Opinion

Another letdown

2013-05-22 00:06
Less than a week after my predictions, Hilal once more disappointed us in a two-legged match with a 1-0 result in Riyadh in favor of Lakhweya from Qatar. Hilal with a very unproductive president seems...

Congratulations to all Saudi graduates and their families

2013-05-21 00:10
One of the greatest pleasures of my work as the American ambassador to Saudi Arabia is to celebrate the many successes of the US-Saudi relationship. This month, I am particularly thrilled to congratul...

War in Syria: US political impotence in the Mideast

2013-05-21 00:11
IN an article published May 15, 2013, American historical social scientist Immanuel Wallerstein wrote, “Nothing illustrates more the limitations of Western power than the internal controversy its elit...

West inaction boosts Assad regime

2013-05-21 00:11
AMERICA’S half-hearted and confused approach to ending the civil war in Syria, now into its third year, has boosted the regime. As unpalatable as this fact may be to supporters of opposition forces, t...

Mosques become targets of Iraq’s sectarian divide

2013-05-21 (All day)
Deadly attacks by militants on Sunni mosques and Shiite places of worship, using weapons ranging from bombs to mortar rounds, is raging in Iraq. Dozens of attacks this year have stirred already-simme...

Israeli action creates hurdles for Jordan govt

2013-05-21 (All day)
An attempt in Jordan’s Parliament to topple the government of Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour over his refusal to expel Israel’s ambassador ended when several members of Parliament backed d...
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