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Saudi soldiers exercise before a military parade during preparations for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, at a military camp in Arafat, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. (AP)

Debate: Gulf security is under threat

by Salah Al-Saidi | Jun 21, 2014 | Debate

Ever since the Gulf States became the main suppliers of global energy, there has been a state of turmoil inherent in the region caused by regional and global powers due to a conflict of interest between the two. The driving forces behind this unrest are constantly...

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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks at the 2014 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California April 28, 2014. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)

UK Iraq war inquiry “unblocked” after deal on Blair/Bush letters

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 30, 2014 | World

London, Reuters—The long-delayed results of Britain’s inquiry into the Iraq War came a step closer to publication on Thursday after a deal was reached on how to use notes and phone call records between then prime minister Tony Blair and US president George W....

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An Iraqi election commission official pulls ballot boxes at a polling station in the capital, Baghdad, on May 8, 2014, following the country’s general elections. (AFP PHOTO/AHMAD AL-RUBAYE)

Iraq off the Agenda

by James Denselow | May 8, 2014 | Majalla Blogs

The worst violence in six years defined the backdrop for the Iraqi elections in April. The vote, the first to take place since the US troop withdrawal in 2011, briefly pushed the beleaguered country back onto the news agenda. Before then, it seemed that only...

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Former US President George W. Bush speaks during a dedication ceremony at the George W. Bush Library and Museum on the grounds of Southern Methodist University in this April 25, 2013 file photo taken in Dallas, Texas (AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI / FILES).

Opinion: Bush, Obama and Teddy’s Big Stick

by Amir Taheri | Nov 22, 2013 | Opinion

These days, a visitor to the United States would be surprised by how little interest Americans show in foreign policy. The botched attempt by President Barack Obama to introduce a state-controlled health insurance scheme is the talk of the town, along with a...

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Supporter of ousted president Mohamed Morsi shout slogans during a protest outside Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque in Cairo, Egypt, 09 July 2013. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

Opinion: Is history repeating itself?

by Abdullah Al-Otaibi | Jul 10, 2013 | Opinion

The Egyptian army removed President Mohamed Mursi after giving him an ultimatum, and the squares were packed with crowds chanting, “The army and the people are hand in hand.” What is different this time is the US administration’s stance, which seemed...