Approximately one year ago, amnesty was announced for political inmates, yet only a handful of captives were set free. Abandoned to their destiny,…

Another day, another mass shooting in America.At the time of writing, the focus is on nine teenagers being shot at a prom party in Texas, but by the…

Sudan is once more in flames. It is no stranger to conflagration, with conflict breaking out despite sustained efforts to stabilise the country.As…

One week of bloody military conflict in Sudan was enough to deal a final blow to any remaining hope of ameliorating economic indicators that the…

The Saudi Ministry of Culture was a key participant in this year’s edition of the London Book Fair held from 18 to 20 April. The Saudi pavilion which…

Abu Tammam — the great poet from the second Abbasid era — has always held a special place in my heart. I have repeatedly read his works not only for…

The perennial dilemma that haunts every diplomat is how to balance idealism with realism.For a diplomat, idealism means incorporating moral…

Benedict Wells starts his novel ‘The End of Loneliness,’ with a striking phrase that reads, “I have known death for a long time, but now death knows…