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Saudi Religious Dialogue in Madrid :Tolerance or Exploitation?
July 10, 2008
Contact: Mike Carver and Oscar Gilroy
202-466-9500
Washington DC - Today the Institute for Gulf Affairs released a paper on the Saudi government’s motivations relating to its interfaith dialogue in Madrid on July 16-18.…
After Sultan: Saudi Crown Prince Incapacitation Trigger Instability of Absolute Monarchy
A Policy brief by Ali Al-Ahmed and Logan Barclift
The Saudi Crown Prince Sultan Bin AbdulAziz has been rushed abruptly for urgent medical care to Geneva, Switzerland Saturday, a sign of a serious problem that may disturb the succession…
Saudi Government Responsible for Pilgrims Death
By Ali Al-Ahmed
January 13, 2006 - In what seems to be an annual occurrence, hundreds of Muslim pilgrims have died in a stampede while performing their religious duties outside Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This is the second tragedy that…
UAE: Peculiar Move must not Receive Acclamation
By Logan Barclift and Ali Al Ahmed
In a peculiar political move, the United Arab Emirates has moved to allow a few thousand people to elect half of the Federal National Council (FNC). The announcement was made December 1, 2005 by the…
Bahrain: the Powder Keg of the Gulf
Bahrain's Sectarian Challenge
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A little over four years after Sheikh Hamad bin `Isa al-Khalifa announced a sweeping reform plan, Bahrain's fragile liberal experiment is poised to stall, or, worse,…