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The Soviet Star and two doves of peace are painted on a floor of the former Soviet Army nuclear weapons depot near the village of Misov, 56 miles southwest of Prague, on May 16, 2013. One of the former communist Czechoslovakia’s most mysterious and secret spots, built to shelter for Soviet nuclear warheads, is being turned into a museum, inviting visitors to learn about the nuclear race in the Cold War. (REUTERS/Petr Josek)

Opinion: A New Cold War

by Abdullah Al-Otaibi | May 20, 2013 | Opinion

It seems like we are facing a new Cold War. There is a coming together of international powers; the world is divided between the United States and its European allies—who are coming down from the ecstasy of the unipolar New World Order of Bush senior—and the Russian...

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Iraqi Sunni Muslims wave the old flags of Iraq during an anti-government demonstration in Falluja, 50 km (31 miles) west of Baghdad May 3, 2013. (REUTERS/Mohanned Faisal)

Opinion: Sectarian Cleansing and Sunni Rage

by Abdullah Al-Otaibi | May 12, 2013 | Opinion

Does anyone believe Bashar Al-Assad when he speaks about terrorism? Does anyone believe Nuri Al-Maliki when he speaks of sectarianism? Does anyone believe the Muslim Brotherhood when its leadership speaks of “the homeland” or of “the people,”...

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Saudi security forces march during a military parade at a base near Mount Arafat, southeast of the holy city of Mecca, on November 22, 2009. (Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Protecting Our Youth

by Abdullah Al-Otaibi | Apr 30, 2013 | Opinion

In a frank and direct address broadcast last Monday, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz made reference to the tense state of affairs in a number of Arab states. His speech focused on those who seek to deceive Arab youth into travelling to international hotspots to fight,...

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Tariq Aziz. (AFP)

Opinion: Tariq Aziz and “The Mistake of the Wise”

by Abdullah Al-Otaibi | Apr 25, 2013 | Opinion

In an interview conducted after the fall of Saddam, Tariq Aziz—who held several posts at the time of Saddam Hussein—appeared on the television channel Al-Arabiya. Ali Al-Dabbagh, the former minister and spokesperson for the Iraqi government, hosted the interview, in...

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Hassan al-Banna. (AAA file photo)

Opinion: Why Did the Masses Embrace Banna’s Message?

by Abdullah Al-Otaibi | Apr 18, 2013 | Opinion

In every era, intellectual trends and political factions naturally come into conflict with one another. The Arab world’s political landscape, rife with its conflicting ideas, visions, and interests, is no different. Examining the history and nature of these...