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Why Syria?
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi My friend, Musaed Almatrafi, was visibly troubled as he called to comment on my last article “Saudi-led troops to Syria — why not?” He explained his misgivings, which I also heard from others, saying: “I agree with you ...
Saudi-led troops to Syria — why not?
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi Walid Al-Moallem, Syrian regime’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, had warned Saudi Arabia against sending ground troops to fight Daesh in Syria without getting a permission from the “Syrian government,” first. He regarded any unauthorized military ...
Why save Lebanon?
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi My Saudi friend was furious. He read my article “Lebanon needs a break!” and threw some tough questions that had been around for a while, but intensified recently. “Why Lebanon? Why do we need it?” he asked. ...
Lebanon needs a break!
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi The Lebanese guard at a main entrance to Al-Najma plaza in Soldier, Beirut, was depressingly sad as he told us that we cannot enter the famous district. He explained to my wife and me that the whole ...
Turki Al Faisal — need more of you!
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi When I visited the United States of America in January 2006, it was Bush time! I was invited by the National Democratic Institute to attend the State of the Union address, and visit some of Washington’s top ...
Iran’s death rows and protestations!
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi According to a report issued by the United Nations, the number of executions in Iran at the end of 2015 reached more than 1000 cases — a daily average of about 3 cases per day. The 25 ...
‘Albaidha’ — an experiment in sustainable development
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi In 1945, King Abdulaziz Al-Saud met with US President Roosevelt aboard USS "Quincy" which took him to the Yalta summit, near the end of World War II. At the conclusion of the meeting, the US president asked what ...
What a year!
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi The Chinese proverb, “may you live in interesting times,” is actually a curse. It means life full of trying events, ups and downs and unexpected turns — much like a rollercoaster. Looking back at 2015, we feel as ...
Islamic Alliance — a step in the right direction
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi "What's going on in Saudi Arabia? Is it an awakening? You seem to have lost your political conservatism, and decided, all of a sudden, to play the "young and bold", instead!," my Iraqi friend asked me. "Don't take ...
Political hypocrisy!
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi Oftentimes, it is really challenging to explain politics, dear readers. It just doesn’t make sense! Take for example, the Iraqi government’s uproar over the Turkish military presence in northern Iraq; the Syrian regime’s rejection of Saudi meddling in ...
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