Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is a commentator on Arab affairs. On Twitter: @SultanAlQassemi United Arab Emirates | Feb 8, 2013 Iran Picks Awkward Time to Escalate Gulf Tensions With his provocative visit to the contested island Abu Musa, Ahmadinejad has demonstrated that even after seven years he is still a political novice. Qatar | Jan 23, 2013 Qatar's Brotherhood Ties Alienate Fellow Gulf States Sultan Al Qassemi analyzes how Qatar’s relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood is affecting its ties with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the region. United Arab Emirates | Oct 25, 2012 UAE Political Islamists Are Not 'Defenders of Human Rights' The UAE’s political Islamists have been referred to in the West as human rights activists. Sultan Al Qassemi has followed their rhetoric as many Western writers cannot — in Arabic. He explores the social-media posts of one such character, whose writing he describes as xenophobic, exclusionary and repugnant. Originals | Oct 23, 2012 Romney Takes Issue With Muslim Brotherhood After the latest US presidential debate, Sultan Al Qassemi takes note of Mitt Romney's subtle linking of Egypt’s Brotherhood with "al-Qaeda-type individuals." Nevertheless, he writes, there are good reasons why this election does not rank among the top issues in Middle East. Egypt | Jul 1, 2012 Morsi’s Win Is Al Jazeera’s Loss Al Jazeera Arabic’s love affair with the Muslim Brotherhood was clear from the channel’s beginning, writes Sultan al Qassemi. And since the Brotherhood decided to run a candidate for the Egyptian presidency, the channel has blatantly promoted him. What viewers end up with is propaganda, and it's damaged more than one revolution. Latest News Israeli leaders split over post-war Gaza governance by Mark Anderson | AFP | May 18, 2024 Iran hangs two women as surge in executions intensifies: NGO by Stuart WILLIAMS | AFP | May 18, 2024 Fighting rages in Gaza's Rafah after first aid delivery via pier Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 18, 2024 See more Podcasts Why did Kuwait, one of the most democratic countries in the Mideast, take a sharp autocratic turn & what comes next? The Gaza showdown between Biden and Netanyahu As Greek PM heads to Ankara to meet Erdogan, is this truly 'a new era' between Turkey & Greece? See more
United Arab Emirates | Feb 8, 2013 Iran Picks Awkward Time to Escalate Gulf Tensions With his provocative visit to the contested island Abu Musa, Ahmadinejad has demonstrated that even after seven years he is still a political novice.
Qatar | Jan 23, 2013 Qatar's Brotherhood Ties Alienate Fellow Gulf States Sultan Al Qassemi analyzes how Qatar’s relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood is affecting its ties with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the region.
United Arab Emirates | Oct 25, 2012 UAE Political Islamists Are Not 'Defenders of Human Rights' The UAE’s political Islamists have been referred to in the West as human rights activists. Sultan Al Qassemi has followed their rhetoric as many Western writers cannot — in Arabic. He explores the social-media posts of one such character, whose writing he describes as xenophobic, exclusionary and repugnant.
Originals | Oct 23, 2012 Romney Takes Issue With Muslim Brotherhood After the latest US presidential debate, Sultan Al Qassemi takes note of Mitt Romney's subtle linking of Egypt’s Brotherhood with "al-Qaeda-type individuals." Nevertheless, he writes, there are good reasons why this election does not rank among the top issues in Middle East.
Egypt | Jul 1, 2012 Morsi’s Win Is Al Jazeera’s Loss Al Jazeera Arabic’s love affair with the Muslim Brotherhood was clear from the channel’s beginning, writes Sultan al Qassemi. And since the Brotherhood decided to run a candidate for the Egyptian presidency, the channel has blatantly promoted him. What viewers end up with is propaganda, and it's damaged more than one revolution.
Fighting rages in Gaza's Rafah after first aid delivery via pier Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 18, 2024
Why did Kuwait, one of the most democratic countries in the Mideast, take a sharp autocratic turn & what comes next?