by Huda Al Husseini | Sep 3, 2011 | Opinion
Is Khamenei’s Iran concerned for the people of Syria, or is it solely concerned about its regional plans and ambitions? Iran has today – via Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi – called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to respond to his people’s...
by Huda Al Husseini | Jun 20, 2011 | Opinion
In 1981, the Gulf States were threatened by Iran and the possibility that its revolution could be exported over its borders. In 2011, the same danger still exists. In 1981, the Gulf started to think of protecting itself; the US was preoccupied with Afghanistan and...
by Huda Al Husseini | Jun 13, 2011 | Opinion
Bahrain has lifted its state of emergency, but the Gulf States continue to be obsessed with Iran, particularly as investigations have proven the Iranians have a strong hand in Syria, and likewise Bahrain. In Bahrain, features of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s...
by Huda Al Husseini | May 14, 2011 | Opinion
The military operations carried out by the US and its allies against Al Qaeda following the September 11 attacks caused the Al Qaeda organization to turn its attentions to the ideological scene, radicalizing the Muslim youth and urging them to carry out terrorist...
by Huda Al Husseini | May 9, 2011 | Opinion
The killing of Bin Laden will not reflect on the course of the “revolutions” in some Arab countries, but it might have a negative impact on Islamist movements in them. No matter how firm the media’s stand is on terrorism in those countries, not a...