Religion in the Middle East seems to define allies and enemies inside and outside the political borders. On the one hand, Shiite Iran is allies wi
Read More
Saudi Arabia launched an air strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen today claiming to defend the “legitimate Yemeni government” of Abdrabbu Mansour H
Read More
We almost don’t see Arab countries on the world map when we assess freedom. The Freedom House’s report on Freedom in the World 2015 reveals how Arab
Read More
A Saudi cleric rejects the fact that Earth rotates around the sun and says the opposite is true. Earth doesn’t rotate. It is stationary and doesn’t
Read More
Leaked recordings of Egypt’s president can be at least described as un-statesmanlike. Mukameleen, a television channel close to the Muslim Brotherh
Read More
Islamic State (IS), previously known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has shown nothing but destruction, chaos and sectarianism. Throu
Read More
Practicing politics within religious frameworks is more likely to increase states' fragility. While employing religious references in politica
Read More
Wahhabi clerics in Saudi Arabia seem not to have much to do, so they ban names. While a spokesman at the Interior Ministry in Saudi Arabia denied b
Read More
Islamic clerics keep provoking controversies in the Arab world. It seems that the sun still orbits Earth in Saudi Arabia and colonising Mars is un-I
Read More