by Ahmed Al-Rabei | Mar 14, 2007 | Opinion
The step taken by Mauritania’s head of the ruling military council, Colonel Ely Ould Mohammed Vall, is commendable. He upheld his pledge and organized a presidential election, barring himself from running for office. Nineteen presidential hopefuls contested the...
by Ahmed Al-Rabei | Mar 11, 2007 | Opinion
Prince Talal Bin Abdulaziz recently spoke on the resignation of the Kuwaiti government; an issue that has engrossed the country in heated discussions over the concept of “democracy” and its problems in Kuwait. Prince Talal called for a reassessment of...
by Ahmed Al-Rabei | Mar 5, 2007 | Opinion
The people of the Middle East had been through many destructive crises and wars; from the Arab-Israeli wars, to fighting between neighboring countries and terrorism which has resulted in the deaths of many innocent lives amongst many other endless crises. The region...
by Ahmed Al-Rabei | Feb 22, 2007 | Opinion
The depressing figures regarding the level of development in a number of Arab states demonstrate the deep crisis in which we find ourselves. A climate of unemployment, poverty and hopelessness for the future creates an ambiance that is appropriate for extremism and...
by Ahmed Al-Rabei | Feb 15, 2007 | Opinion
Instead of adopting a reassuring tone to set the world and his neighbors at ease, Iranian President Ahmadinejad persisted in using the same inflammatory rhetoric when he gave his speech marking the 28th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution. The Iranian...
