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A picture taken late in Riyadh on January 26, 2015 shows an advertisement board displaying portraits of Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman bin Abdul Aziz (R), Crown Prince Moqren bin Abdul Aziz (C) and deputy Crown Prince and Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef to show a symbolic allegiance after the death of King Abdullah. Salman […]


Opinion: Securing the Saudi Succession

Opinion: Securing the Saudi Succession

As soon as he took the throne, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz took a historic decision regarding the Saudi succession, dispelling months, if not years, of Arab and international speculation and conjecture regarding the future of Saudi...
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Riot police stand across from supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood during a demonstration at Cairo University hours after a drive-by shooting killed several Egyptian policemen and wounded others during an overnight rally by Islamist students at another university, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, May 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Ahmed Gamil)


Opinion: The Brotherhood’s Golden Opportunity

Opinion: The Brotherhood’s Golden Opportunity

Muslim Brotherhood members in Egypt are now facing prison or exile following a disastrous period in power. However, in my view, this is a golden opportunity for the group to make substantial reforms and revisions. It is illogical for Muslim Brotherhood leaders to...
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Palestinian men inspect destruction in part of Gaza City’s Al-Tufah neighborhood as the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip entered a second day on August 6, 2014. (AFP Photo/Mahmud Hams)


Opinion: Who Won in Gaza?

Opinion: Who Won in Gaza?

It would be either an understatement or an overstatement to determine the winning side in the current war in Gaza by the body count and the number of destroyed homes and government buildings on the Palestinian side, or the ability of Israel’s “Iron Dome” to intercept...
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The central mosque is seen in Birmingham, England, on January 31, 2007. (Reuters/Darren Staples)


Opinion: A Partnership against Terror

Opinion: A Partnership against Terror

Labelling the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group has caused an earthquake whose reverberations have reached Europe, particularly Britain. After targeting Al-Qaeda and like-minded groups, the British government has recently started monitoring the activities of...