Qatar, a Sponsor in Mega-Event El Clásico Soccer Match, Is Hit With Rights Abuse Charges (Update)

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 2, 2016 In the same week that the contest was played, Amnesty International blasted Qatar, a sponsor of one of the teams in the big event, saying that migrant workers have endured major human rights violations while building stadiums in that nation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Thanks to Donald Trump, Police Brutality and Guns, the United States’ Reputation Is Plummeting

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 16, 2016 When I was visiting abroad recently, my non-American friends were quite candid with me: They see my country as increasingly intolerant, violent and inhospitable. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘The Gulf’: Shedding Light on Dark Doings in the United Arab Emirates

BLANK Aug 14, 2015 A coalition of artists and writers has been instrumental in raising awareness of the mind-boggling exploitation of laborers who support some of the richest people on the planet. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Are Arab Oil Monarchies Divided Over the Iran Deal? (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 23, 2015 There is reason to think that the fabulously wealthy Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprised of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, is deeply divided over the U.N. Security Council deal with Iran. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Egypt Coup Earns $8 Billion Reward From Neighboring States

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 10, 2013 Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have given Egypt $8 billion in cash, loans and fuel since military leaders arrested President Mohamed Morsi and shot dead dozens of his supporters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Infants More Likely to Survive in 40 Countries Other Than U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2011 The World Health Organization reported that babies born in the U.S. are more likely to die in their first month of life than are babies born in 40 other countries, including South Korea, Cuba, Malaysia, Lithuania, Poland and Israel. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Dubai Says No to ‘Sex’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2010 Maybe Dubai is onto something. Sarah Jessica Parker had hoped to give "Sex and the City 2" a different kind of cosmopolitan twist by setting the girlie gabfest in the Middle Eastern metropolis, but despite months of concerted effort the Arab emirate wasn't, as they say, having it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

World’s Tallest Tower Opens in Dubai

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2010 It was going to be known as the Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower), but given Dubai's recent economic woes and given that its UAE neighbor, Abu Dhabi, came to the rescue with $10 billion last month, it's both a fitting tribute and a sign of the times that the world's tallest building is now called the Burj Khalifa in honor of Abu Dhabi's leader. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

India May Hold the Whip Hand in Dubai Power Game

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Nov 28, 2009 There are two basic truths about Dubai which, predictably, have not found their way into market speculation or newspaper analysis The first is that Dubai may soon find itself a satellite not of its Abu Dhabi capital but of India. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Global Markets Hit by Dubai’s Debt Crisis

Staff / Truthdig Nov 28, 2009 Dubai's debt issues caused trouble in other parts of the world Friday. Stock markets from Europe to Asia to the U.S. registered the effects of the city-state's announcement that it would need to put off paying back $60 billion in debt incurred from investments, according to The Wall Street Journal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wanted: New Planet

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2008 If first you don't succeed, get a new planet. A new World Wildlife Fund survey has found that, given the current rate of global consumption and taking into account the capacity of the Earth to regenerate its own resources, the human species will need an entirely new planet by mid-2030 to keep up with our demand for resources and waste disposal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )