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Will 2019 be the year North Korea sheds its rogue state status?

  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Reuters) As the New Year dawned, North Korea returned to international headlines once again. Unlike in years past, the reason was not a new missile test or a threat against one of its neighbors. Rather, it was its enigmatic leader, Kim Jong ...
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Hodeidah agreement offers a real chance at peace in Yemen

  • Some casual observers have been referring to the conflict in Yemen as the “forgotten war.” That has not exactly been the case. The United Nations, the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Saudi-led coalition have all made efforts to try to bring peace and prosperity to Yemen, going back as far a...
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Saudi Arabia wise to reach out to the Maghreb nations

  • Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi (R) receives Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman upon the latter's arrival at the presidential palace in Carthage on the eastern outskirts of the capital Tunis on November 27 2018. (AFP) Some casual observers of Saudi Arabia app...
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We should be able to enjoy our food, not fear it

  • A turkey is carved for Thanksgiving. (AP Photo) Thanksgiving is arguably the biggest holiday in the US. It is celebrated by virtually everybody, regardless of political leanings, religious affiliations or ethnic backgrounds. While watching American football on television is ...
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Kingdom’s development reflected in progressive Shoura Council

  • King Salman gives his annual speech to the Shoura Council. (SPA) Much like Americans look forward to watching their president deliver his State of the Union address in front of Congress every January, Saudis eagerly anticipate their king’s annual address to the consultative Shour...
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Negligence unacceptable as climate change bites

  • Maintenance works being undertaken around the Jordanian desert city of Petra following floods. (AFP) Heavy rains fell on several regions of Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Kuwait last Friday. In Saudi Arabia, footage on social and traditional media showed neighborhoods of Riyadh that had becom...
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Will US force through a long-awaited end to the conflict in Syria?

  • Former CIA Director Gen. David H. Petraeus. (AFP) At a speaking engagement in Washington on Thursday, Gen. David Petraeus, the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the commander who oversaw the “surge” policy in Iraq in 2007, spoke about Syria and the prospe...
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Rohingya need more than words of sympathy and support

  • The House of Commons of Canada last week voted unanimously to declare the crimes committed by the military authorities of Myanmar against the Rohingya community as “genocide.” In March, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar also concluded that the government’s campaign, which i...
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US will learn from Florence, like every natural disaster

  • Like millions of others on the east coast of the United States, I have been watching with trepidation the arrival of Hurricane Florence. While natural disasters can often be a reminder of our limitations as human beings, they also often bring out the best in people. They offer valuable lessons ...
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Healthcare sector must fight back against misinformation

  • I am old enough to remember what life was like before the internet. Before a virtually infinite amount of information was available at our fingertips, finding material was often an arduous task. Throughout high school, college and even part of graduate school, conducting research meant me drivi...
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