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Dubai paper suspended for 20 days

davidbroberts wrote 6 days ago: A state controlled Dubai newspaper Al Emirate Al Youm has been ordered to suspend publication for 20 … more →

Tags: Abu Dhabi, Al Emirat Al Youm, Dubai, Emirates airline, Guggenheim, Media Censorship, NYU Abu Dhabi, sorbonne, UAE

Dubai police chief: 'end sponsorship''1 comment

davidbroberts wrote 2 weeks ago: Dubai’s Chief of Police has called for the  ‘old’ and ‘outdated’ syste … more →

Tags: Bahrain, Dubai, emirates, Gulf workers, Kafala system, Migrant Workers, Workers' rights

2009/2010 Football Season - Liverpool's title to lose?

chrisbritton wrote 3 weeks ago: The fixtures for the 2009-2010 Football Season were released today and the season seems that little … more →

Tags: Football, Premier League, Benítez, Ferguson, Liverpool, Chelsea, united, Old Trafford, tevez

Abu Dhabi paper's editor quits

davidbroberts wrote 1 month ago: The Abu Dhabi daily newspaper, the National, has confirmed that its editor Martin Newland has steppe … more →

Tags: Media in the ME, censorship, Abu Dhabi, Press Freedom, The National, martin newland

Article catch up1 comment

davidbroberts wrote 1 month ago: - Reuters have an interesting article about Saudi’s dealings with their Shia minority. The mos … more →

Tags: French IR, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sarkozy, Saudi, obama, Abu Dhabi torture, Shia politics, GCC monetary union

France's military base in UAE

davidbroberts wrote 1 month ago: President Sarkozy has finally opened France’s new military base in the UAE. The base, (which I … more →

Tags: American ME Relations, foreign policies, France, Abu Dhabi, US, Iran, UAE military base, torture tape, Nuclear Deal

Article catch up1 comment

davidbroberts wrote 1 month ago: There’s a veritable flood of interesting stories today: Quote of the day is taken from the Wo … more →

Tags: Central Asia, Iran, Kuwait, Afghanistan, al-Qaeda, bedouin, Gulf single currency, Hadar, Iranian Sunni terrorists

Old Trafford Planned Expansion

Keano! wrote 1 month ago: READ ARTICLE HERE … more →

Tags: General News, Anfield, Expansion, George Johnstone, Old Trafford

UAE Sheikh held over torture video2 comments

davidbroberts wrote 1 month ago: According to Robert Worth at the NTY, Sheikh Issa Al Nayhan, the half-brother of the ruler of Abu Dh … more →

Tags: American ME Relations, Abu Dhabi, New York Times, Sheikh Issa, torture video, UAE torture

Tottenham Plan For New Stadium

Keano! wrote 1 month ago: Tottenham Hotspur’s have layed plans out for the building of a multi-million pound complex aro … more →

Tags: General, Tottenham Hotspur, White Hart Lane, daniel levy, Robbie Keane, Northumberland Development Project

UAE Torture, the Divine Right of Kings and Qatar1 comment

davidbroberts wrote 2 months ago: Do see my latest article over the Egypt Daily News “UAE Torture, the Divine Right of Kings and … more →

Tags: Qatar, Torture, UAE torture, Diving Right of Kings, Egypt Daily News

The UAE's enormous defense spending2 comments

davidbroberts wrote 2 months ago: It has been announced that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the third largest weapons importer in … more →

Tags: American ME Relations, China, India, UAE arms spending, Arms importing, F-16E, Mirage fighter jet

Innocent Child(ren)

sightseemfc wrote 2 months ago: The fulcrum is under additional pressure after the goalless draw w/ Fulham – off the pitch tro … more →

Tags: Football, Soccer, Sports, Arsenal, Boro, fulham, Gareth Southgate, Premier League, tuncay

The Darkest of Ironies: UAE & US Torture5 comments

davidbroberts wrote 2 months ago: **This video is horribly graphic in places** ABC news in America has received and released so … more →

Tags: American ME Relations, Bush administration, Torture, torture video, UAE torture, Abu Dhabi torture, Issa bin Zayad al Nayhan, American Torture

Kuwait arrest Aussie for insulting Emir

davidbroberts wrote 2 months ago: Until recent developments in Iraq, Kuwait was usually considered to have had the freeest press as we … more →

Tags: Kuwait, democracy, divine right of kings, electios, Insulting Emir, New Media Law, UAE

Sotheby's Doha to sell 'Pearl Carpet of Baroda'

davidbroberts wrote 3 months ago: Sotheby’s auction house in Doha has announced that it will be auctioning a carpet commissione … more →

Tags: Qatar, Auction, Bonhams, Christies, Doha, pearl carpet, Sotheby's

The Emirate's nuclear plans

davidbroberts wrote 7 months ago: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will, according to an official, continue to work with the Internation … more →

Tags: Iran, Nuclear, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Nuclear programme, IAEA, emirates

Time is Running Out

TheArsenalBoy wrote 10 months ago: Arsene to put some English on it? With only about 9 days left in Silly Season, time is quickly runni … more →

Tags: Opinion, Arsenal, Premier League, arsene wenger, Champions League, Liverpool FC, Aston Villa, gareth barry, Xabi Alonso

Forget a new striker - Radio activeman is back!262 comments

Geoff wrote 1 year ago: Eduardo it seems was exposed to a radioactive blast when he first went to Croatia as a 15 year old, … more →

Tags: Arsenal, Euro 2008, Soccer, Football


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