Category: West Asia

Dubai: A Global Tech Leader

by Sarah AlMuawad | Apr 15, 2019 | middle east, Science and Tech, Technology, United Arab Emirates | 0 |

SARAH AL MUWAD WRITES– The world’s first operational robot policeman does not need a...

Saudi Arabia: What Can A Princess Fix?

by Sarah AlMuawad | Mar 13, 2019 | Saudi Arabia, West Asia, Women's Rights | 0 |

SARAH Al-MUWAD WRITES– Is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the fifth largest country in Asia,...

QATAR: Asia Cup Reveals Just How Deep the Political Crisis runs in the Gulf

by Abdulmohsen Almutairi | Feb 27, 2019 | Qatar, United Arab Emirates | 0 |

ABDULMOHSAN ALMUTAIRI WRITES– What do football and a sociopolitical blockade in the Middle...

LOOKING BACK AT JOURNALIST JAMAL KHASHOGGI’S BRUTAL END

by Asia Media Staff | Dec 16, 2018 | human rights, Saudi Arabia, West Asia | 0 |

AN ASIA MEDIA INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL REPORT: BY LMU STUDENTS– Salem AlSabah, Mohammed...

DUBAI: Dolce & Gabbana Host First Ever Fashion Show In The Middle-East

by Antonia Horlick | Oct 18, 2018 | Fashion, middle east, United Arab Emirates | 0 |

DUBAI: On Sunday, October 6th, world-renowned designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana held...

MOVING ON: Alexis Cruz Bids Farewell to Asia Media

by Alexis Cruz | Aug 6, 2018 | LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY, Media, United Arab Emirates | 0 |

ALEXIS CRUZ WRITES — The end of summer marks the start of the academic year, and I am...

QATAR: BATTLE OF THE PRESSES

by Alexis Cruz | Oct 2, 2017 | Qatar, West Asia | 0 |

ALEXIS CRUZ WRITES – More than 100 days of diplomatic crisis have taken their toll on Qatar....

SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI MEDIA FEEL THE LOVE FOR TRUMP

by Alexis Cruz | Jun 1, 2017 | Saudi Arabia | 0 |

ALEXIS CRUZ WRITES –Turns out, if there’s one place that U.S. President Donald Trump can count on...

QATAR: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Money

by Alexis Cruz | Oct 26, 2016 | Qatar, Slider, West Asia | 0 |

ALEXIS CRUZ WRITES – October in a U.S. election year often unveils some scandal. This year...

QATAR: YET ANOTHER JOURNALIST FEELS THE HEAT

by Alexis Cruz | Jul 13, 2016 | Qatar, Uncategorized | 1 |

ALEXIS CRUZ WRITES – Here we go again – another dilemma of foreign journalists arrested for...

SAUDI ARABIA: The Passion of al-Nimr

by Peyton Cross | Sep 27, 2015 | Saudi Arabia | 1 |

PEYTON CROSS WRITES – With its attractive cityscapes and strong economy, Saudi Arabia can...

UAE: Bringing the Fight to Social Media

by Alessandra Daly Johnson | Jul 19, 2015 | United Arab Emirates | 0 |

ALESSANDRA DALY JOHNSON WRITES – A new social media war has begun. On July 8, the United...

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