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Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi
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Crown Prince’s tour — frequently asked questions
IT seems whatever our Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman says or wherever he goes, a media storm follows. I was asked by almost every major TV network about the Crown Prince’s visits to Egypt and Britain.
War on Lebanon?
THE Lebanese taxi driver was both happy and upset. “You Saudis and Gulf visitors are always good news for us,” he started.
What is going on in Syria?
By their very nature, politics are complicated. Middle East politics are the definition of complexity.
Yemen’s endgame?
“HOW do you see the end of the Yemen War?,” ask many Saudis and Yemenis alike. War is always bad news. War with neighbors is the worst of all. I tell them it is going to end soon. Too good ...
Why is Qatar stirring trouble?
I ASKED my followers on Twitter: Why is Qatar playing the troublemaker in our region? Most respondents thought it was a psychological issue. I agree. Qatari leaders are too much aware of their small size.
Aden military coup!
WHAT happened in Aden, last week, has revived the terrible memories of the past. The Houthi militias entered Sanaa four years ago to demonstrate against a “corrupt, incompetent government,” then went on to occupy state, security and army facilities, forming ...
Our women... not yours!
IT has always been a catch-22 situation for Saudis. For long, foreign media and human and women rights organization have been concerned about our women issues.
Where are the world police when we need them?!
When a nation, which is a founding member of the United Nations, is continuously attacked by another member via proxies, fifth columns and sleeping cells, what is the responsibility of the world community?
Why Saudis are not revolting
Many foreign observers are wondering: If economic difficulties are fueling public outrage in our volatile region, why should Saudi Arabia be immune? From Tunisia to Iran, people are protesting hikes in food and fuel prices, unemployment and worsening living conditions.
Theocratic Iran vs. Marxist Soviet Union
IN 1994, I was visiting Los Angeles and met an Iranian taxi driver. He had moved to the US after years of living under the Khomeini rule. Summing up the difference between the life during the Shah era and a ...
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