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Has Saudi’s Policy towards Tehran Changed?

“The real accusation is that Iran is interfering in Yemen’s internal affairs,” said Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal in his response to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who denounced what he called “Saudi military intervention” against the Huthi...

Cairo’s US Embassy is Worse by Far

Anyone who sees America from within and [sees] the goodness of its people loves the country, but whoever looks at the US expanding beyond its borders in all this ugliness is bound to hate America, even if one is a peaceful saint! You will recall my [previous] story...

Bin Laden or “Bin Lehman”

Bin Laden struck the World Trade Center in New York in 2001, a building that symbolizes the strength of the US economy, whilst “Bin Lehman” struck the US economy itself, and the global economy with it. The question here is: who is more dangerous Bin Laden or “Bin...

Who Wants to Resolve the Palestinian Issue?

I know full well that the Israelis do not want a solution to the Palestinian issue, and perhaps this is what many are content to acknowledge. However, we are obliged to also ask: Do Arabs want a solution to the Palestinian problem? The behavior of many Arab states,...

Who did the Muslim World Listen to?

Two speeches were in the ring competing for the Muslims’ hearts and minds: The US President’s speech from Cairo University and Osama Bin Laden’s speech from his lair. Who did the Muslim world listen to? Who won the hearts and minds last week: Osama...