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Dec. 6 – Everyone knows that technology has made leaps and bounds worth of improvement over the past few decades. The Middle East and North Africa is no exception. As we have come to learn, improvements in technology also lead to an increase in concern. The United Arab Emirates is a highly technological country. Cleofe

Post #7

Nov. 22 – Thousands upon thousands of women and girls are subjected to sex trafficking every year. All over the world, in impoverished and wealthy countries, females, and some males, are dehumanized due to horrific and invasive practices. Sex trafficking is slavery, in essence. Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, authors of Half the Sky,

Post #6

Nov. 15 – As decent people, we must be wary of the weight our words carry. Everyone deserves to have their story told, but there is danger in making a story the definitive story. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a Nigerian writer, introduces her TED talk about the danger of a single story by telling stories based

Post #5

Nov. 1 – How do attitudes differ when it comes to helping or supporting those who are on the opposite side as you? With most things in life, there is no simple answer, and each person or nation faces this dilemma with their own philosophy in mind. Florence Nightingale and Henry Dunant were two pioneers

Post #4

Oct. 11 – Poverty is a problem everywhere globally. No one loves to talk about poverty, as it is a shame that poverty exists. However, it is important, especially if we are to make a conscious effort to end poverty. Philip Alston, a former United Nations representative, has criticized the World Bank’s definition of poverty,

Post #3

Sept. 27 – The Global Financial Crisis of 2008 shell-shocked the global economy into a Great Recession. As the world is currently experiencing a similar crisis, we can reflect on the troubling times of past to see how countries may respond this time around. Mandy Clark of VOA wrote about the result of the Great

Post #2

Sept. 13 – Nationalism is pride for one’s country. While nationalism can be found in every corner of the world today, nationalism has not always been present everywhere. Ibrahim Karatas of the Peninsula writes how Qatar, along with much of the world, has witnessed a resurgence of nationalism. According to Karatas, nationalism was typically seen

Post #1

Sept. 06 – Nearly every corner of the Earth is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are no different. Living in the United States, where our country is almost exclusively covered in the media and we are the front runner in terms of most coronavirus cases, it is difficult