[escenic_image id="5520975"]Professor Eugene Rogan is a University Lecturer in the modern history of the Middle East and a fellow at St. Antony’s College at Oxford, where he is the director of the…

[escenic_image id="5516681"]In ‘Next to Normal,’ a dark musical currently running on Broadway, a family is torn apart by the strain of coping with the mental breakdown of a family member.  Near the…

[escenic_image id="5515422"]In an exclusive interview with The Majalla, Akram al-Kaabi, the leader of the Iraqi organization "Asaeb Ahlulhaq", discussed the group’s origins, links with other groups,…

[escenic_image id="5514411"]As a non-Muslim resident of Saudi Arabia, I am always touched when a Saudi friend wishes me ‘Merry Christmas’ or ‘Happy New Year.’ And this year, my email box collected…

[escenic_image id="5513848"]When authors of successful non-fiction books toy with the idea of writing a sequel to a multi-million selling title, they are usually gambling against very unfavourable…

[escenic_image id="5512631"] Robert Lacey Hutchinson 2009 Saudi Arabia is a historical anomaly. At least this is what Robert Lacey argues in his latest book. It is a country filled with paradoxes…

[escenic_image id="5512635"]Doctor Rajendra Kumar Pachauri is not your everyday Nobel Peace Prize winner. Before his award, threats to peace were generally associated with armed conflict, Pachauri’s…

The global summit on climate change in Copenhagen ended this week without realizing the objectives of developing countries. Unfortunately, it is these countries which are most affected by the…

[escenic_image id="5512638"]All expectations indicate that the Arab countries and the Middle East region will be the first to bear the burden of climate change. Desertification will increase and the…

[escenic_image id="5512699"] - I look forward to one day seeing the GCC countries as a united power that enjoys dignity and awe all over the world. - My own wishes are not different from those of…