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Tariq A. Al-Maeena
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An encounter between a Yemeni and an Indian
Tariq A. Al-Maeena These are difficult times.  At a time when the news is buzzing with the latest incident of a bomb blast or a terrorist attack somewhere, lost in space are moments that draw out the real human spirit between ...
The UAE adds another notch
Tariq A. Al-Maeena Saudis and residents of this country often marvel at the progress made by the UAE. At the heart of that country is the emirate of Dubai, a glistening city of glass and glitz.  But it is not simply ...
A journey through hearts and minds
Tariq A. Al-Maeena In a time fraught with suspicions and uncertainties between faiths, some individuals continue to challenge the notion that the twains will never meet.  One of them is Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, a world-renowned anthropologist, Islamic scholar and a filmmaker.  ...
An Arab Peace Corps and why now?
Tariq A. Al-Maeena Sometimes a fresh idea comes along that makes one wonder why it wasn’t thought of before.  While it is not unique, it certainly deserves some thought and sustenance.  And it is in times of wars, conflicts, chaos, terrorism ...
Conscience takes a back seat
Tariq A. Al-Maeena As children, most of us were taught the difference between right and wrong and good and evil, and how one path would take us toward righteousness while the other would led to damnation.  And we held on tightly ...
‪Why does terrorism dominate ‬ ‪the headlines?‬
Tariq A. Al-Maeena Yet another despicable act occurred a few days ago when the Rida Mosque in Mahasen neighborhood of Al-Ahsa in the Eastern Province was bombed by those following a takfiri ideology.  Four people who had been there offering prayers ...
An argument demanding a second look
Tariq A. Al-Maeena Many Saudi visitors to the UAE on their return to the Kingdom are heard to mutter: Why them and why not us?  The country has in recent times become a draw for Saudis wanting to escape abroad for ...
It could only happen in America
Tariq A. Al-Maeena Last September, a 14-year-old boy whose interest is robotics and who wanted to impress his  teacher, made a homemade clock out of scrap material to take to school to display to his class.  But when he showed it ...
Disguised Islamophobia at US college
Tariq A. Al-Maeena The phobia against Muslims stirred up by Donald Trump in his run for the US presidency has spilled over into other venues. Muslims are being marginalized because of their faith in scattered cases across America or singled out during ...
A racist and Islamophobic message
Tariq A. Al-Maeena If you were to run into Burt Prelutsky on the streets of Los Angeles or Chicago, you would see an affable looking elderly white male going about his business.  A writer for several publications and more recently for ...
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