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Leaked Document: Saudi King banned Women from Driving Carts Inside Hospital
28 October 2013
Washington - Saudi King Abdullah has banned women from driving within two military hospitals, according to a secret Saudi government document obtained by the Institute for Gulf Affairs. Women are banned from driving in…
UAE: Saud Bin Saqr – A Sheikh like no other?
Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi was born in 1956 as the fourth son of Sheikh Saqr Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi of Ras Al Khaimah. Back then, Britain still controlled the Arab sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf, and oil had not yet made Abu Dhabi rich. Saud…
The Execution of the Saudi Seven
By Ali AlAhmed
The Execution of the Saudi Seven
Saudi Arabia's farcical justice system condemned seven young men to death this week, and the world remained silent.
Washington DC -- As I wrote this article on the night of March 12 in…
A Review of Karen House’s “on Saudi Arabia”
In the midst of the ongoing political·volatility·in the Middle East, one country has been particularly successful in thwarting domestic protest: Saudi Arabia. Clouded in mystery, the Saudi Kingdom has not been as affected by…
Limited Options for the U.S.
By Ali AlAhmed
New York Times, May 30, 2012
The Saudi-proposed Gulf union will not come to fruition because it might mean breaking apart the Gulf Cooperation Council. Most council members already fear Saudi domination over their…
The danger that Saudi Arabia will turn Syria into an Islamist hotbed
By Joshua Jacobs
April 12, 2012
Washington DC .. Even as a tentative ceasefire brings an uneasy calm to Syria, opposition leaders and US officials express skepticism that it will hold, particularly in the face of the Assad regime’s…
Political Risk: A League of Their Own?
BY ANDREW BOND
APRIL 12, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC--On Thursday March 29, Iraq hosted its first Arab League summit since 1990 which became famous for the plate-throwing incident between the Iraqis and Kuwaitis. Held in a former…
FoxNews: Splits in ‘Friends of Syria’ group may help embattled leader Assad
By Ben Evansky
Published March 30, 2012 | FoxNews.com
There was a moment at the State Department's daily briefing Wednesday when spokeswoman Victoria Nuland referred to the "Friends of Syria" group as "Friends of the Syrian People."…
Political Risk Assessment: Saudi Pipeline Fire and the Arab Spring
BY ANDREW BOND
March 7, 2012
WASHINGTON DC-- Last Thursday’s small fire near the Abqaiq-Ras Tanura pipeline network in Qatif, Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, showcases the vulnerabilities of the world oil system. This incident is…
Will Iranian Oil Embargo undermine European economy?
By Jessica Koontz
At first glance it would appear as though the economic noose is beginning to tighten around Iran. In a rare example of cohesion, the U.S. has successfully pushed for sweeping Western sanctions against the Islamic…