We have some seriously bad habits in the Arabian Gulf, which somehow can be traceable back to the current war in Yemen. Some would argue that these habits are in fact good, not bad, but what I would say is… Read More ›
Politics
Are ISIS Muslims?
I get this question a lot from my friends back in America. My time there was split between pre and post 9’11, which means that I have spent some time where people didn’t care about the stuff going on in… Read More ›
What’s Your University Major?
So many people graduate from universities and the first thing they do is look for a job that fits exactly what they have spent 4 or more years studying. How realistic is that? Some of the most important courses… Read More ›
The Show Must Go On!
I remember watching one of the episodes for the TV series “House” where Dr. House gets to choose the incoming new doctors for his team. There was this young Doctor who almost identically thought and acted similarly to Dr…. Read More ›
Politics and Sports
Sometimes it just frustrates me when people make judgments with so little or no background information on the subject matter. Other times I simply understand, if I was that ignorant. Still, what is important is to always be ready… Read More ›
Decision Time
This article has been published in The Gulf, March Edition, 2014 Here “Attention must be paid on increasing trust between capital and investment opportunities in Bahrain” In the past decade, citizens in Bahrain have witnessed how exposed the kingdom’s… Read More ›
3 Years After The Arab Spring
It has been almost three years since the Arab Spring zoomed across the Arab world, into each and every country in the region and in the periphery as well. As I suspected from day one, the so-called ‘spring’ had… Read More ›
Western vs Arab Starbucks
The chairs in Starbucks are so close to each other, but who cares, since we enjoy listening to different conversations, whether they are your friends, or not! I couldn’t help it the other day, the only way I would… Read More ›
The Takeaway from the Manama Dialogue
When IISS invited me to the 9th Manama Dialogue, they attached the list of topics that would be discussed by senior delegates. In my view, the topics were extremely interesting but very unpredictable in what discussions they can lead to…. Read More ›
The Story of the Rational Farmer
Perhaps there are many unanswered questions when it comes to the uncertain future we are moving towards. When we look at the environment, it promises a much harsher life with all the diminishing resources we are using like oil,… Read More ›
