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In this still taken from an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) video, an Islamist fighter (C), identified as Abu Muthana Al-Yemeni from Britain, speaks from an unknown location. (Reuters/Reuters TV)

Opinion: The world should prepare for the worst in the fight against ISIS

by Salman Al-dossary | Aug 8, 2015 | Opinion

When it comes to the war on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), we should prepare ourselves for the worst. It takes a long time and effort for ISIS to be defeated in the same way Al-Qaeda was. Although still active, Al-Qaeda is not as powerful as it was a...

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Former Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal (L) and former Iraqi prime minister current Vice President Nuri Al-Maliki. (Reuters/Mian Khursheed)

Opinion: Nuri Al-Maliki and Saud Al-Faisal’s Advice

by Salman Al-dossary | Jul 23, 2015 | Opinion

After his recent unprecedented attack on Saudi Arabia and his odious calls for the Kingdom to be placed under “international trusteeship,” Iraqi Vice President Nuri Al-Maliki has surely delivered a knockout blow to any chances of rapprochement between Baghdad and...

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US Secretary of State John Kerry drinks coffee with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal upon arrival in Jeddah, on June 25, 2013. (AFP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Opinion: The West’s alliance with Saudi Arabia is not a handout

by Salman Al-dossary | Jul 20, 2015 | Opinion

Sir Christopher Meyer, the former British ambassador to the United States and Germany, recently wrote an opinion piece in the London-based Daily Telegraph newspaper with the title, ‘Chaos in the Middle East means it’s time for an alliance with Iran.’ The main...

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a statement on the Iran talks deal at the Vienna International Center in Vienna, Austria Tuesday July 14, 2015. After 18 days of intense and often fractious negotiation, world powers and Iran struck a landmark deal Tuesday to curb Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for billions of dollars in relief from international sanctions ó an agreement designed to avert the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran and another U.S. military intervention in the Muslim world. (Carlos Barria, Pool Photo via AP)

Opinion: Iran nuclear deal opens the gates of evil in the Middle East

by Salman Al-dossary | Jul 15, 2015 | Opinion

As one Saudi official recently told Reuters, it would be “a happy day” for the Middle East if the nuclear deal stopped Iran gaining a nuclear arsenal. After all, no one in the region and the world will reject the deal if it succeeds in “freezing” Iran’s military...

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal gestures during a news conference in Riyadh, in this April 12, 2015 file photo. Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on April 29, 2015 replaced veteran foreign minister Saud al-Faisal with the kingdom’s Washington ambassador Adel al-Jubeir. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser/Files

Opinion: Prince Saud Al-Faisal’s legacy will always be remembered

by Salman Al-dossary | Jul 11, 2015 | Opinion

Lucky are those who are as loved and popular as Prince Saud Al-Faisal. The former Saudi foreign minister who passed away on Thursday enjoyed an international reputation and his achievements will remain testaments to his dedication and devotion to his country and...