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Jeddah flood deaths shame Saudi royals
By Ali Al-Ahmed
Last week the Saudi city of Jeddah was afflicted by heavy rains that lasted only a few hours but caused massive flooding and the deaths of more than 500 people. To lessen the embarrassment, official reports shrank the…
Saudi Terror Remains a Threat 8 years after 9/11
By Lisa Weiss
Washington DC - Eight years ago, the world watched in horror and awe as World Trade Center’s Towers collapsed marking the arrival of terrorism in the hearts of the Western world. The implications of that day have…
Why civilian trials for Al-Qaeda are wrong
By Katelyn McMahon
President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder have made the decision to give the 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) andfour others -Waleed bin Attash, Ramzi Binalshibh, Mustafa Ahmad al-Hawsawi and Ali…
NY Post: Confront the Saudis for teaching hate
By ADAM ROZELL & JOSHUA HABER
"The Jews worship the devil," the teachers tell 8th-graders. Later, in 10th-grade history class, students will learn that the Jews were responsible for the French Revolution and, of course, the…
The Guardian: Saudi solidarity and the ‘Ground Zero mosque’
By Ali Al-Ahmed
At a recent Iftar dinner in the White House, President Obama reaffirmed America's commitment to religious freedom and protection for all citizens, regardless of their faith, when he defended the right of American…
The Guardian: Justice, even for princes
By Ali Al-Ahmed
The prince is guilty of murder. That was the verdict rendered against the Saudi prince, Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Saud, regarding the death of his servant, Bandar Abdulaziz. It is a victory for the people of…
For Saudis, Biggest Challenge Is Getting to Play at All
By KATHERINE ZOEPF
After the 18-year-old Saudi equestrian Dalma Malhas won a bronze medal in show jumping at the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in August, she was singled out for praise by Jacques Rogge, chairman of the…
This Medieval Saudi Education System Must Be Reformed
By Ali Al-Ahmed
This week, BBC1's Panorama reported on the Saudi school textbooks used in over 40 Saudi schools in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The investigation found that the books contained messages of hatred, incitement of…
NY Post: On Middle East, O Must Copy W
By Matthew Mainen February 28, 2011 In his June 2009 Cairo speech on US-Islamic reconciliation, President Obama dedicated 1,020 words to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, only 375 to promoting democratic ideals. That reflected…
The Future of Democracy in Iraq
Abstract: This paper deals with the probability of establishing a democracy in Iraq, a country whose citizens never experienced a democratic government and lived under a tyrannical regime for centuries. Iraqi people practice the…