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  • Extremist Ideologies
    The Islamic State vs. al Qaeda

    The Islamic State has thrown down the gauntlet to al Qaeda and seeks to supplant its former ally as the symbol and leader of a global movement acting out a twisted definition of jihad. Its sweeping military campaign has captured a huge swath of Iraq, even as it fights both Bashar al-Assad's regime and rival jihadi groups in Syria, while its proclamation in June of an Islamic caliphate has sparked a furious debate about its legitimacy among global terrorists

  • Afghanistan in Photos
    Afghanistan: The Long Withdrawal

    Five years ago, the war in Afghanistan began to escalate drastically. Troop surges soon pushed the number of NATO troops up to more than 140,000, and the levels of violence grew to match the surge. At the time, I felt the conflict was being under-reported relative to other international stories, especially considering the level of commitment involved, so I began a monthly series dedicated to covering the ongoing war in Afghanistan. Now, more than 60 monthly photo essays later, I'm ending the series as a regular feature. I will continue to post photos from Afghanistan through the withdrawal, as well as after the handover—but as an occasional entry, not monthly.

  • Haia
    Haia chief orders probe into attack on Saudi-British couple

    Haia spokesman Turki Al-Shaleel said Haia President Abdullatif Al-Asheikh has ordered an investigation into the incident, which took place on Friday night.

  • Barack Obama
    Opinion: Actually, Obama Does Have a Strategy in the Middle East

    When it comes to the Middle East, in other words, Obama is neither a dove nor a hawk. He’s a fierce minimalist. George W. Bush defined the War on Terror so broadly that in anti-terrorism’s name he spent vast quantities of blood and treasure fighting people who had no capacity or desire to attack the United States. Hillary Clinton and John McCain may not use the “War on Terror” framework anymore, but they’re still more willing to sell arms, dispatch troops, and drop bombs to achieve goals that aren’t directly connected to preventing another 9/11. By contrast, Obama’s strategy—whether you like it or not—is more clearly defined. Hundreds of thousands can die in Syria; the Taliban can menace and destabilize Afghanistan; Iran can move closer to getting a bomb. No matter. With rare exceptions, Obama only unsheathes his sword against people he thinks might kill American civilians.

  • Commuting
    Around the World in Commuting – Olaya Road, Riyadh

    On Thursday, Instagram released Hyperlapse, a new app for creating time-lapse videos.  For anybody who has driven in Riyadh, the time-lapse of driving on Olaya Road will bring back memories.

  • Will Friends of Yemen follow through? | Arab News — Saudi Arabia News, Middle East News, Opinion, Economy and more.

    As the “Friends of Yemen” meet in London on April 29 to coordinate international support for Yemen’s transition, the question many Yemenis have is “Will they actually follow through?”

  • Israeli Politics
    Criticism of Netanyahu’s planned U.S. speech mounts in Israel

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing criticism in Israel for a planned speech to the U.S. Congress about Iran, accused by his political rivals of damaging ties with Washington to promote his election campaign.

  • Saudi Leadership Changes
    For the Record | New Saudi Leadership Named

    This “For the Record” post provides a Saudi Press Agency statement laying out  royal decrees issued by King Salman appointing and relieving various senior leaders.

  • Tradition
    Saudi single women challenge tradition in love and marriage

    Amna Fatani knows she wants a brilliant career and a life different from that of Saudi women of her mother's generation who married early, usually to a husband not of their own choosing.

  • Raif Badawi
    Saudi Arabia postpones activist’s flogging

    Saudi Arabia has postponed Friday's public flogging of activist and blogger Raif Badawi on medical grounds, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Badawi was subjected to the first 50 lashes a week ago and was due to be flogged again after Friday prayers, although Saudi authorities had come under Western pressure to call off the punishment.