by Dr. Antoine Safer | Jul 21, 2014 | Debate
Negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany) have been marked by years of wrangling, give-and-take, and mutual accusations of indirect subterfuge. Iran’s nuclear program will likely remain a point of...
by Dr. Zuhair Al-Harthi | Jul 21, 2014 | Debate
Historically, conflicts between the Safavids and the Ottomans—the peak of which was seen in Basra—have created a sea of distrust and suspicion between the two sides that has only deepened over the centuries, easing at times and flaring up at others. Today, the two...
by David Patrikarakos | Jul 20, 2014 | Debate
So the interim nuclear deal reached between Iran and the P5+1 world powers, the UN Security Council powers and Germany, has been extended. In spite of last-minute efforts from international convoys fueled by hope and desperation in Vienna this weekend, it is now clear...
by Samih Maaytah | Jul 20, 2014 | Debate
When we talk about a possible agreement between Iran and the P5 +1, not only are we talking about a technical military agreement regarding the Iranian nuclear program, but we are also implicitly engaging with Iran’s expansionist ambitions, which are part and parcel of...
by Fahid Bin Suleiman Al-Shaqiran | Jul 12, 2014 | Debate
The problem facing women’s participation in national affairs relates to changing roles and ideas of personal status. I don’t think the entrance of women into the Shura Council truly fulfilled Saudi women’s ambitions. In truth, the struggle of women to play a full role...
by Hanan Bint Abdel-Rahim Al-Ahmedi | Jul 12, 2014 | Debate
I believe the decision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, to appoint a number of women to the Shura Council will positively affect the ability of women to compete in other fields, such as the planned elections to municipal counils....
