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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 a new cabinet. They eventually imprisoned the president, prime minister and all ministers and took over the whole regime.The same scenario was running its course in Aden, last week. The separatists started with “peaceful” demonstration in the temporary capital, and then overtook the whole city by force. They called in loyal armed forces from the fronts to support their occupation of the town, seizure of airport and ports, and siege of the presidential compound. As a result, liberated regions allowed easy access to the Houthis,...
February 06, 2018

Aden military coup!

The ruins of Lebanon!
IN the last few days I have “suddenly” received many calls from Lebanese media and various public figures, inquiring about the future of the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Lebanon. I sighed as I recalled my memories of Lebanon and compared to what was happening then and what is happening today on the ground.I went to Al-Murooj and Barmana School, where I learned about the science, methods and personalities that left an important impact on my life. In the suburb of Beirut, our neighbor was Hussein el-Husseini, the former speaker of the Lebanese parliament, a renowned political personality and one of the most important members of the Taif agreement, which put an end to the bloody civil war in Lebanon.I have known him as a paragon of good manners, reverence, respect and noble...
February 05, 2018

The ruins of Lebanon!

Valuing the mosque
AN article on the prospective Shoura Council decisions on a number of issues to be taken after discussions caught my eye. The report went on to state that the Council would be discussing a number of topics in their upcoming sessions which are related to violations committed in public places and would also discuss the levying of punishment that fits and deters such violations.The Shoura Council will also be discussing the number of violations that is committed inside and outside mosques that include, coming to the mosque in indecent or dirty clothes; playing loud music near mosques; placing obstacles in front of the mosques that makes it difficult to enter or exit — like street vendors; cell phones inside the mosque; begging inside and outside the mosque and playing with mosque equipment,...
February 05, 2018

Valuing the mosque

The new Hitler of the Middle East
In an interview with The New York Times, Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, described the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as “the new Hitler of the Middle East”. The Crown Prince said: “We learnt from Europe that appeasement in such cases will not work. We do not want the new Hitler in Iran to repeat in the Middle East what was done in Europe.”This assessment by the Crown Prince of the Iranian situation seems quite apt as, since the revolution, Iran has adopted a brutal ideology, namely Vilayat-e-Faqih (Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist), which is the legitimate cover for the continuation of the revolution and incitement of problems and terrorism in the region and around the world.The Guardian Jurist, also known as Supreme Leader, is the ultimate authority in Iran,...
February 01, 2018

The new Hitler of the Middle East

Can we dispense with expat workers?
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Economy and Planning Muhammad Al-Tuwaijri has announced that the Kingdom will launch 10 programs within its Vision 2030 over the next few months, in addition to dispensing with the external support being extended by expatriate workers. He made these remarks in an interview with Al-Arabiya Channel on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum held recently in Davos, Switzerland. Okaz newspaper published this interview under the title “Dispensing with expatriates is the priority.”Al-Tuwaijri said in the interview: “This year will be a year of implementation because the planning phase is over, and as such one of the priorities of the ministry is to implement projects and programs as much as possible by taking advantage of the local capabilities, in addition...
January 31, 2018

Can we dispense with expat workers?

A missing sense of ethics
There are some who agree that our ethics have taken a collective turn for the worse over the past three decades or so. Be it work, business or social ethics, our general behavior seems to be on a subtle but downward spiral into something most of us are not comfortable with.And many pundits will be quick to point out that it was the extraordinary oil boom years of the late seventies and eighties that propelled us onto this path. The economic burst injected so quickly into this country during that period led to a fragmentation of established ethics and mores.Perhaps that may be too harsh a statement, but certainly among the generations spawned since, we witness firsthand the “me first” mob, the “I am better than” horde, the “silent objector” factions and a host of others that...
January 31, 2018

A missing sense of ethics

Padmaavat: Where are Muslim protesters?
If anyone should be going ballistic over Padmavati — sorry, Padmaavat — the spectacular cinematic tribute to Rajput valor (obviously decent, virtuous Hindus) and crass demonization of Emperor Alauddin Khilji (the archetype of marauding, meat-gorging, horny invaders!), it is Muslims. Why’s Karni Sena, pray, going on the rampage, burning down multiplexes and malls and turning the whole country upside down? This when bowing to the diktats of these defenders of Hindu pride, the filmmaker has already changed the title from ‘Padmavati’ to ‘Padmaavat’. It was only after the Supreme Court intervened that the film got released after repeated delays albeit it remains a ‘no show’ in many northern states. Those who have watched the film found it so utterly reverential to the Rajputs...
January 30, 2018

Padmaavat: Where are Muslim protesters?

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. They have always pointed to the driving ban as the mother of all issues. So impatient, adamant and concerned they were you would expect a thunderous round of applause if the ban was lifted.Well, we did that and more! Much more! Our women have proved themselves worthy enough for higher positions in every field. They now have ministerial positions, Shoura Council seats, as well as chairpersons and board members of universities, state institutions, banks and mega companies. They run for (and win) elections in chambers of commerce and local municipalities.Recent laws allowed them to drive, manage their own affairs and decide on personal...
January 30, 2018

Our women... not yours!

History lesson continues!
I ATTENDED one of the episodes of the Dr. Oz Show on his personal invitation. It was a successful program conducted by the doctor who is of Turkish origin and has succeeded in a legendary way in the land of Uncle Sam. I studied the success of this “immigrant” amid racial discourse in the United States of America today and (other countries of the world) calling for an end to accepting more migrants and laying out policies to control and prevent their access.The interesting thing now is that the greatest companies in the US today are headed by “immigrants” such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Pepsi Cola but the fever of racism against the direction of nature has reached the Arab world, which is speaking with the same intensity of ignorance.The Arab countries have emerged and enjoyed...
January 29, 2018

History lesson continues!

Expats: Strangers in their own countries
IN a world that is being buffeted by forceful winds of change, people who had allowed their lives to drift in the seemingly calm and pleasant winds that pushed their sails suddenly find their boats being rocked or floundered on a rock. The harsh reality the expatriates are facing is the prospect of making decisions that would uproot them from the decades of idyllic life they spent in the Kingdom.Expatriates, who had come to Saudi Arabia on an initial two-years contract, did come with the surety that they would have to go back if the contract does not get renewed. But with the Kingdom embarking on a solid pace of development, the expats’ stay got extended as they played their bit in the Saudi growth story. As the years rolled on, the expats got indolent with the comfortable life here, and...
January 29, 2018

Expats: Strangers in their own countries

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