By Khalaf Ahmad Al-Habtoor Enough sitting around hoping for miracles! Enough waiting for the United States or its Western allies to cleanse the Arab world from the growing cancer of terrorism! Are Arab countries waiting until âIslamic Stateâ fighters knock down their citizensâ doors in what still remains of Arab-controlled territories before acting in a …
By Khalaf Ahmad Al-Habtoor At a passing glance, President Barack Obamaâs meetings with the leaders of the Arab Gulf states have borne fruit in terms of furthering mutual respect and as a building block to closer cooperation. But when one digs beneath the flimflam and the verbal pledges – with the exception of a joint …
By Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor On Saturday, the Turkish President, Recip Tayyip Erdogan, is scheduled to begin a four-day visit to Saudi Arabia to hold talks with King Salman, who recently acceded to the throne following the passing of King Abdullah. There has been a flurry of media speculation that Saudi foreign policy could see …
By Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor The year 2011 will forever be known as the year of revolt; I just pray that it doesnât become the centuryâs most revolting. There are so many revolutions and civil uprisings itâs almost impossible to keep up with them all. And theyâre not confined to the Arab world either. The …
