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The first and last ‘Evil Sheikhs’ in the Gulf
The bilateral relations among the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have always not been exemplary. But these ties had never encountered immorality in rivalry in the past unlike what has happened and is happening since 1996 when Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani appeared on the Qatar-Gulf political scene. This was after a coup against his father the late Sheikh Khalifa Al-Thani.Of course, since its establishment as an entity, the GCC had witnessed political and economic competition, and its relations often worsened even over an issue of football, but it has never known a stormy dispute that affected the security of the Gulf countries.There have been differences among the Gulf States but they were like the differences among sons in a house — silent differences with some...
April 30, 2020

The first and last ‘Evil Sheikhs’ in the Gulf

Saudi Former Minister of Health Hamad Almane
Will the ‘coronavirus’ crisis end? What is the least harmful of all scenarios?
On March 18, 2020, I had written an article entitled “Panic is more dangerous to us than coronavirus”, in which I gave the advice that it is not necessary to impose a total lockdown nor is it feasible for countering the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease.I said that it is preferable to implement moderate precautionary measures that would stem the spread of the virus, but at the same time, they would not hamper daily life, nor impact the national economy.However, before I support my previous viewpoint from the perspective of the latest real global developments, I would like to express my pride, as a Saudi citizen, who belongs to this state.At a time when the world was suffering from a disaster of this magnitude, from the health, economic, social and security aspects, the citizen or...
April 29, 2020

Will the ‘coronavirus’ crisis end? What is the least harmful of all scenarios?

Where are the human rights defenders in the time of COVID-19?
Faheem Al-Hamid As the COVID-19 pandemic rages across borders, continents and races, forcing nearly a third of the world's population into quarantine, lockdown and social distancing, Saudi Arabia has raised the bar on human rights by caring for all in the country — Saudi citizens, residents, stranded visitors as well as each and every one of all those living in the Kingdom in violation of residency regulations.Urgently facing up to the pandemic on purely humanitarian grounds, without populist rhetoric or nationalist hyperbole, the Saudi government announced a series of painful but well studied precautionary measures that did not differentiate between citizen and resident.The leadership’s resolve to save lives without discrimination saw all health facilities activated to guarantee...
April 20, 2020

Where are the human rights defenders in the time of COVID-19?

Coronavirus and quarantine: What now?
It is now April, a month of rebirth and renewal. April marks the beginning of spring; trees are blooming, birds are chirping, and insects and bees are hovering. It is quite a beautiful sight and yet hard to imagine that a dangerous, invisible enemy exists amongst us. In the world of the Internet, depressing news and the smell of sickness and death suffocate me. I’ve become immersed in the news feed and social media updates. In these different media platforms, I don’t search for the increase in the number of infected people nor the rising number of deaths in different countries, but search for hope... hope that this virus is dying, the curve is flattening and doctors and scientists are creating a vaccine that will miraculously make things better again. Until I catch a glimpse of...
April 13, 2020

Coronavirus and quarantine: What now?

This is we and these are our sublime values
When the coronavirus (COVID-19) invaded the borders of countries across the globe, infecting and claiming the lives of many people and draining the global economy, leaders of these countries rushed to their operation rooms and conference halls to study, analyze, supervise and plan all what they can do to preserve their most valuable asset. However, countries vary in their assessment of the most valuable asset that they have in terms of their political agendas or economies or their party interests or presidential elections and so on.In this turbulent scenario that emerged after the outbreak of the pandemic, Saudi Arabia comes in the forefront of countries that have clearly demonstrated that their most valuable asset is humans. It harnessed all its resources, including manpower, money,...
April 13, 2020

This is we and these are our sublime values

Dr. Hasan Tayyeb
Knock-on effects of Covid-19 on Public Transportation in Saudi Arabia
By Dr. Hasan TayyebProfessor of Transportation, UQUThe whole world right now is grappling with unanticipated and disastrous repercussions from the catastrophic Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that invaded the lives of people across nations rendering everyone in panic and fear.The aftermath of this apocalypse unfolded on people, businesses and mainly on the transportation systems around the world. With majority of the countries and their states going on lockdown and directives regarding social-distancing and self-isolation being introduced, the transportation systems have been highly impacted.With an aim to restrain and contain the transmission of Covid-19, the Middle East as a whole has implemented several preventive and precautionary measures. Saudi Arabia has also gone the distance to...
April 06, 2020

Knock-on effects of Covid-19 on Public Transportation in Saudi Arabia

Dr. Abdullah Alshareef
Governance tools against coronavirus disease
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a rapidly evolving national and international problem, as the potentially fatal virus can be easily transmitted person to person. The media provides daily information about COVID-19, especially regarding where the disease has been diagnosed and along which route the disease is spreading. In addition to this, the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Saudi Arabia is attempting to determine the characteristics and symptoms of COVID-19 as well as the requirements for early treatment.COVID-19 is a serious problem, not just for Saudi Arabia but for countries all around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of infected people is rapidly growing and the number of deaths has been also been increasing. COVID-19 infection...
March 25, 2020

Governance tools against coronavirus disease

Creating a globally-renowned land of song, literature and film
“All the world’s a stage”. This is one of the most often-quoted lines by playwright William Shakespeare. While it is true, much of the rich heritage and diverse culture of the Kingdom’s 13 regions has long been hidden away from a wider gaze.Writers, poets, actors, singers and architects have, for centuries, been carving out our unique and distinctive Saudi identity. Their talents have been enjoyed by people in our towns and cities. But few others around the world have had the pleasure of experiencing them.This should soon change.The announcement of a foreign scholarship program for culture means that these amazing talents will be given a far greater stage. Its mission, outlined by Prince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan, is: “To support and enable a vibrant Saudi Arabian culture that...
January 11, 2020

Creating a globally-renowned land of song, literature and film

The Unnerving CAA: Literal analysis!
Safi H. JannatyThe Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA) has rightly brought people from all walks of life to record their protest over the divisive policies and biased politics of the BJP government. Regardless of the faith one follows or the religion one practices or the ideology one believes in, a plain reading of the Act would make one wonder how India, a role model of secularism and diversity, could legislate a law that is full of the seeds of discrimination and bias.At the first instance, being such a critical move poised to fundamentally alter the essence and spirit of the Constitution, it was a gross error on the part of the government in not explaining the need, basis and objectives of their proposal to the public in order to gauge their mood before even deliberating on the...
January 06, 2020

The Unnerving CAA: Literal analysis!

How do you solve a problem like plastic?
Jess LosariaRemember that floating plastic bag scene from the movie American Beauty? Ricky Fitts, the character who shot the footage in the film, was re-watching it with a companion and narrates to her that the imagery evoked feelings in him that there was so much beauty in the world that his poor heart couldn’t take it.I’m sorry, but how can you really equate beauty with a piece of trash that has been infamous for polluting our oceans for decades? No one can deny the important role of plastic in our lives – we use it to pack our kids’ food in lunchboxes, to carry groceries and even to build homes – but it makes you wonder if this is worth making our own planet potentially uninhabitable.Just last year, only weeks apart, the carcass of a pilot whale and the limp dying body of a...
January 06, 2020

How do you solve a problem like plastic?

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