by Adel Al Toraifi | Mar 1, 2012 | Opinion
In an apparent display of stability and control, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad recently came out – accompanied by his wife – to cast his vote in a special referendum to amend the inactive constitution of 1973. In what appeared to be an attempt to...
by Adel Al Toraifi | Feb 25, 2012 | Opinion
“Like her country, Karima—a widow with eight children—was caught between America and Saddam. It was March 2003 in proud but battered Baghdad. As night drew near, she took her son to board a rickety bus to join Hussein’s army. “God protect you,” she said, handing him...
by Adel Al Toraifi | Feb 15, 2012 | Opinion
There can be no doubt that the Chinese veto of the Arab bloc’s draft initiative at the UN Security Council has cast a pall over Chinese relations with some Arab states, particularly in the Gulf. Russia, which rejects a repeat of the Libyan model in Syria, was expected...
by Adel Al Toraifi | Feb 9, 2012 | Opinion
The scenes coming out of Egypt serve to reflect the state of chaos and loss of security there, where a football match can turn into a bloody battle for purely illogical reasons. The events did not stop there but rather confrontations between demonstrators on the one...
by Adel Al Toraifi | Feb 3, 2012 | Opinion
If you needed evidence that our region has entered a new phase, you should refer to the seminar which recently took place on the sidelines of the Davos World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland. A session was held and attended by everybody from Abdelilah Benkirane...
