In light of the recent Human Rights Watch coverage of Kuwait’s bidoon population, we’ve posted Farah Al-Nakib’s background article from Al Manakh 2 (2010).

This week the world’s largest women’s university Princess Nora University opens (ahead of schedule) in Saudi Arabia. The Al Manakh 2 coverage addresses the potential impact of this cultural milestone in Saudi Arabia. By Joumana al Jabri

As the government had promised, the monumental crossroads has now been upgraded from a roundabout to a junction. Dubai’s Gulf News covers the conversion. You can also read earlier coverage on Pearl Roundabout here.

Masdar City is one big laboratory for the future city. Situated close to Abu Dhabi, this creation by Norman Foster is aimed to be completely sustainable and energy-neutral. The Guardian wonders whether this 17 billion-dollar project, with its electric cars and wind towers, is the right model for the sustainable city of the future. Laura [...]

Huffington Post article on the demolition of Bahrain’s Pearl Roundabout. Find it here.