htm#sthash.gFAQhUuW.dpbs Reasons for Sisi to be cautious Sun, 05 Apr 2015 13:09:44 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/april/britain-yemen-war.htm#sthash.ja2hLt4x.dpbs ... and questions about arms sales Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:06:18 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/april/yemen-forward-or-downward.htm#sthash.hCAaNVcV.dpbs Two Yemenis discuss their fears  Wed, 01 Apr 2015 21:03:26 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/april/uae-journalist-harassment.htm#sthash.iIoI1QhP.dpbs Reporter says he was tailed, and then offered bribes Wed, 01 Apr 2015 07:40:47 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/march/yemen-iran.htm#sthash.pxX55Kqy.etIONmEK.dpbs What's really going on?  Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:23:16 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/march/uae-gnrd-harassment.htm#sthash.IkZF3DZV.dpbs Who hired the private investigator? Sat, 28 Mar 2015 10:06:11 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/march/yemen-saudi-relations.htm#sthash.LzEV9QQC.dpbs A historical review of relations Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:05:29 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/march/saudi-ideological-tangle.htm#sthash.oL1OCBIm.dpbs Saudi Arabia's ideological tangle Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:17:07 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/march/saudi-sweden-human-rights.htm#sthash.6cQxW1Dx.dpbs Saudi Arabia and Sweden battle over human rights Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:02:31 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/march/gnrd-interns-tromso.htm#sthash.gnWcuhYO.dpbs Peace studies centre to provide interns Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:36:37 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/march/gnrd-smears.htm#sthash.U2zos60i.dpbs GNRD supporters step up their campaign Fri, 13 Mar 2015 11:32:03 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/march/scientology-women-rights-gnrd.htm#sthash.FuZE6fkh.dpbs Does GNRD know what it's getting into? Wed, 11 Mar 2015 17:37:10 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/march/scientology-gnrd-iran.htm#sthash.XqbOGO38.dpbs GNRD and Iranian exiles attended workshops Mon, 09 Mar 2015 14:22:36 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/march/lizin-egypt-election.htm#sthash.CPY47anm.dpbs More questions about Anne-Marie Lizin Sun, 08 Mar 2015 16:50:49 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/march/gnrd-high-commissioner-sentenced.htm#sthash.6EMxuHpG.DBkqWhsL.dpbs Another blow for UAE-linked organisation Sun, 08 Mar 2015 13:01:20 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/march/helping-or-hindering.htm#sthash.SyfNq2Is.dpbs America's unreliable allies in the Middle East Thu, 05 Mar 2015 11:38:40 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/march/gulf-west-relations.htm#sthash.RH7U8oBv.tQYDNq2B.dpbs Change is inevitable, says report Tue, 03 Mar 2015 10:14:47 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/february/creating-terrorists-in-egypt.htm#sthash.2vzozsB1.dpbs Sisi approves bizarre new law Fri, 27 Feb 2015 09:31:46 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/february/price-of-criticising-uae.htm#sthash.TisGf5FA.dpbs Online vilification continues Thu, 26 Feb 2015 10:23:07 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/february/faking-it-on-twitter-gnrd.htm#sthash.wbXjIsxA.dpbs Bogus accounts promoted rights organisation Mon, 23 Feb 2015 09:20:28 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/february/gnrd-twitter-antics.htm#sthash.5rGYDZGC.dpbs UAE-linked rights group and some odd goings-on Sun, 22 Feb 2015 14:59:39 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/february/mystery-group-uae-human-rights.htm#sthash.dnO0i88z.dpbs Vitriolic response to criticisms Sat, 21 Feb 2015 07:21:23 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/february/atheist-sentenced-in-egypt.htm#sthash.Z0VbAwp2.dpbs University reported disbelieving student to the authorities Wed, 18 Feb 2015 08:46:44 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/february/hsbc-switzerland-middle-east.htm#sthash.AKpTBmdE.dpbs What we know so far Fri, 13 Feb 2015 10:32:18 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/february/wrestling-sex-uae.htm#sthash.Sf1hE08s.dpbs Gay American barred from Abu Dhabi trip Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:57:13 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/february/bahrain-forward-to-the-past.htm#sthash.Y3KnFpFD.dpbs Bahrain's U-turn on freedom of expression Tue, 10 Feb 2015 10:52:50 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/february/gnrd-grand-designs-in-geneva.htm#sthash.eFg5SBUa.dpbs Controversial NGO aims to eradicate terrorism Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:39:44 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/february/grim-prospects-for-yemen.htm#sthash.cOTEOnKQ.dpbs British special envoy's warning Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:19:54 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/february/sympathising-with-sisi.htm#sthash.IRUPssUb.dpbs British MP's extraordinary remarks about al-Jazeera case Mon, 02 Feb 2015 09:50:56 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/january/what-really-wrong-middle-east.htm#sthash.XOzBgi3Y.dpbs Four key issues for the region Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:58:25 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/january/egypt-election-monitoring-scandal.htm#sthash.B4vtqV6n.dpbs Sisi regime approves "duplicate" NGOs Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:38:30 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/january/fake-university-egypt-election.htm#sthash.LO1dIclo.dpbs Sisi regime approves controversial NGO Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:18:35 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/january/grovelling-in-riyadh.htm#sthash.oShrMRxA.dpbs Britain's Saudi policy is out of step with public opinion Sat, 24 Jan 2015 10:34:04 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/january/saudi-trade-versus-tyranny.htm#sthash.bG1nXdDY.dpbs The price of snuggling up to Saudi Arabia Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:41:51 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/january/britain-counter-terrorism-muddle.htm#sthash.18qpsJtz.dpbs Foreign policy questions can't be ignored Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:34:02 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/january/bahai-spying-yemen-israel.htm#sthash.V2ScNj9d.dpbs Religious activities 'endangered' the country Tue, 13 Jan 2015 09:12:19 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/january/britain-poisonous-friends.htm#sthash.zsrf60Wo.dpbs Time for a rethink on foreign policy Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:46:09 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/january/saudi-blasphemy-badawi.htm#sthash.zLQUJl5R.dpbs Kingdom condemns shootings, goes ahead with flogging Fri, 09 Jan 2015 12:23:35 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/january/choudary-free-expression.htm#sthash.UCClxSPA.dpbs British militant's extraordinary claim Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:20:16 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/january/right-to-offend.htm#sthash.lRQOjpQR.dpbs Protecting religion from insults is a slippery slope Wed, 07 Jan 2015 16:53:30 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/december/mauritania-apostasy-game.htm#sthash.dc5TFugb.dpbs Religion becomes a political weapon in Mauritania Tue, 30 Dec 2014 12:53:44 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/december/saudis-combat-atheism-with-certainty.htm#sthash.j2CoAUnr.dpbs University project to monitor religious doubts Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:48:44 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/december/gcc-flawed-human-rights.htm#sthash.uMzBCvfZ.dpbs The GCC Human Rights Declaration Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:16:37 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/december/too-gay-to-represent-bahrain.htm#sthash.dmpnpxkH.4yLViylM.dpbs 'Too gay to represent Bahrain' Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:14:00 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/december/egypt-war-against-minorities.htm#sthash.GGQyS8eX.dpbs "Atheist cafe" closed after raid Mon, 15 Dec 2014 11:38:31 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/december/hope-amid-despair.htm#sthash.GIZj3SS9.dpbs How appearances can be deceptive in the Middle East Sat, 13 Dec 2014 14:06:08 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/december/arab-atheism.htm#sthash.pJQ7EIf4.dpbs It's about religion, not ISIS Fri, 12 Dec 2014 18:08:45 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/december/moroccan-lobbying.htm#sthash.H0MaQgxR.qSbXKiLm.dpbs $3 million annual spend Thu, 11 Dec 2014 14:41:31 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/december/british-appalled-over-bahrain.htm#sthash.Nuh6wufN.dpbs Lobbyists attended Conservative Party dinner Wed, 10 Dec 2014 09:46:28 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/december/egypt-playing-the-morality-card.htm#sthash.fw0jr31U.dpbs Egyptian regime's crackdown on homosexuality Tue, 09 Dec 2014 11:16:53 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/december/east-of-suez-revisited.htm#sthash.hMa0rHZk.dpbs Britain's confused strategy in the Gulf Sun, 07 Dec 2014 16:42:37 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/december/blundering-in-bahrain.htm#sthash.RZTq6V4T.dpbs Britain to set up new naval base in repressive kingdom Sat, 06 Dec 2014 10:40:37 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/december/mosul-phone-shutdown-isis.htm#sthash.BFGRKx0w.dpbs It may be more about money than spying Fri, 05 Dec 2014 09:23:35 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/december/assad-pagans.htm#sthash.iZnC5fzn.dpbs The weird world of Syrian schoolbooks Thu, 04 Dec 2014 12:12:27 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/december/pagans-should-be-killed.htm#sthash.esOqlr7N.dpbs School textbooks preach death for non-believers Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:47:54 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/december/arabs-without-god-translation.htm#sthash.3Dnnlam0.dpbs 32% funded, with two weeks left Wed, 03 Dec 2014 09:55:33 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/middle-east-disappearing-religions.htm#sthash.vRUkEaoG.dpbs A book review Sun, 30 Nov 2014 11:56:17 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/myth-of-religious-authenticity.htm#sthash.QiTq07gL.dpbs Pluralism is the best vaccine against ISIS Fri, 28 Nov 2014 13:41:45 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/displaced-iraqis-trapped-in-camps.htm#sthash.S6aIMq5t.dpbs Displaced Iraqis trapped in disputed territories Fri, 28 Nov 2014 13:15:30 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/british-values-universal-rights.htm#sthash.jKCAqtiA.dpbs How not to tackle jihadism Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:05:28 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/bahrain-electoral-window-dressing.htm#sthash.MyqxGhAn.dpbs Britain enthuses, US stays silent Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:05:48 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/britain-bahrain-love-affair.htm#sthash.enML0u5Z.dpbs Ambassador enthuses about flawed elections Sun, 23 Nov 2014 12:49:55 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/polls-apart-in-bahrain.htm#sthash.aIsareHK.dpbs Elections unlikely to resolve anything Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:38:29 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/translating-arabs-without-god.htm#sthash.NBQ6CTLz.dpbs A challenge for linguists Thu, 20 Nov 2014 11:08:08 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/queen-rania-denounces-religious-fanatics.htm#sthash.8uZ39bDM.dpbs But what is Jordan doing to promote tolerance? Wed, 19 Nov 2014 11:49:55 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/crowdfunding-arabs-without-god.htm#sthash.juHB0ynm.dpbs A great start to the translation project Wed, 19 Nov 2014 09:40:40 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/arabs-without-god-arabic-edition.htm#sthash.e1MMzDJ7.dpbs Crowd-funding the translation project  Tue, 18 Nov 2014 07:49:07 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/saudi-arabia-mulls-return-of-cinemas.htm#sthash.6EolzL14.dpbs Kingdom mulls the return of cinemas Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:49:17 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/kuwait-plan-for-stateless-residents.htm#sthash.HnwTMxJQ.dpbs The "Indian Ocean solution" Mon, 10 Nov 2014 08:43:08 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/yemen-heading-for-a-showdown.htm#sthash.Fc37DM4f.dpbs Yemen's new government (mostly) sworn in, but will it last? Sun, 09 Nov 2014 12:36:12 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/yemen-new-government-named.htm#sthash.s2wlFEBm.dpbs Sanctions imposed on Saleh and two Houthis Sat, 08 Nov 2014 10:00:56 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/yemen-saleh-houthi-sanctions.htm#sthash.QitkQzNC.dc7uyEWu.dpbs Ex-president's supporters protest against "interference" Fri, 07 Nov 2014 09:55:41 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/islamophobia-and-the-extreme-right.htm#sthash.ALPZFJ8p.dpbs The thin line between prejudice and reasoned criticism Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:21:06 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/november/lifelines-for-the-islamic-state.htm#sthash.VEbb6OV5.dpbs How Arab rulers aid its survival Sat, 01 Nov 2014 11:04:20 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/fake-university-yemen.htm#sthash.fTm5bQDk.dpbs UAE-linked group organises reconciliation effort Thu, 30 Oct 2014 19:13:05 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/arab-spring-iyad-el-baghdadi.htm#sthash.KaNsO4rp.dpbs Speech by Iyad El-Baghdadi Wed, 29 Oct 2014 19:11:09 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/global-gender-gap.htm#sthash.2d90G4hF.dpbs Is Saudi Arabia really doing better than Lebanon? Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:02:52 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/uae-domestic-workers-abuse.htm#sthash.xENeE4W4.dpbs The UAE drags its feet Sat, 25 Oct 2014 10:11:41 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/intimate-enemies.htm#sthash.gRP2hll5.dpbs A 'non-state' solution for Israel/Palestine? Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:10:43 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/common-ground-uae-isis.htm#sthash.I2Oqanhz.dpbs How state religion fuels extremism Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:29:22 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/yemen-media.htm#sthash.tgdHnNkZ.dpbs Media proliferation in the midst of turmoil Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:06:11 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/tony-blair-war-of-ideas.htm#sthash.Evxwuxxy.dpbs What, exactly, is religious extremism? Wed, 15 Oct 2014 11:20:43 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/israel-hasbara-failing.htm#sthash.P2669grP.dpbs British MPs vote overwhelmingly to recognise Palestine Tue, 14 Oct 2014 11:07:26 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/iraq-news.htm#sthash.WpDFpmyG.n6ZLdvSE.dpbs Maliki's propaganda machine grinds to a halt Mon, 13 Oct 2014 19:49:05 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/secularist-dilemma.htm#sthash.StfOD4OX.dpbs To eradicate religion or set it free? Mon, 13 Oct 2014 19:03:38 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/crony-capitalism.htm#sthash.VT60bjs7.dpbs An overlooked issue in the Middle East Fri, 10 Oct 2014 09:31:16 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/isis-and-the-war-of-ideas.htm#sthash.UYnfvJqM.dpbs Time to confront sectarianism in all its forms Mon, 06 Oct 2014 11:45:33 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/iraq-absent-soldiers.htm#sthash.YzewI0Rp.dpbs Troops paying officers to keep them out of battle Sun, 05 Oct 2014 19:19:48 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/investing-in-dictatorship.htm#sthash.trs2jBqH.dpbs Business as usual in the Middle East Sun, 05 Oct 2014 15:01:20 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/dictators-in-debt.htm#sthash.yjdB7mFp.dpbs Saudi Arabia's pending deficit Sat, 04 Oct 2014 09:12:19 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/iraq-schools.htm#sthash.2mbwMyrw.dpbs Iraqi schools adjust to new curriculum Fri, 03 Oct 2014 17:38:04 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/islamic-kingdom-versus-islamic-state.htm#sthash.LhkicPBD.dpbs The problem of Saudi Arabia Fri, 03 Oct 2014 11:44:47 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/october/clarity-over-isis.htm#sthash.2R1tDNVI.dpbs How expediency makes things worse Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:23:55 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/september/netanyahu-at-the-united-nations.htm#sthash.gBeBx5sv.dpbs What does he want? Does he know what he wants? Tue, 30 Sep 2014 14:26:33 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/september/ISIS-middle-east-do-gooders.htm#sthash.Tql5wIlV.dpbs Legitimising religious oppression Mon, 29 Sep 2014 10:39:43 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/september/here-come-the-houthis.htm#sthash.bimA6vuK.dpbs ... but where will they take Yemen? Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:48:14 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/september/obama-unholy-alliance.htm#sthash.X5nDqQq3.dpbs Friends in all the wrong places Thu, 25 Sep 2014 09:30:56 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/september/algeria-tightens-its-borders.htm#sthash.PsXex8k0.dpbs Concerns over smuggling, terrorism and migration Thu, 25 Sep 2014 07:05:03 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/september/egypt-growing-moral-panic.htm#sthash.AQHWFBcV.7XF49CKH.dpbs Renewed assault on LGBT rights Wed, 24 Sep 2014 09:48:44 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/september/scotland-and-the-middle-east.htm#sthash.J0dFBhA9.dpbs Lessons from the referendum Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:50:04 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/september/a-day-in-the-life-of-saudi-arabia.htm#sthash.a3ibY3lJ.dpbs ... through the pages of the Saudi Gazette Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:04:44 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/september/bombs-cant-defeat-ideas.htm#sthash.OytESpeG.dpbs Religious freedom is the key to confronting ISIS Tue, 16 Sep 2014 11:33:09 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/september/not-available-in-middle-east.htm#sthash.rmDrrkIU.dpbs Distribution problem for atheism e-book Sat, 13 Sep 2014 10:05:52 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/september/iraq-schools.htm#sthash.OwUmsgH1.dpbs Teachers trapped between extremists and education ministry Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:00:38 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/september/arabs-without-god-extract.htm#sthash.E1SQfcFt.dpbs Extract from new book, 'Arabs Without God' Thu, 11 Sep 2014 08:12:03 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/september/an-odd-organisation.htm#sthash.HGGz7SJ4.0UMYLuM8.dpbs The Global Network for Rights and Development Sat, 06 Sep 2014 15:13:55 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/september/britons-missing-in-qatar.htm#sthash.F28sJ1cW.dpbs The Emirati connection Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:57:30 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/september/libya-long-live-the-king.htm#sthash.mzz3X9MI.dpbs Poll shows fading support for parliamentary system Thu, 04 Sep 2014 11:52:00 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/august/mosul-iraq-death-by-stoning.htm#sthash.e6wSoRFx.KCt1X7lu.dpbs Extremists' display of savage justice in Iraq Mon, 01 Sep 2014 08:10:32 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/august/sickness-that-gave-birth-to-isis.htm#sthash.NDno7wre.dpbs No solution without freedom of religion Sun, 24 Aug 2014 13:16:32 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/august/women-mosul-iraq.htm#sthash.goAdWYah.dpbs New extremist rules remove women from Mosul’s streets Fri, 22 Aug 2014 12:12:41 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/august/arabs-without-god.htm#sthash.gpyLidcf.dpbs Atheism and freedom of belief in the Middle East Wed, 20 Aug 2014 09:57:40 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/august/morocco-cannabis-question.htm#sthash.VBp2Eim5.dpbs Call to legalise "therapeutic" cultivation Wed, 20 Aug 2014 09:37:47 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/august/gaming-the-middle-east.htm#sthash.f18fyXDK.dpbs Why the US should not try to "lead", even from behind Thu, 14 Aug 2014 17:20:46 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/august/yemen-saleh-tunnel.htm#sthash.1dSdQBS1.dp Claims of plot to assassinate ex-president Saleh Tue, 12 Aug 2014 12:08:05 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/august/britain-israel-drones.htm#sthash.KyJ5KZG5.dpbs A little-known partnership Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:29:38 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/august/gaza-fragrance-from-garnier.htm#sthash.H9qNOn8H.dpbs Cosmetics firm apologises Sat, 09 Aug 2014 10:37:57 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/august/iraq-sectarian-politics.htm#sthash.jx9BheBU.dpbs A campaign against sectarian politics in Baghdad Fri, 08 Aug 2014 16:24:23 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/august/saudi-women-workforce.htm#sthash.ZEPe7uOI.dpbs Old habits die hard in Saudi Arabia Thu, 07 Aug 2014 09:11:17 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/august/partition-segregation-for-peace.htm#sthash.rlrWWm4e.dpbs Partition is not the answer to sectarianism Wed, 06 Aug 2014 07:44:54 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/august/disproportionate-by-design.htm#sthash.5tDWpCMC.dpbs A look at Israel's military strategy Tue, 05 Aug 2014 11:09:06 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/august/gaza-kidnap-fiasco.htm#sthash.g37XVK0V.dpbs Untrue story that fooled Obama and led to more deaths Sun, 03 Aug 2014 09:09:56 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/august/ending-libya-free-for-all.htm#sthash.zHsDe9QD.dpbs A stakeholder solution? Sat, 02 Aug 2014 11:16:39 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/israel-hasbara-gone-wrong.htm#sthash.BduDytG3.dpbs Israel's propagandists dig themselves into a hole Thu, 31 Jul 2014 12:24:20 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/saleh-yemen-rabbit-shooting.htm#sthash.4RWwymsq.dpbs Ex-president Saleh does it in style Thu, 31 Jul 2014 07:49:16 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/fog-of-war-in-gaza.htm#sthash.zPDvhoG5.dpbs Claim and counter-claim over hospital blast Wed, 30 Jul 2014 11:57:28 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/algeria-ghardaia-conflict.htm#sthash.ydSCWn5f.dpbs Ethnic and sectarian tensions in Algeria Wed, 30 Jul 2014 08:39:47 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/berbers-morocco-algeria.htm#sthash.C8OnvC8x.dpbs A force for democratic pluralism Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:16:09 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/racist-diplomacy.htm#sthash.mibzQ1La.dpbs Israeli embassy stirs fears of Muslim takeover in Europe Mon, 28 Jul 2014 06:11:53 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/are-we-obsessed-with-israel.htm#sthash.pUI4utN6.dpbs Is it a case of 'selective outrage'? Thu, 24 Jul 2014 12:41:06 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/morocco-torture-cultural-relativism.htm#sthash.WjHigJT8.dpbs Hiding abuses behind national sovereignty Wed, 23 Jul 2014 08:07:02 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/israel-losing-the-plot.htm#sthash.FMqQJVjB.dpbs How Israel's media offensive has come unstuck Tue, 22 Jul 2014 11:24:58 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/jihad-for-israel.htm#sthash.A7Ex6YYa.dpbs British fighters in foreign wars Mon, 21 Jul 2014 11:09:46 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/saudi-sexual-harassment.htm#sthash.tZuUgdhR.dpbs Saudis still blame women for sexual harassment Sat, 19 Jul 2014 10:18:34 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/party-politics-in-tunisia.htm#sthash.36PoKn1s.dpbs Fragmentation may perpetuate Ennahda's dominance Sat, 19 Jul 2014 08:53:52 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/iraq-mosul-caliphate.htm#sthash.YTFQuv9N.dpbs Mosul set to become caliphate's capital Fri, 18 Jul 2014 14:41:05 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/lebanon-gay-test-doctor.htm#sthash.tvmFuAhK.dpbs Accusations of professional misconduct Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:37:33 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/egypt-cracks-down-on-civil-society.htm#sthash.2iCxC3rQ.dpbs Draconian plan to control NGOs Tue, 15 Jul 2014 08:29:23 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/pinkwashing-gaza.htm#sthash.Q2MK7xu3.dpbs Gay magazine links airstrikes to LGBT rights Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:22:02 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/iraq-escape-from-mosul.htm#sthash.5SYF6TPS.dpbs An Iraqi journalist's story Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:07:20 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/stirrings-in-algeria.htm#sthash.iGDYU5em.dpbs Government is 'open to serious dialogue' but not 'transition' Fri, 04 Jul 2014 17:12:48 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/blair-versus-the-brotherhood.htm#sthash.ExmSFyfS.dpbs Meddling in Egypt and the Emirates Thu, 03 Jul 2014 11:25:26 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/july/yemen-symbolism-or-substance.htm#sthash.SWx6OhBW.dpbs The problems of north-south reconciliation Tue, 01 Jul 2014 08:18:58 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/may-june/when-eating-is-a-crime-2.htm#sthash.kUnQ3wRw.dpbs Why laws against Ramadan fast-breaking are wrong Mon, 30 Jun 2014 13:41:36 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/may-june/when-eating-is-a-crime.htm#sthash.LN7NdC8t.dpbs Ramadan, 'the most un-Islamic month in the calendar' Sat, 28 Jun 2014 11:02:15 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/may-june/blaming-the-muslim-brotherhood.htm#sthash.M8oiomoy.dpbs UAE complains of smears Sat, 21 Jun 2014 14:27:57 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/may-june/egypt-to-eliminate-atheism.htm#sthash.0la3lQz0.dpbs Youth ministry works on plan to confront disbelief Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:40:21 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/may-june/yemen-and-the-future-of-hadramaut.htm#sthash.Ut6Lk8Ig.dpbs Will federalism bring salvation or disaster? Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:29:22 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/may-june/egypt-teacher-jailed-for-insult-to-religion.htm#sthash.ssOBT0m6.dpbs Parents complained about Coptic Christian Tue, 17 Jun 2014 11:07:17 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/may-june/yemen-face-off-at-mosque.htm#sthash.lcNedrr6.dpbs Tensions grow between president and ex-president Mon, 16 Jun 2014 08:55:09 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/may-june/bahrain-sensitive-monarch.htm#sthash.A8bzb7pe.dpbs 'Insulting' tweets bring jail sentences Fri, 30 May 2014 11:17:53 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/april/review-why-yemen-matters.htm#sthash.WNXKeDj2.dpbs Book review Sat, 05 Apr 2014 09:27:48 +0100 http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/march/atheism-equals-terrorism-in-saudi-arabia.htm#sthash.8E29MgG2.dpbs Non-believers pose a threat to the state Fri, 28 Mar 2014 08:02:49 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/march/fly-me-i-am-the-iraqi-ministers-son.htm#sthash.sFYcNSQ2.dpbs Standard class, business class ... and nepotism class Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:23:01 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/march/syria-sarin-attacks.htm#sthash.aUVompZt.dpbs UN report (almost) accuses Assad regime Wed, 05 Mar 2014 19:48:31 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/february/art-versus-tradition-in-yemen.htm#sthash.9AJOAaPv.dpbs Controversial Yemeni artist exhibits in London Sat, 01 Mar 2014 12:56:47 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/february/gulf-employment-crisis-6.htm#sthash.YdVWxBrN.dpbs Jobs, politics and ethnocracy Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:16:04 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/february/gulf-employment-crisis-5.htm#sthash.O0A69Pkz.dpbs Jobs for citizens? Sun, 23 Feb 2014 08:42:41 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/february/bahrain-bulwark-against-sectarianism.htm#sthash.TG9GGnjW.dpbs Bahrain government's claims of religious tolerance Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:30:17 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/february/gulf-employment-crisis-4.htm#sthash.x3MIQwez.dpbs Working outside the rules Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:42:08 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/february/gulf-employment-crisis-3.htm#sthash.TnYMKvEk.dpbs Female domestic workers Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:14:56 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/february/gulf-employent-crisis-2.htm#sthash.watthCiB.dpbs The iniquities of kafala Mon, 17 Feb 2014 11:20:43 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/february/gulf-employent-crisis-1.htm#sthash.98FglXzC.dpbs How it began Sun, 16 Feb 2014 12:41:25 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/february/united-states-of-yemen.htm#sthash.QKejeuNV.dpbs Is federalism the solution or just a diversion? Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:30:04 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/february/moment-of-opportunity-for-syria-talks.htm#sthash.W0CqMoQ2.dpbs Opposition document avoids mentioning Assad Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:58:01 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/february/assad-and-the-enemy-within.htm#sthash.T0QTsihz.dpbs Discontent among regime loyalists in Syria Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:31:06 GMT http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2014/february/dynamics-of-contention.htm#sthash.SHCmhqtC.dpbs A theory for the Arab uprisings? 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