More: Saudi Arabia
Tackling Pakistani madrassas: An uphill struggle
This is an edited version of remarks by James M. Dorsey at the launch in Islamabad on 30 January 2018 of ‘The Role of...
Moderating Saudi Islam: Government proposes tightening fundraising rules
A Saudi draft law could constitute a first indication that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s vow to return the kingdom to a moderate form...
How regional rivalries threaten to fuel the fire in Syria and Iran
Turkish allegations of Saudi, Emirati and Egyptian support for the outlawed Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) threaten to turn Turkey’s military offensive against Syrian Kurds...
Turmoil in Yemen: Implications for Regional security of Middle East
Background
The recent unrest in Yemen is not a new phenomenon it has deep roots in its history. Initially, it was divided into North and...
Modi’s Strategic Embrace of Netanyahu Doesn’t Augur Well for the Muslim Middle East
In a much hyped visit, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu landed in India for a 5 day official visit in January 14, 2018 with a...
Kidnapping and ant-Shiite rhetoric stirs Malaysian debate about Saudi-inspired ultra-conservatism
Allegedly kidnapped, forty-three-year old Malaysian activist Amri Che Mat, a foreign exchange trader and mountain climber, has not been heard of since he went...
Saudi Women Will Decide the Fate of Vision 2030
Earlier this month, Saudi women attended football matches at three major football stadiums for the first time, overcoming an infamous symbol of gender segregation...
Testing Prince Mohammed’s pledge to return Saudi Arabia to moderate Islam
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s vow to return his kingdom to a moderate interpretation of Islam could be put to the test by...
Iran at the top of the new regional order
Syria's field developments have practically changed regional equilibrium, as analysts today report the new regional order in Western Asia.
The fact is that the victory...
Islam Between Fatwa and Suicide Attack
Jihad of the Moderate Islam against Salafi-Jihadist groups
Pakistan seems to take active measures against the ideology of radical Islamism after Donald Trump accused Islamabad...