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Women: A Benchmark of Saudi and Iranian Reform
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Women: A Benchmark of Saudi and Iranian Reform mpc-journal.org Image ©: AP
29 April 201601007 James M. Dorsey

Women: A Benchmark of Saudi and Iranian Reform

In a slick document, entitled Vision 2030 that was drafted by Western consultants, Saudi Arabia identifies sports “as a mainstay of a healthy and bal

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Photo illustration by Shaun Venish/123RF/Photodisc
11 April 201621337 Hakim Khatib

Evolution of Turmoil in Middle East: Western Role (Part One)

Given the current Middle Eastern scenario, one may reasonably hold the argument that the on-going turmoil in Middle East owes its burden equally to t

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25 March 201601617 Hakim Khatib

Haram Ham in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Customs on Monday foiled an attempt to smuggle pork into the Kingdom at Al-Batha border crossing point with the UAE. Customs officers seized 54

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Agreement to Ceasefire in Yemen
21 March 20160866 Hakim Khatib

Agreement to Ceasefire in Yemen

Yemeni officials on Sunday said that Shiite Houthi rebels and the internationally recognized government have agreed to begin a ceasefire for a week or

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Zarif Jubeir Saudi Arabia MPC Journal - Hakim Khatib
29 January 201601171 Hakim Khatib

Rivalry Between Saudi Arabia and Iran Is Not About the Victim but the Aggressor

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran have been increasing recently. Although the narrative developed to describe the execution of a Saudi Shiite cl

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24 January 201601056 Hakim Khatib

Saudi Political Intolerance

Beheadings in public, including a prominent Saudi Shiite cleric, prompted reactions not only inside Saudi Arabia but also in Iran, Iraq and most rece

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Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (L) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) in Ankara, Turkey on 19 December, 2014 (AA) - MPC Journal
17 November 201501142 Daniel Wagner

Turkey and Qatar: Close Allies Sharing Doomed Policy in Syria

In recent years, Turkey and Qatar have found much common ground on a host of foreign policy issues. Both Ankara and Doha have sponsored a variety of

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23 October 20150763 James M. Dorsey

World Cup Sparks Labour Reform but Just Not in Qatar

The 2022 Qatar World Cup may be sparking social change in the Gulf, just not (yet) in Qatar. Qatar’s winning of the hosting rights for the World Cup g

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Kuwaiti Journalist Fahd Al-Shulaimi – YouTube screenshot © MPC Journal
8 September 20150863 Hakim Khatib

NOW WE KNOW: Kuwaiti Journalist Explains Why Gulf States don’t receive Syrian Refugees

[ezcol_1fifth][starbox][/ezcol_1fifth] [ezcol_3fifth] This question has been on the news all over the world: Why don't Gulf States receive Syrian re

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7 August 201501152 James M. Dorsey

Yemen Conflict and Arab Uprising: Regional Fissures and Repercussions

The Saudi military intervention in Yemen against Houthi rebels has repercussions in the kingdom amid cracks appearing in the ruling families in Ri

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