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Saudi School in Paris Teaches Violence against France
November 15, 2015
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Washington DC - The Institute for Gulf Affairs is releasing a report on the Saudi government school in Paris and the content of its schoolbooks that promotes terrorism and hatred.
Some of the violent and…
Saudi King Comes to Washington: the Issues
September 8, 2015
By Akhil Shah
Saudi Arabia has, at the best of times, been slow to uphold its end of the relationship it shares with the United States. The visit of the King Salman provides President Obama with a clear opportunity to…
Saudi women still excluded from games celebrating inclusion
August 19, 2015
By Emily Pinderski
The Special Olympics World Games commenced in style on July 25 in Los Angeles. For the next week, athletes from all over the world will compete for their country, but also for the important goal of…
Woman UP!: Promoting Saudi Women Rights to Counter Violent Extremism
August 12, 2015
Washington DC – – The Institute for Gulf Affairs has released a special report titled - WOMAN UP! Promoting Women's Rights in Saudi Arabia to Counter Violent Extremism - on the need to adopt a written and clear U.S policy…
Oman: The Unsung Hero of the Iranian Nuclear Deal
30 July 2015
By Shohini Gupta
Washington DC -- The historic nuclear deal struck between Iran and the P5+1 has been marked by one photo: the foreign ministers of the seven nations standing side by side, beaming. However, this photo is…
Edmonton Journal Opinion: Saudis deserve yellow card for women’s rights
By Emily Pinderski
June 24, 2015
Despite FIFA’s beleaguered image in recent weeks, Women’s World Cup in Canada is attracting global attention as it celebrates the hard work of women athletes everywhere. Football is the world’s sport and…
Kuwait: Small Nation, Big Threat?
By Akhil Shah
Washington DC -The terrorist bombing of the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Kuwait City took the lives of at least twenty-six Kuwaiti worshipers. The Arabian Peninsula branch of ISIS has claimed responsibility, and has promised that…
Why Obama Should end the Carter Doctrine in the Gulf
May 20, 2015
By Ali AlAhmed
President Obama hosted a historical summit, the first of its kind between a US president and all six Gulf monarchs. The question to ask is: to what end? Will it be limited to the three stated issues of…
IGA Investigation: White House to Host Known Anti-Semites
Monday, May, 11, 2015
Washington, DC – The Institute for Gulf Affairs is releasing an exclusive investigation showing the White House is set to host several egregiously anti-Semitic newspaper editors from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf…
CNN: What Saudi Arabia wants in Yemen by Ali AlAhmed
Washington DC - CNN published an article by the director of the Institute for Gulf Affairs Ali AlAhmed regarding the Saudi-led war against Yemen.
What Saudi Arabia wants in Yemen
(CNN)Supported by American intelligence and supplied…