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A Policy brief by Ali Al-Ahmed and Logan Barclift The Saudi Crown Prince Sultan Bin AbdulAziz has been rushed abruptly for urgent medical care to Geneva, Switzerland Saturday, a sign of a serious problem that may disturb the succession…

By Ali Al-Ahmed January 13, 2006 - In what seems to be an annual occurrence, hundreds of Muslim pilgrims have died in a stampede while performing their religious duties outside Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This is the second tragedy that…

By Logan Barclift and Ali Al Ahmed In a peculiar political move, the United Arab Emirates has moved to allow a few thousand people to elect half of the Federal National Council (FNC). The announcement was made December 1, 2005 by the…

Bahrain's Sectarian Challenge EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS A little over four years after Sheikh Hamad bin `Isa al-Khalifa announced a sweeping reform plan, Bahrain's fragile liberal experiment is poised to stall, or, worse,…

Washington DC - A Saudi government minister and Chief Justice instructed Saudis to fight American and Iraqi troops to raise the name of Allah, according to a secret recording obtained by IGA.  (Click Here To Listen to Audio Clip) Saleh bin…

May 23, 2006 The Institute for Gulf Affairs and Freedom House's Center for Religious Freedom today jointly released a report analyzing a set of Saudi Ministry of Education textbooks in use during the current academic year in Islamic studies…

 Crossing the Finish Line of a Discrimination-Free Olympics Contact: Mike Carver and Katie Ake Tel 202-466-9500 Today the Institute for Gulf Affairs released a policy paper recommending that countries which preclude women from…

State Department-Negotiated Deadline for Reform Nears Washington-Today the Center for Religious Freedom of the Hudson Institute and the Institute for Gulf Affairs released a 90-page report , 2008 Update: Saudi Arabia’s Curriculum of…

This report is issued in connection with the upcoming visit of Saudi King Abdullah to the United States to attend the religious dialogue conference organized at his request by the United Nations General Assembly. The king’s visit is…

The Saudi Terror Problem on the Rise Since September 11 September 16, 2009 For contact call Lisa at (202)-466-9500 Washington DC - The Institute for Gulf Affairs issued a report today highlighting the Saudi Arabian regime's continued…