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Terrorism in Saudi Arabia: Causes and solutions

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The challenge of religious speech in the kingdom

  • NOWADAYS, or at any point in the near future, the Saudi religious institution is expected to face a big challenge: Whether to continue with its usual solemnity and prestige gained over the past decades or to lose much of its former credibility, acceptance and influence over Saudi citizens. This...
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It’s time to abolish the lashing penalty

  • I REALIZE that this is another very sensitive subject, but I would like to make an important point in order to dispel any confusion or misunderstanding. When I discuss a matter having religious implications, I do not mean to criticize the divine Islamic religion itself nor the positive...
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The progression of women in GCC countries: The road to empowerment

  • Although the journey along the road to the empowerment of women in the Gulf region has sometimes been slow, it is now surely under way, through forward steps of positive reforms, as more female voices are being heard. These voices reflect the motivation, determination and ambition of all those...
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Eighth National Dialogue on Reform, Development

  • THERE is no satisfactory alternative to open dialogue in any society, and its success depends on how far it achieves its goals and objectives and on its impact on people. The Eighth National Dialogue on Reform and Development, the latest in a series of national dialogues established through the...
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It is still hard for women in GCC countries to get senior jobs

  • WOMEN in the GCC countries have not yet made it to the top. While their share of the workforce is increasing, it is still hard for them to reach senior positions, which are mostly held by men. Although this is a worldwide phenomenon, it is particularly striking in the Gulf region where leadership...
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Egyptians protest amid fears over Mubarak old guard

  • CAIRO: Hundreds of Egyptian Islamists protested in Cairo on Friday against what they said was a bid to bring back deposed president Hosni Mubarak’s old guard after his last prime minister was allowed to stand in the presidential election....
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South Sudan frees prisoners to defuse tensions

  • JUBA/BEIJING: South Sudan freed Sudanese prisoners of war on Wednesday in a gesture it hopes will defuse tensions between Khartoum and Juba whose armies have been embroiled in escalating cross-border fighting that has threatened to tip into all-out war....
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EU gives green light to Hungary aid talks

  • BRUSSELS/BUDAPEST: The EU opened the way to talks with Hungary on financial aid on Wednesday, ending a five-month dispute over the independence of its central bank, but it kept pressure on Prime Minister Viktor Orban by sending a row over the judiciary to Europe’s top court....
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Hong Kong probes $2.5 mln payment in Kwok case- source

  • HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s anti-graft agency is looking into payments totalling more than $2.5 million to a former top public servant as part of the city’s corruption investigation involving two billionaire brothers who run Asia’s largest property developer. According to a source...
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