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The Pharaohs and the Suez Canal

Some time ago, two monumental events occurred in Egypt consecutively that caught the globe's attention.The first being the huge Japanese Ever Given container ship getting stuck in the Suez Canal, blocking one of the world's most vital trade arteries.During the incident, I did not doubt Egypt's capabilities and skills to unclog the waterway for a moment. With their intellect, they could quickly solve the problem and dislodge the ship with limited losses.Their ingenuity is rooted in their deep history. Egypt was the protector of both Arab and Islamic nations, resisting attempts of invasion and colonialism. This has been manifested in recent history during the October 1973 War when the Egyptian military breached the Israeli Bar-Lev Line in 6 hours, a fortification that was once...

August 04, 2021

The Pharaohs and the Suez Canal

The Tunisian strike on Brotherhood

The only piece of domino that’s left after the collapse of other pieces in the Arab world is the Tunisian Ennahda Movement, which is affiliated to the international Muslim Brotherhood outfit. The constitutional measures taken recently by Tunisian President Kais Saied happened to hammer the final nail in the coffin of political Islam groups in the Arab countries, after the collapse of Brotherhood regimes in Egypt, Sudan and the rest of the Arab world. Ever since the attempts made by Ennahda to change its mottled skin after the success of the Tunisian Revolution in 2011, it has remained under the cloak of electoral democracy brought about by the revolution that toppled former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. But the Tunisian people did not ratify this movement’s claims...

August 03, 2021

The Tunisian strike on Brotherhood

Tunisia... the last nail in the coffin of extremism?

IN a surprise move, though it was not completely unexpected, Tunisian President Kais Saied exercised his powers to impose exceptional measures in response to what he deemed a threat to the Tunisian state and society. The move was prompted by the recent developments that swept Tunisia in the form of massive protests against deteriorating economic conditions, the state of rampant corruption in the country, and the disastrous fallout of the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.Perhaps the question that everyone, whether political forces or specialists, experts and analysts, is trying to answer is divided into two parts. The first is, is there a solid reason to take such measures? The second question is whether these procedures are enough to bring about the required change?Let us leave aside...

July 30, 2021

Tunisia... the last nail in the coffin of extremism?

Pulling out is not a Saudi trait

Brave, well done, I always trust you; all these are some of the compliments we have been hearing since our childhood for reaching a goal, getting high scores or doing good deeds. These accolades are from parents or friends or from a boss at a work place.It really matters what words of encouragement are needed to push someone forward. And the forthcoming women's +78kg elimination round of 32 judo match at the Tokyo Olympics has got all in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia rallying behind the gutsy judoka, carrying the Kingdom’s hopes.When Tahani AlQahtani, a young Saudi female, takes the mat on Friday against the Israeli female judo champion Hershko Raz in Tokyo Olympics on Friday, the words of encouragement will be the boost that will be driving the Saudi judo star in that crucial...

July 28, 2021

Pulling out is not a Saudi trait

Hajj pilgrimage and Kingdom’s success in difficult test

AS the world continues to reel from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Saudi Arabia successfully maintained a delicate balance between the health of its citizens, residents and pilgrims on one hand, and the organization of Hajj rituals without compromising on their religious significance, on the other.The Hajj rituals were held under strict coronavirus preventive protocols, allowing only a limited number of people in order to preserve the health and safety of pilgrims, including citizens and residents. But this exceptional situation should not in any case take away the great and commendable role that the Kingdom has been playing in undertaking the Hajj operation in a meticulous and flawless manner not only this year but over the past decades.The successful organization of Hajj...

July 24, 2021

Hajj pilgrimage and Kingdom’s success in difficult test

Fundamentalism and return of the Taliban

Some nations and cultures lived through a phase of fundamentalism as they sought to achieve a higher civilized level. This is what happened in the predominantly Western cultures in all fields in this phase of the history of human civilization.The problem is that after liberating itself from the dark phase, the Western world had its fluctuating positions with regard to fundamentalism, and this is what happened in the Arab and Islamic world too.I want to say emphatically so as to dispel any misunderstanding that Islamic fundamentalism has nothing to do with the religion of Islam, just as Jewish or Christian fundamentalism has nothing to do with Judaism or Christianity.Fundamentalism is a political theory and partisan organizations use religion and exploit its holiness to achieve narrow...

July 22, 2021

Fundamentalism and return of the Taliban

KAUST... a Saudi University in a new world

By Ibrahim AbdulmajeedTwo months ago, I received two issues of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) publications from a fellow Saudi journalist Mr. Ali Makki Idris. What caught my attention upon reading them was the sense of modernity of life in the “new Saudi Arabia”.I was astonished by the level of scientific and cultural progress of many of its youth. This holds true to all young and adult Saudis that I happen to see on the media or those I interviewed in Egypt and abroad. I also knew that KAUST participated in Cairo International Book Fair 2021 with a professional crew, including Mr. Idris, who is constantly active and highly knowledgeable of KAUST.I learned from going through these two magazines that KAUST is a Saudi university that has been actively...

July 16, 2021

KAUST... a Saudi University in a new world

A different Hajj in unprecedented circumstances

PREPARATIONS for the upcoming annual pilgrimage of Hajj are proceeding in a manner that befits the guests of God and the Kingdom and its constant concern for the success of the pilgrimage in terms of its organization, security, health, and safety, as well as the services.In the current critical circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic, the number of pilgrims has been fixed at 60,000, and that is tantamount to taking care of six million pilgrims in normal circumstances.This is out of diligence not to allow the occurrence of any loophole and for this, intense and resolute scrutiny on every detail is warranted. In previous years too, the Saudi government made the Hajj permit mandatory for the performance of the pilgrimage, and it took punitive measures against those who try to breach...

July 16, 2021

A different Hajj in unprecedented circumstances

Lutfi Fuad Nu'man

KAUST: A ‘Scientific Saudi Embassy’ at Cairo International Book Fair 2021

By Lutfi Fuad Nu'man,CAIRO — The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) participation in Cairo International Book Fair 2021 has evoked an overwhelming interest of the fair visitors.The energy and the inspiration of captivated audiences, who flocked to KAUST’s booth, was evident throughout the fair, whether it was grabbing of the quarterly publications or listening to the university media, public relations and communication representatives.The representatives Ali Makki, Abdullah Al-Sobahi and Abdulaziz AlKurdi, talked about KAUST’s 12 years of contributions to science and technology, its diverse community and unique life and work culture.The KAUST’s booth in this fair could be described as a "mobile scientific embassy”, since it is similar in...

July 12, 2021

KAUST: A ‘Scientific Saudi Embassy’ at Cairo International Book Fair 2021

AlBader: Poetic phenomenon

Literature through history preforms the function of transferring the unseen into seen and the meaningless into meaning. Nevertheless this job requires exceptional skills and talents in order to make sense and provide pleasure.With my major being English Literature and Arts and Language, I found that poetry can provide insights into human conditions and emotions in a way nothing else can as all else pales before it, be it books, movies, novels, prose, drama, science, non-fiction or mythology.Considering poetry being the genre I like in literature, I would pick a Saudi poet Prince Bader Bin Abdul Muhsin, the icon of the Arabic poetry, as a poet par excellence. Poetry is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language and it was this cadence that pulled me...

July 11, 2021

AlBader: Poetic phenomenon

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