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A Region In Turmoil, And A Foreign Policy In The Balance
A dictatorial government has been overthrown in Tunisia. Protests continue to rage in Egypt, causing long-time leader Hosni Mubarak to reshape his government and to declare that he will not seek...
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Holding Our Breath
In the United States, the decision of Hosni Mubarak to yield power to a supreme military tribunal should be a cause for circumspection, not celebration. Much as we understand and appreciate the desire...
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Fear Of Fracking
Many environmentalists have voiced concerns about the consequences of fracking. Now they are joined by a billionaire Saudi prince — who is concerned for a different reason. Fracking is the process by...
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Flogging For Blogging
Those of us who are lucky enough to live in America and other countries where personal freedoms to speak, think, and worship as we choose are recognized and protected rights are just that — lucky. Not...
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2016’s Rocky Start
It’s only the first official workday of 2016, and already the year is off to a very rocky start. In the Middle East, tensions are high because Saudi Arabia — where Sunni Muslims predominate — recently...
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The Oil Story
Recently I ran across an interesting article on developments in the oil-producing world. Provocatively headlined “The Collapse of the Old Oil Order,” it addresses the dissension within the...
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Driving Forward In The Kingdom
It’s June of 2018. And as of Sunday, June 24, women in Saudi Arabia are finally legally able to drive. It’s astonishing when you think about it, but until yesterday the kingdom of Saudi Arabia had...
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