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Even in Yemen, look for the Russians!
I have always tried to analyze events by looking for the ultimate beneficiary even if it was not always clear who that might be. I remembered that rule as I followed the recent events in Aden and what immediately came to mind was the role of the Russians and of President Vladimir Putin behind the scenes.The project to restore legitimate rule in Yemen after the Houthi coup is supported by the United States and the West in general, and the Russians have substantial incentives to thwart US-sponsored political projects, such as in Syria and in their support for the Iranian regime against America.The Southern Transitional Council of Yemen has carried out deceptive retaliation against the forces of legitimacy in pursuit of the dream of southern secession. The Council is a political and military...
August 26, 2019

Even in Yemen, look for the Russians!

Idlib and the failure of the Turkish game
For the past few weeks, Idlib and the northern countryside of Hama province have been subjected to a ferocious attack by the forces of the Syrian regime and its allied militias.This region has been under the control of the factions of the armed Syrian opposition and Al-Nusra Front affiliated to Al-Qaeda terrorist organization.The region is also covered by the Astana and the Sochi agreement between Turkey and Russia which calls for a ceasefire in this area and for the heavy machinery of the armed Syrian opposition forces not to be used in areas under the control of the regime.However, since the Sochi agreement was signed, the violations committed by the regime’s forces have never stopped.Damascus was not happy with this agreement. Its attitude regarding it was similar to that of Russia....
August 24, 2019

Idlib and the failure of the Turkish game

A bold security approach for the Strait of Hormuz
ONE of the greatest developing threats to the security of the UK and the international community is the ongoing destabilization of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran. This is a threat which requires a united, robust and proportionate response from NATO.As the world’s most important oil chokepoint, these actions in the Strait of Hormuz cannot continue. Through this narrow waterway, 21 million barrels of seaborne oil passed every day in 2018, according to the US Energy Information Administration. That is around one-third of total global seaborne oil in that year, meaning that one- fifth of the world’s oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz.Iran has made several threats to freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. In 2018, Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz following the US...
August 21, 2019

A bold security approach for the Strait of Hormuz

Play now, pay later
As the summer draws to a close and families that spent their time overseas make their way back to the Kingdom, some heads of households might be dreading the credit card bills that are sure to arrive at their door before too long.While the global economic downturn of recent times has not gone unnoticed and has had its impact regionally to an extent, many of us trapped in past habits of spending more than we earn have simply not learned our lessons well. Money management and financial prudence are lacking among many families who run out of funds well before the next paycheck and tide that period over with borrowed funds.Some of those borrowed funds are occasionally spent on unnecessary items such as vacations or other goods that are long forgotten while the debt remains to be settled. Banks...
August 20, 2019

Play now, pay later

Gulf between two projects!
Media reports around the world have circulated news about dramatic reforms in Saudi Arabia, which have altered an unjust situation that women have faced because of some extremist views.Recent decisions are a continuation of a series of important and fundamental reforms adopted by the Kingdom based on tolerance and acceptance of the other, the fight against extremism, the the adoption of moderate and religious discourse and respect and cultural openness to the world and its nations, peoples, arts and literature.These “local” Saudi moves have important implications for the region as a whole because of the Kingdom’s influence in the Middle East. In short, the Arabian Gulf lies between two divergent projects: Saudi Arabia versus Iran.The Saudi project embraces anti-terrorism and is...
August 20, 2019

Gulf between two projects!

Qatar and Somalia: Terrorism and appreciation!
I VISITED Somalia for the first time in 1986 on a business trip related to the Somali National Maritime Company that specialized in transporting livestock. Livestock was one of the most important sources of modest economic income for Somalia, in addition to the income from the export of small and sweet bananas, which the Somali government had given an Italian company the exclusive right to plant and export.The company used the same approach with the Somali government as American fruit companies used with Central American countries, leading to theses countries becoming known as banana republics.Somalia had the potential to be a “different” country with the largest seacoast in Africa (after South Africa), and there was at one time great interest in the exploitation of this coast by...
August 18, 2019

Qatar and Somalia: Terrorism and appreciation!

Asma Bu Zayan
Organizing Haj is a massive undertaking
Every year we witness new organizational experiments for the reception of Haj pilgrims. The Kingdom has benefited from these experiments over the years.In my discussion with an Arab deputy elected for a French political party in the French National Assembly, he said that the organization of Haj is much easier than the organization of the World Cup Championship. He cited the example of Russia which hosted the latest World Cup in 2018. He also said that many other countries have succeeded in the organization of this event without any serious problems.This deputy and some others simply do not have any idea about the challenge represented by the Umrah and Haj seasons for Muslims and for Saudi Arabia. They have no idea how a certain city in the Kingdom is a compass attracting Muslims from all...
August 17, 2019

Organizing Haj is a massive undertaking

The art of crowd management
My friend Ali Al-Alyani wrote on his Twitter account that Saudi Arabia is a school in the art of crowd management. He said those who hate the Kingdom or have grudges against it would be hit by this very fact that will fall on their heads like a solid rock.Crowd management, in general, is the process of achieving targeted goals through the ideal use of the available resources, according to an established pattern and in a delicately calculated environment.By this introduction I meant to say that crowd management is a social science with intricate specializations. This science is gaining maximum importance due to its impact on human lives.The management of large numbers of people is one of the difficult sciences that requires the collaboration of a number of parties including health, road...
August 16, 2019

The art of crowd management

Madness of the ‘Brothers’ and the one trench
Some tendentious TV channels are trying to portray what is happening in Aden as something that is confusing the Arab Alliance under the leadership of Saudi Arabia. However, the matter is clear to everyone. All parts of the Arab Alliance to restore Yemeni legitimacy were represented in the statements of the Alliance.These media outlets deliberately twist the truth claiming that what has happened in Aden might disturb relations between the Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and other countries of the Alliance. This is an incorrect analysis because it is based on inaccuracies that inevitably lead to wrong results.The relationship between the Kingdom and the UAE is strong and solid. It is based on cohesive historic foundations. This was further confirmed by the Crown Prince of Abu...
August 14, 2019

Madness of the ‘Brothers’ and the one trench

My visit to Paris of the ancient world
On 13 August 2018, I had the distinguished honor of visiting the Republic of Yemen. The fact that I was the first Saudi woman to officially visit Yemen since the country’s crisis began in 2011 triggered the curiosity of journalists. For a moment, I felt like a superstar, and as is common with superstar behavior, I began to avoid the cameras.Honestly, I was not visiting the country to show off; I was there to do my job and make sure I built up memories so as to absorb every second passing by. Indeed, those memories are as vivid to me today as they were a year ago. They are a mixture of pleasant and sad memories.Just after sunrise, we flew from Riyadh on a C-130 plane to cover a press conference of the Spokesman of the Coalition Forces which took place in Marib. It was when we touched down...
August 13, 2019

My visit to Paris of the ancient world

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