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Dr. Amal Al-Hazzani | ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English Archive 2005 -2017
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Prince Sultan: The passing of a Saudi pillar

I do not know any Saudi Arabian whose life had not been touched by the generosity and kindness of the departed Saudi Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz. It is strange how a Minister of Defense and Aviation, a solid and strong figure, possessed another side, a gentle...

Heikal: A witness who saw nothing

Those who chose to champion the Egyptian revolution, and bore the slogans of impartiality, transparency and justice, should abide by them and not hesitate to implement them. Yet everyone must equally adhere to such principles so that their sins are weighed with the...

The revolution takes universities by storm

While observing the protests staged by students of the Faculty of Sciences in Damascus, and the Faculty of Arts in Aleppo, lining up with those demanding reform and change, I said to myself that I was fortunate to be tackling the issues of Higher Education,...

The royal decrees that embarrassed many

Unemployment, like wars and natural disasters, requires solidarity amongst the people, and leadership from the state, for effective solutions. People must be courageous and sincere, and the state must be transparent, holding those responsible to account. The royal...

A closer look at the Saudi royal decrees

Last Friday in Saudi Arabia, there were joyful reactions to the announcements made by the Saudi King, declaring reformative and developmental decrees worth 350 billion SR [Saudi Riyals]. The news was conveyed through Blackberry SMS messages, one of which read:...