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Mohamed Al Rumaihi
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on : Thursday, 23 May, 2013

Opinion: Democracy Draws its Final Breaths

Nearly a century ago, Woodrow Wilson, one of the most famous US presidents in American history, signed a historic declaration which saw the United States entering World War I. To mark the occasion, he said: “The world must be made safe for democracy.” At the time, the concept of democracy was understood only by an elite minority. One hundred years later, the concept of democracy remains vague and confusing: What is democracy precisely? There is no obvious answer to this question, particu...

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Ali Ibrahim
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on : Thursday, 16 May, 2013

Inside Sky News Arabia

Abu Dhabi, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Abu Dhabi-based Sky News Arabia celebrated its first anniversary this year on May 6. In that year, we saw the unique partnership between the Abu Dhabi Media Investment Company and the UK’s BSkyB flourish as they entered and competed in the congested Arabic satellite news market. Sky News Arabia’s management team say that they recognize—but are not fazed by—competition from older, more established Arabic news networks like Al-Arabiya and Al-Jazeera. The...

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Afshin Molavi
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on : Saturday, 11 May, 2013

Opinion: From Arab Spring to Economic Winter

The revolutions that have transformed the Arab world have also transformed economies, largely for the worse. If the so-called “Arab Spring” were to receive a credit rating, the...

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Nicholas Blincoe
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on : Saturday, 4 May, 2013

Buried Treasures

The four small rooms that hold the Saloua Raouda Choucair retrospective at the Tate Modern truly offer the most surprising and enjoyable experience available in London this sum...

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Musaid Al-Zayani
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on : Wednesday, 1 May, 2013

Shinzo Abe: The View from Tokyo

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday in his first official visit to the Kingdom. The prime minister met with Saudi Cr...

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Abdel Monem Said
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on : Friday, 19 Apr, 2013

Opinion: Echoes of the Arab Spring

Finally, the death of the Arab Spring was declared by the same voices that announced its birth two years ago. US writer Thomas Friedman consistently praised what he referred to as ...

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Osman Mirghani
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on : Friday, 19 Apr, 2013

Opinion: Are the Arab Youth Optimistic?

How do Arab youth think? How do they view the future? These two questions have always preoccupied many, especially after the Arab Spring. Not only were the Arab youth at the for...

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Eyad Abu Shakra
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on : Thursday, 18 Apr, 2013

Opinion: Caretakers in States on the Verge of Failure

It's hard to believe that the Arab world could witness examples of "failed states" such as those that we are seeing today. The state of Iraq-represented by the government of Nu...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Tuesday, 16 Apr, 2013

Another Major Earthquake Hits Iran

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A major earthquake described as the strongest to hit Iran in over half a century flattened homes and offices and was felt across Pakistan, India and the M...

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Ben Leakey
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on : Tuesday, 2 Apr, 2013

Digital MidEast Advertising Budgets to Double in 2013

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The booming number of Arabs venturing online is changing the regional media and advertising markets, according to reports, though doubts remain among inve...

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