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Saudi youth express their fears
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     It is a generally accepted thought that Saudi youth under the age of 25 make up more than 60 percent of the total population, while some statistics suggest that the figure could be as high as 70 percent.  ...
Granting citizenship to the children of Saudi mothers will enrich our culture
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     About a year ago, a popular Emirati writer suggested in a widely read Gulf newspaper that expatriates living in the UAE should be given citizenship if they so desired.  Last month, a fellow UAE columnist wrote a piece ...
The medium is the message
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     Marshall McLuhan, a brilliant yet controversial thinker is regarded by many as the father of mass media and communications.  A charismatic individual, McLuhan’s acute analysis of the changing face of communication soon earned him the title of “the ...
Have we forgotten Israeli war crimes in Gaza?
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     In July, the Israeli war machine invaded Gaza.  Bomb after bomb was rained on the hapless civilians of this besieged land, a people held hostage and herded into conditions similar to a concentration camp.  Although many described the ...
Finding solutions to refugee crisis
  Saudi Gazette report     Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of the ruler of Sharjah, has been well-known for her participation in humanitarian projects, and nowadays she is geared up to host the first ‘Investing in the Future Conference’ on October ...
Corruption: A global malady
Tariq A. Al-Maeena Corruption is a cancer that destroys the moral fibers that hold together an ethical society. Sadly, this disease is slowly entrenching itself in the countries of the region to a degree not realized earlier. The annual study ...
Why evil in Islam’s name must be ostracized
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     As the day for the greatest pilgrimage for Muslims draws closer, one must beware the dangers of extremism through the forceful application of Islamic values based on personal interpretation.  The Islam of peace becomes an Islam of compulsion ...
Why can’t I celebrate National Day?
Tariq A. Al-Maeena     Last week, I got involved in a discussion with a Saudi of conservative pedigree and with hardened opinions, one of which was his displeasure at the way Saudi National Day was being given so much attention and hoopla. To ...
Solving the Kashmir dilemma
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     Last month, India and Pakistan celebrated 67 years of independence.  It was in August of 1947 when after a long and protracted struggle, the British decided to leave and partitioned off what was then their colony into the ...
Spoken like a diplomat
  TARIQ A. AL-MAEENA     Diplomats invariably have to lie through their teeth to protect the stance taken by their respective governments.  In instances where governments are renowned for human rights abuses or crimes against humanity, foreign diplomats often find themselves forced to ...
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