Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi

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Ethiopian-Eritrean peace agreement — how and why?

I was questioned by curious international media: Why would Saudi Arabia care so much about Africa to sponsor the peace agreement signed in Jeddah on Sunday, between the Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, under ...

Malcom X—the lessons of Haj

Millions of Muslims perform Haj every year. They come with a past to cleanse, present to enlighten and future to pray for. They return with all that, and more: The knowledge, the experience, the findings — the lessons.

Our enemies are eying us, are we?

IN the art of war, intelligence is your secret weapon. If your adversary learns more about you than you do about them; and if they put their intel to good use, you are way behind. Chances are, you may have ...

Haj ... what a journey!

WHEN I finally decided to perform Haj, few years ago, it was a holy journey into humanity. So many deep experiences, in so few days! Travel brings the best and the worst in people. Here, I must say, I only ...

Performing Haj over and over again

Most importantly, they only performed Haj when they were ready and up to it financially, physically and mentally. When the Prophet (PBUH) ordered them one year to return, they obeyed him. He gave them permission to go the next year ...

Grow up Canadian liberals!

It is hard to comprehend why the Canadian government would choose to engage in aggressive foreign policies that will harm its high-valued interests and relations with close friends and allies.

Qatar: Politicizing Haj, again!

Since King Fuad of Egypt decided to discourage Egyptians from attending Haj, in response to King Abdulaziz’s prevention of army escorts and musical bands in Makkah (1926), other leaders over the years followed suit. First it was, Egyptian President, Gamal ...

Al-Rajhi: A billionaire ready to die!

It was my first visit to the Qassim region. The media tour was organized by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage. One of my favorite program highlights was the visit to two of the biggest palm tree farms ...

Legalizing hashish in Lebanon: Who benefits?

The Lebanese Parliament is set to legalize hashish! Its Speaker Nabih Berri last Wednesday told US Ambassador to Lebanon Elizabeth Richard that Parliament is preparing to study and approve legislation to legalize the cultivation of cannabis for medical use, the ...

Summer is here: Where is local tourism?

It is “officially” summer in Saudi Arabia! Families are looking for a “cool” vacation in their hometown, or anywhere else. Warm to hot places, like Jeddah, Yanbu and Jizan, are competing with green, rainy and crisp Taif, Baha and Abha. ...