by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jul 18, 2011 | Opinion
The military council is in a state of distress; surrounded by protests warning of a second revolution to challenge its authority. It is no secret that the council has effectively ruled Egypt since the overthrow of Mubarak five months ago. The council’s...
by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jul 16, 2011 | Opinion
The US and French ambassadors visit to the rebel city of Hama that is rebelling against the al-Assad regime represents an important chapter in the political drama unfolding in Syria. The government thought that this would be the perfect opportunity to plant a smoking...
by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jul 14, 2011 | Opinion
Perhaps if Rupert Murdoch was not the owner of a huge media empire, he would have found himself hard-pressed to deal with the pressure following the revelation of the “News of the World” phone hacking scandal. This newspaper published its last issue on...
by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jul 11, 2011 | Opinion
The American and French Ambassadors have put their Arab counterparts, who remain secluded in their houses in Damascus, in an awkward position after they both went to investigate the demonstrations in Hama. They departed the capital city, risking their lives in...
by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jul 4, 2011 | Opinion
This is my favorite subject, not because I am inclined towards revolutions, but because the new revolutions have had a real impact on the media, transcending the border between the old media – newspapers and television reports – and the new media represented by...
