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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman (C) speaks to Crown Prince Muqrin, (center L) in Riyadh on January 24, 2015. (AP Photo/SPA)
by Osman Mirghani | Jan 30, 2015 | Opinion
People from time to time question the future of monarchies in the Middle East, and their ability to face the challenges posed by their turbulent surroundings. They continue to ask these questions though it has became obvious that the region’s monarchies have proved to...
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epa04579855 A handout photograph made available by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows new Saudi King, Salman bin Abdul Aziz (R) receiving dignitaries, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 23 January 2015. Saudi King Abdullah died in the early hours of 23 January, aged 90, after ruling since 2005 though he had been defacto ruler since 1995 […]
by Amir Taheri | Jan 30, 2015 | Opinion
In one of those coincidences that adds spice to history, the meeting this week between US President Barack Obama and Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman Bin Abdulaziz also marked the 70th anniversary of the first meeting between the leaders of the two nations. For it was...
