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NRO: Hide and Seek
Aug 3, 2009By Nina Shea and Ali al-AhmedFor nearly 25 years, the Islamic Saudi Academy (ISA), the Virginia school founded by royal decree of Saudi King Fahd in 1984, immersed students of its Islamic-studies curriculum in the same Wahhabi…
Obama should take a firm stand against Saudi Arabia too
Jul 15, 2009
As the protests in Iran continue, President Obama is wisely toughening his stance against the Iranian government. That he is gradually strengthening his rhetoric is a brilliant example of his ability to navigate…
Is Obama Ignoring American Rights in Saudi Arabia?
Jul 15, 2009
By Amanda Gramley
“The United States and the international community have been appalled and outraged by the threats, the beatings and imprisonments of the last few days. I strongly condemn these unjust actions.” …
Is Obama’s Policy in the Gulf Flawed?
May 24, 2011
By Abigail Casey
President Obama’s speech last week on the Arab Spring and the prospects for democratic transition in the Middle East and North Africa was largely a repeat of previously stated policy objectives and clichéd…
The Gulf Institute’s director pointed Osama Ben Laden hideout in 2009
May 5, 2011
In November 18, 2009 IGA Director Ali Al-Ahmed spoke at AEI’s Critical Threats briefing concerning Pakistan’s war in Waziristan and the security implications of that conflict.
One of the topics that came up was the…
The Hill: Time for Legislation on Bahrain
May 12, 2011
By Matthew Mainen
On Friday, Congress’ Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission will hold a hearing on Bahrain’s deteriorating human rights conditions following its February crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. Such…
The Consequences of Bahrain’s Kristallnacht
May 11, 2011
By Matthew Mainen
05/10/11 11:28 AM ETOver the weekend it was revealed that Bahrain's government quietly destroyed at least 30 Shia mosques, setting many Qurans ablaze in the process. Bahrain’s Kristallnacht, a night…
Saudi Women Break Monarchy’s Ban on Driving
May 21, 2011
The Saudi women’s driving rights campaign took on a new challenge as activist Manal Al-Sharif, accompanied by leading advocate for women’s rights Wajeha AlHuwaider, drove on the streets of Khober in the kingdom’s Eastern…
Saudi Royal Support for Terrorists Continues from New York
By Ali Al-Ahmed
When President Barak Obama said in his inauguration speech that "Our nation is at war against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred," he didn't expect that in the immediate future such a network would be…
Is Obama Ignoring American Rights in Saudi Arabia?
By Amanda Gramley
“The United States and the international community have been appalled and outraged by the threats, the beatings and imprisonments of the last few days. I strongly condemn these unjust actions.” This is a…