December 2010
Had a good phone call with @LaraABCNews, who is probably on a plane now flying to Dubai. Safe travels and happy new year :-)
Dec 31st
Prince Sultan bin Salman says “When I am in Mecca and go around the kaaba, I don’t look up.” I think most people do http://nyti.ms/gvDss5
Dec 30th
Praying to god to save Jeddah and its people. #jeddahrain
Dec 30th
Depressed.
Dec 29th
On the bus, heading to DC for Christmas.
Dec 24th
Runaway woman, La Yekthar, Wikileaks, censorship,... →
In a story that would probably work perfectly for a Saudi action movie, a woman in her twenties has fled her husband and lived for two months in the guise of a man, mixing in male company,…
Dec 21st
RT @JamjoomCNN: My latest: Saudi Arabia investigating female sports competition, paper reports - http://bit.ly/dTwXfV #cnn #saudi
Dec 21st
هههههه أحبتي المساكنين السعوديين I love how he put it! (via @alfarhan) #alahmari
Dec 20th
Watching the Real Madrid liga match on a big wide screen at the J-School http://img.ly/2EDD
Dec 19th
VP Biden visited #Saudi King Abdullah yesterday in New York, delivered personal letter from President #Obama. (via @erin_pelton)
Dec 16th
RT @andrewmseaman: I’m incredibly proud of all of the #cuj11 professors who signed this letter: http://ow.ly/3ph0M
Dec 15th
أهديكِ مساءات حافلة بالأرق، وذاكرة مُتخمة بِهواكِ، وقلبا منتهى أمله أن يتدلى قلادة من عنقكِ. http://bit.ly/gFxsow
Dec 14th
Meanwhile, I’m writing something in Arabic http://img.ly/2B4F RT @conz Les conte que estaba aburrida no? http://twitpic.com/3ep994 #cuj11
Dec 10th
Dean @sree doing his thing at the Stabile center :P http://img.ly/2B2T #cuj11
Dec 10th
Here’s the beautiful @chiarasottile announcing the inaugural J-School debate http://bit.ly/jschooldebates
Dec 10th
ألا يا ليت لي قلبين
Dec 9th
لا ريّحلي بالي ولا داري باللي جرى لي
Dec 9th
Heading to @helene_fr’s for a pre-Lucille’s ball gathering. #cuj11
Dec 9th
Looking forward to see my friends @kellymcevers and @natashatynes at the ICFJ event today. Anthony Shadid is the keynote speaker. #cuj11
Dec 9th
Just asked a question to @kellymcevers about her reporting on the Saudi education system #icfjmideast
Dec 9th
Very, very sad over what happened in Kuwait last night. #8Dec2010
Dec 9th
Finished recording the interview on Al Hurra TV. Now in the limo heading back to Columbia. #cuj11
Dec 8th
At the studio, they can see me but I can’t see them http://img.ly/2Aa4
Dec 8th
In a limo, heading to the TV studio to record an interview on Al Hurra about social media in the Arab World. Thoughts? #cuj11 #columbiajsoc
Dec 8th
Not sure if I tweeted this before, but I actually published another story on @thenyworld about Al-Iman School http://bit.ly/fsplIe #cuj11
Dec 8th
Speaking of shameless self-promotion, if you like my blog saudijeans.org, well, you can now like it on Facebook too! http://on.fb.me/gG73WW
Dec 8th
Hey @adkap, I like the design of the NYTimes iPad app, but it is still pretty buggy. It crashes all the time. Fix it please. #cuj11 #cjapps
Dec 7th
RT @iA: Jennifer Aniston had a far greater impact than $500,000,000 propaganda Tv “al-Hurra”(!): http://bit.ly/dLzfqJ
Dec 7th
In the Lecture Hall, listening to a superstar panel on iPad apps. #cjapps #cuj11
Dec 7th
posted to saudijeans.org: Law professor held, Saudis all atwitter #koltebin #freedrabdulkarim http://wp.me/pRFl-Xq
Dec 7th
Law professor held, Saudis all atwitter →
Mohammed al-Abdulkarim, a Saudi law professor, was arrested Sunday after publishing an article about the royal succession and the possibility of a power struggle inside the ruling family. The…
Dec 7th
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RT @msjamal: الوطن أون لاين ::: علي سعد الموسى ::: أين يكون مزايين الإبل القادم؟ || رائع رائع رائع http://t.co/asbVfXW
Dec 6th
Dear Saudi tweeps, is that true? @faisal_abbas ‘Elaph’ banned again in Saudi Arabia. (cc @abdlazizkhoja)
Dec 6th
RT @abualkhair: #sabahksa الدكتور خوجة يأمر بصرف رواتب مخرج ومعدي برنامج صباح السعودية ويعدهم خيراً، شكراً له وشكراً لكل من تضامن ضد قرا …
Dec 6th
Since when the peaceful expression of opinions has become a threat to state security? #FreeDrAlabdulkarim
Dec 6th
I love Dropbox because it’s kind of awesome. http://db.tt/GEbeu0R
Dec 6th
The Mac setup of Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed @khaledalwaleed http://bit.ly/gN6rvT one word: wow.
Dec 6th
Mohannad Aseeri asked for it. #GC20
Dec 5th
Osama al-Muwallad is, and has always been, a lousy defender. Today, he proved it again. #GC20
Dec 5th
RT @abeerallam: dozens killed, more wounded in scaffolding collapse at Bin Laden group construction site in King Abdullah Financial City …
Dec 5th
Congrats to Kuwait on a well-derserved win. #GC20
Dec 5th
On my way to meet @haleloola. We are going to a George Ziadeh concert in Alwan for Arts downtown.
Dec 5th
Come on, Arsenal! One more minute!
Dec 4th
عنك نفسي كيف أصبّرها؟
Dec 4th
Jeffrey T. Kuhner at The Washington Times calls for the assassination of Julian Assange http://bit.ly/gJCFRT #cablegate
Dec 3rd
RT @Daa7m: ‏​‏​‏​‏​‏​قطر تنظم كأس العالم لكرة القدم لعام ٢٠٢٢ والسعودية تضع اللمسات الأخيرة لتنظم مهرجان مزايين أم رقيبة الأسبوع بعد الق …
Dec 3rd
New winter coat http://img.ly/2ygJ it is going to be below 0° C today. My middle eastern body is just starting to adapt to this cold weather
Dec 3rd
RT @mahmood: #iiss_me #bahrain #SecClinton NYC represents the world. NYC is capable of deciding the fate of ground zero mosque. [NYC is …
Dec 3rd
وشلون باتمنى الهنا وقلبي انا محروم فرحة لقاه
Dec 3rd
RT @MahSabbagh: كل ما يسميه المتشددون (تغريب) هو ما ستشير اليه كتب التاريخ بعد عشرين عاماً بأنه ملامح (تنوير) .
Dec 3rd