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Hussein Shobokshi
Reading serum!
By Hussein ShobokshiI DON’T remember exactly when was the first time I heard the phrase "think outside the box" or how many times I heard it on different occasions, but it is today a part of our usual terminology. A follower of world news through various media outlets, must notice the severity of the language and the existing division, and the constant resort to promoting "false news", a term that was coined and used liberally by US President Donald Trump himself.Another equally dangerous term is “alternative facts,” which was invented by Kellyanne Conway, adviser to President Trump.Reading the headlines and news, and following repercussions of "democracy" in the most important democratic countries affects her successively. She is more bothered by the...
February 22, 2020

Reading serum!

Rajiv Sikri
Understanding the Citizenship Amendment Act
By Rajiv SikriA widespread and unseemly controversy has broken out in India over the Citizenship Amendment Act passed by the Indian Parliament in December 2019 that fast tracks Indian citizenship for persecuted minorities in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh belonging to the Hindu, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Jain and Parsi faiths. This brings closure to a sad and messy legacy of the partition of India in 1947 when the new, expressly Muslim, state of Pakistan was carved out of India. There were widespread bloodshed and killings in both India and Pakistan as millions of Hindus and Sikhs migrated from Punjab, Sindh and Northwest Frontier Province of West Pakistan (now Pakistan) to India, and Muslims, mostly from Punjab, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in India migrated to West Pakistan.Many Hindus...
February 21, 2020

Understanding the Citizenship Amendment Act

Why the United States of America remains a beacon of hope
NOTWITHSTANDING the rantings of US politicians, the United States continues to remain a beacon of hope to many from around the world seeking refuge from oppression, wars or domestic turmoil. It is a symbol of strength and stability in a world fraught with conflict.Even though recent times have unearthed a growing resentment against the influx of foreigners and particularly those of color, immigrants continue to pour in, unnerved by such threats. They sense that they are escaping far worse back from where they came from. Among the thousands of immigrants who line up US shores weekly are many Muslims, who have given up on their country of birth and are moving on to safer pastures.The world in recent times has not been kind to Muslims. Witness the decades-long persecution of Palestinians,...
February 18, 2020

Why the United States of America remains a beacon of hope

Public transportation is the answer!
Public transportation is our ultimate solutions to lots of issues. In Saudi Vision 2030, we are moving away from petrol as the main source of energy and income. One third of our daily oil production is being consumed internally. If we don't cap and reduce it, we may face a time when we don't export enough to cover our budget.Our road and highway networks are world class. However, they cost much more than rail to build and maintain, while carrying less passengers and cargo. No matter how much we spend in expanding and widening the network, they soon get overwhelmed.Air and noise pollution is rising every year. With millions of cars in every street and corner, city and town, our health and nerves are constantly threatened and upset.Cars, while more flexible and available, especially...
February 18, 2020

Public transportation is the answer!

Erdogan’s duality exposed
Undoubtedly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has exposed the contradictions of Turkish President Erdogan in a recent attack following the Turkish leader’s comment on the new US Mideast peace deal.The sick man of Turkey has become addicted to his "bravado" and has been submitting to various dictates given to him behind the scenes. His recent capitulation was when he suspended his previous military adventure in Syria, following American pressure.In a recent report, the Jerusalem Post revealed the duality of Erdogan’s stance with the Israeli premier’s slamming his varying positions. Netanyahu ridiculed Erdogan by saying: “He is attacking me in public, while trade between our two countries is flourishing at a fast pace!”Netanyahu landed this heavy blow after...
February 17, 2020

Erdogan’s duality exposed

India bleeds but is anyone noticing?
WHAT has happened in recent months in India, a previously proclaimed democracy is nothing short of alarming. The unilateral abrogation of treaties with the Kashmiri people and the delegitimizing the nationality of its Muslim residents are in no manner aimed to nurture any form of democracy. When thugs who burn down and destroy a centuries-old Muslim place of worship, or mobs that lynch Muslims on a suspicion that they have enjoyed a side of beef in their dinner meal, then the path that this country of over a billion people is on is foreboding.Even the roars and demonstrations that have struck all across India by people of all races and religions against the government divisive Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) have been met with strong-arm tactics by the authorities and police fire. A number...
February 12, 2020

India bleeds but is anyone noticing?

Saudi position on Trump’s Deal: Dead on arrival?
No matter how much you say or do to clarify your position on contested issues, some would find a way to question it. That seems to be the case with Saudi stand on the Palestinian issue and the Trump Deal.We did make clear that while we appreciate US efforts to revive the search for solution and to reactivate the peace process, we would always accept what the Palestinians choose, since it is their land, problem and future. Following are the main questions floating around media circles and my take on them.What is the truth of the Saudi position on the so-called the “Deal of the Century”?The Saudi position on the whole issue is summarized in King Salman’s call to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, hours after the announcement of the deal: “Since the era of King Abdulaziz, our stand...
February 11, 2020

Saudi position on Trump’s Deal: Dead on arrival?

Turkey and Israel… brokerage of boycott!
TURKEY is very keen on capitalizing of what I call “brokerage of boycott,” whereby Ankara and its agents in the region abuse and criticize anyone who talks about making visits to Jerusalem or entering into any commercial deals with Israel. Their criticism becomes more evident in case of countries that have peace treaties with Israel such as Egypt and Jordan, while Turkey cashes in on the boycott, especially in terms of passenger transport and tourism.Turkey takes advantage of the Saudi airspace ban on Israeli aircraft and provides its airlines with an opportunity to transport Israeli travelers to Asia and vice versa. This act of Turkey does not find any coverage in the media, which claims to champion the Jerusalem cause. However, if some countries, Egypt for example, which shares...
February 10, 2020

Turkey and Israel… brokerage of boycott!

Times have changed!
A CASUAL conversation with a friend whom I haven't met for a long time was an opportunity to move between news headlines. The man is a Lebanese doctor, an immigrant in Canada, who was on a visit to Beirut and I met him in Saudi Arabia.The first conversation was about the topic of the hour, which is the terrifying and insane spread of the Coronavirus. This is especially so since the doctor told me that he has a great conviction — due to his previous stint in China — that the number of infected people with the disease is several times larger than that was officially announced. “What I knew about them was the lack of transparency and inaccuracy in disclosing information,” the doctor said.And this in his opinion, shows the negligence, indifference and recklessness taking place in...
February 10, 2020

Times have changed!

No peace at all
THE latest peace plan for the Middle East has been dismissed by those affected by it as ‘a slap in the face’. Others called it the ‘bust of the century as countries rejected the proposal based on its one-sided slant toward the Zionist state.The so-called "deal of the century", announced by US President Donald Trump last Tuesday, has already been rejected by the Arab League. In a statement last week, the organization said the plan "does not meet the minimum rights and aspirations of Palestinian people".More recently the Organization of Islamic Cooperation – the OIC Secretary-General Yusuf Bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen said any solution to the Palestine issue "must be based on the establishment of a sovereign and a geographically integrated Palestinian state, with...
February 05, 2020

No peace at all

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