There is more to the Gulf than the highest tower of the world, the only seven star hotel in the world or a metro that moves without a conductor. Thinking of the Gulf states is often synonymous with thinking of Dubai – the most prominent state. However, there are only a few who are aware of the fact that also
Good things come to those who wait! Sometimes the preparation of a master thesis or better to say the search for the project itself, equals the creation of a good red wine: One has to tax one’s brain for a while until things are ripe for decision. Now it is due. The subject matter of social media will determine my
Is Dubai “higher, faster, further” for you or just a fairy tale? Take part in the Middle East Messenger poll and find out for yourself! The results of the study will be published in Mai. Start the Online-survey
It is a project with sense and sensibility. 1001 ideas for tuition. The project started in Octobre 2007. It is a pity that so little has been reported about it by now. Although it is worth a try. The portal deals with the history and the presence of muslims. Not only with the muslim minority in Europe but also world-wide.
It could be midlife-crisis that has never been overcome or just the reaction of a former political pop-star who’s missing the stage: colonel Gaddafi once again slipped into one of his most wanted roles, the Enfant terrible of the world stage. After all he still manages that the press writes about him and sometimes an interesting discussion unfolds. Sometimes he
Last week a film worth-seeing made it into German cinemas: “The stranger” by the German-Turkish producer Feo Aldag. Once again absolutely outstanding in her performance Sibell Kekilli, just like appearance in “Against the wall”. Despite that I cannot share the opinion of the Spiegel-Journalist who wants to establish Mrs. Kekilli as the typical “Turkish woman” in cinemas just because of
Tonight at 22:40 pm or tomorrow mornig at 11:05 am (repitition) you should turn on you TV. The channel “Vox” shows a Spiegel TV Special on one of the world’s most beautiful cities Marrakech. The straight tip: Attune yourself before with Morocco. The Kingdom of Morocco Das Königreich Marokko can be described as one of the most beautiful Arabic countries.
Whenever one was thinking of the Gulf reagion, one was thinking of Dubai. Yesterday a new player appeared on the scene: the oil-rich and natural gasoline-rich emirate Qatar. As already reported duel of the gulf states the other states try to catch up. Yesterday the DB Interntionale GmbH declared its deal to the amount of 17 billion dollar with the
By car to Egypt? In Winter? Are you crazy? We often heard such sentences when we headed off to Egypt in February 1996. I must admit we had no clue what to expect from that trip. But we were young and – we did not need the money:-) But the adventure of a three week cross-country-trip attracted us. And again,
The often-quoted picture of oppressed women in Arabic countries that leave their houses only fully covered, black gloves on their hands ist much used in Western press. At the same time it does not take much to find out that career women also exist in the Arabic world. An article of the online-service „Qantara“ gave me an idea. The report