In the economies of the Arabian Gulf, race, social class, and occupation create a visible stratification. Anyone familiar with the GCC will not be unfamiliar with the stories of worker abuse. Whether the domestic…Continue Reading
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Vietnam/Cambodia. Somalia/Rwanda. Iraq/Syria?
I’ve been looking for a publicist. Imagine my surprise, when in the middle of a recent chat about books, author platform, and realistic publicity goals, she asked me what people in Qatar thought about the…Continue Reading
Wordless Wednesday: Qatar Takes Over the World
I kid you not, that was the headline of Fortune Magazine’s recent article on Qatar. What surprised me more, however, was the accompanying photo. Taken of the West bay area of the capital city, the image…Continue Reading