Flint bookends the hopes of the American middle class
The most appropriate monument for Flint, Michigan, to erect would probably be a large sculpted alpha and omega - or perhaps just a giant...
China tackles smog with help from the World Bank
China's capital has become notorious for its smog but the biggest contributors to local air pollution are industrial furnaces, district heating systems, residential fires...
Saudi women’s work and challenges in the council just starting
I was disappointed, dismayed and depressed to say the least. Before the news came out, many women and men supported the stand taken by...
Why save Lebanon?
My Saudi friend was furious. He read my article “Lebanon needs a break!” and threw some tough questions that had been around for a...
U.S. economy slows sharply as oil and gas slump deepens
The U.S. economy eked out anaemic growth in the final three months of 2015, and the struggling performance of the oil and gas sector...
Why you can't just wipe out mosquitoes to get rid of the Zika virus
On Saturday Colombia's national health institute confirmed that more than 2,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the Zika virus, which has been linked...
Davos: With the Saudis absent, Zarif’s fairy tales prevailed
Iranian Foreign Minster Mohammad Javad Zarif certainly got a free ride at this year’s World Economic Forum. His views on the region went completely...
Targeting our unity
Once again we woke up to the sad news of a terror attack at a mosque in Al-Ahsa, which killed four people on Friday....
How many hours must a Saudi work to buy an iPhone?
I read recently that an Egyptian has to work 353 hours to save enough money to be able to buy an iPhone 6. In...
An open letter to the Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs
Mr. Minister you have disappointed the city of Jeddah by imposing rigid rules to marginalize the women elected to the Municipal Council by demanding...
