China threatens sanctions against U.S. companies Is this the future?
China's recent threat to impose sanctions on U.S. defense companies that sell arms to Taiwan should come as no surprise to American officials or...
UAE’s work culture is getting future ready
Remarkable forces are reshaping the world of work in radical ways, not just in the Middle East but around the world. Disruptive innovations are...
Community solidarity key to getting through pandemic
About three months ago, the media started sounding the alarm regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak that was developing in China. Little did we...
Why the U.S. may still have to go to war against Iran
Effective enforcement of the Iranian nuclear deal remains a conundrum. Enshrined in the agreement is "snapback" - the restoration of international economic sanctions against...
The poor will pay the biggest price for this pandemic
Daily media updates on the number of infections and deaths caused by the COVID-19 pandemic tend to focus on affluent countries.
Even when studies conclude...
Turkey suspects ISIS in blasts, but survivors blame government
The Islamic State is the “primary focus” of investigators after suicide bombings killed nearly 100 people at a rally here in the capital during...
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...
Why migrants are going to great lengths to avoid this EU country
Nine months after Fadi, a refugee from Homs, Syria, landed in Cyprus on a boat carrying some 340 smuggled refugees, he still had not...
Tehran to face widespread protests once virus threat recedes
Before the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) erupted in Iran, the Islamic Republic was facing an increasing number of demonstrations. Some of the most recent widespread...
Saudi Arabia is no supporter of terror, accusations against my country are wide of...
As the scourge of terrorism continues to spread its bloody war across our world and the blame game has begun, Saudi Arabia finds itself...
