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Is SAPRAC a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?
Saudi lobby in Washington and its hate and xenophobia against Jews
Killing the Tiger
February 4, 2015
By Ali AlAhmed
Washington DC - Mass executions in Saudi Arabia last month shocked many across the world except Sheikh Nimer AlNimer, a prominent Shia cleric who was among those executed. He was my friend. He foretold of…
Huffington Post: This May Be the Beginning of the End of the Saudi Monarchy
By Ali AlAhmed
The Tiger is dead. Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr ("nimr" is Arabic for "tiger") was executed by the Saudi government for speaking out against absolute monarchy and pushing for people's participation in governing themselves. The mass…
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…
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…
Obituary: Former Saudi Foreign Minister Saud AlFaisal
Washington DC- Today the former Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, passed away in a Los Angeles hospital after losing his battle against Parkinson’s disease.
AlFaisal served as the Saudi Arabian…
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…
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…