A 1-0 victory over 3 time winner Saudi Arabia in the Asia Cup, Iraq is the Champion and never at a better time.
In the Mid East “Nationalism” is a bad word but for a divided country it can be vigorously therapeutic, it provides a sense of purpose, direction, unity and affection for your fellow […]

Years ago I watched a series of exclusive interviews with failed Palestinian suicide bombers now imprisoned in Israel. One of the men interviewed was asked what he did before he tried to blow himself up, what his hobbies were, etc. The guy expressed a deep love for soccer and when he talked about it his […]

Allow me to propose my own theory about Iran. The theory is that Iran and the U.S. have the same interests in the Middle East.
What is the U.S. agenda in the Middle East? To start, if you dont think America has an outlined agenda in the Middle East none of the following will be […]

It’s fair to say I grew up in an environment that convinced me of having a purely Arab identity. Referring to myself and other Middle Eastern people as Arab was very convenient, anyone I met from other Arabic speaking countries felt like brethren by virtue of being “Arab”.
My Arab identity was not of […]

I’d like to say I hate stupid people and I often do, but if it weren’t for stupid people I’d probably have nothing to write about. Luckily for you readers stupidity is delivered to my doorstep daily.
Today’s delivery was completely unexpected, I went downtown to attend a seminar, when I walked into the the room […]

When you hear “EGYPT” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For most people its pyramids, King Tut, Ramses II, the Nile and mummies. For an Egyptian like myself that kind of association can get annoying sometimes, how many times can you explain to people you don’t live in a pyramid or worship cats, […]