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Articles of the author Hussein Shobokshi
Reading serum!
I DON'T remember exactly when was the first time I heard the phrase "think outside the box" or how many times I heard it on different occasions, but it is today a part of our usual terminology. A follower of world news through various media outlets, (...)

22 - 02 - 2020
Terrorism in the Grand Mosque
EVERY time the world believes that terrorist groups have reached the bottom point of criminality, a new incident comes up to prove that they are capable of falling to unprecedented low levels. This is exactly what happened when a terrorist suicide (...)

03 - 07 - 2017
Who rules Qatar?
WITH the repercussions of the recent events and the result of the political crisis between a number of Arab countries and the coup regime in Qatar, the biggest question that is emerging on the scene is: Who actually governs Qatar? With the (...)

25 - 06 - 2017
Qatar: A shameful history!
KISSINGER Associates, Inc., an international consulting firm, is known as the mysterious advisory office owned by the former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. This office employs many influential former government officials and thus has, over (...)

19 - 06 - 2017
Qatar: Exclamation marks!
THE Arab world is being "reconfigured" and today it is destined to be located between two main axes: the axis of stability and the desired centrality and the axis of extremism and sedition which supports fundamentalist groups at the expense of state (...)

12 - 06 - 2017
Qatar's threat!
I WAS not surprised at the controversial statements made by Emir of Qatar Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani against Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain and his support for Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood. Ever since the Emir's coup (...)

05 - 06 - 2017
A masterstroke from Deputy Crown Prince
THE extraordinary warm reception accorded to US President Donald Trump in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, last week shows a dramatic shift in relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States of America as compared to the previous administration of (...)

29 - 05 - 2017
US President Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia
By the time this column is published, US President Donald Trump will have completed his visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The fact that President Trump chose the Kingdom as the first country to visit since taking office in January reflects the (...)

22 - 05 - 2017
Macron and the political schism!
THE general elections in France are finally over and many heaved a sigh of relief! France chose to live in a moderate and coexistence manner and decided not to vote for extremism and racism. Europe won and the bid for secession lost. Now the (...)

15 - 05 - 2017
France: A clash within civilizations!
THE results of the first round of the presidential elections in France brought to the fore the growing signs of the end of the traditional party system in the world, whether it is the right-wing party or the left-wing party; both of them have (...)

08 - 05 - 2017
The prince's interview with the Post
IN the world of American journalism there are the two media giants — The New York Times and The Washington Post — which cannot be ignored. The former is a heavyweight known for its various press releases, but the latter is widely read and has (...)

01 - 05 - 2017
Last few days — Bashar Al-Assad for sale!
THERE are reports of a deal being cooked up for the "salvation" of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. Russia or rather Putin, the protector of Assad, wants an exceptional price in exchange for giving up and agreeing to his departure. It is a (...)

24 - 04 - 2017
Syria is one thing and Assad is another!
WHY did the United States carry out airstrike against Syria? Firstly, the US did not strike Syria as proclaimed by the national media and the media that belongs to the terrorist group Hezbollah but it hit a military airbase fully operated by the (...)

17 - 04 - 2017
Sale of stake in Aramco!
WHEN a party seeks to justify a point of view emotionally and far from objectivity, the argument enters into an issue that is beyond the main subject. This is what is happening today in "rejecting the idea" of the proposed sale of a stake in Saudi (...)

10 - 04 - 2017
War on Emirates Airlines!
It is no secret that a feud has been going on for a long time between commercial airlines from the United States and Canada and Gulf-based airlines such as Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and especially Emirates Airlines. The US and Canadian (...)

03 - 04 - 2017
US: The new emerging market!
IS the large US economy heading into a new era under the new presidency? This is an important question and any attempt to find a holistic answer will give us a sense in which direction the wind is blowing. US President Donald Trump has expressed his (...)

27 - 03 - 2017
Saudi Arabia: Heading east!
DURING my recent meeting and discussions, the Japanese Consul in Saudi Arabia asked me, "Do you know what makes Japan's presence in Saudi Arabia a great pleasure?" "It is not the trade or sales of our brands Toyota, Sony, Bridgestone or other (...)

20 - 03 - 2017
The retreat of resolve and its hope!
RELATIONS between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have strengthened and gradually converged into a deep and strategic partnership with the passage of time because the two nations have realized the trust and responsibility of their (...)

13 - 03 - 2017
European elections and Middle East
THE world's focus is now on the European continent and the consequences of what will happen in the upcoming elections. So all wonder which is the next country that is going to be the "political victim" of populist votes following the outcome of (...)

06 - 03 - 2017
Trump and the Russians!
TO many observers of the American affairs, the resignation of US national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, following the revelation of his connection with Russian officials, did not come as a big surprise, rather it was a confirmation of the (...)

27 - 02 - 2017
Vision and expectations!
IN our everyday lives we have a number of simple expectations. Like for example, at the traffic lights, we are fully convinced that the red light will turn to green in a few moments. We choose a less crowded street to drive to our destination to (...)

20 - 02 - 2017
Steve Jobs and me
IT'S been 10 years since Apple Inc. and its then president Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone. No one knew what this smartphone device would do when Steve Jobs first invented it. The innovation turned out to be a revolution and a qualitative shift (...)

13 - 02 - 2017
‘Hurricane' Trump!
THE United States is known for its unique seasonal hurricanes, generally named after men and women in alphabetical order, which hit the east coast each summer. Vivid memories of the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Katrina a few (...)

06 - 02 - 2017
Goodbye Obama!
THE Barack Obama era is over! He entered into the American glory, achieving some remarkable feats particularly with regard to his policies at home. But in the Arab world there was a great sigh of relief following his departure. Obama began his era (...)

30 - 01 - 2017
President Trump has arrived!
DONALD Trump became the president of the United States and took the constitutional oath to begin his reign in the White House, thus ending the shock, denial and the censure of the voters on his election which is now a fait accompli. Trump delivered (...)

23 - 01 - 2017
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