Author Archives: GCC

Qatari Gift Still a Mystery But Lebanese Search for Cash Goes On

Khoury ‘hopes’ reports of Qatar’s $1 billion deposit are true  Qatar ruler was one of [...]

How Saudi Arabia’s 33-Year-Old Crown Prince MBS Rose to Power: A Visual Explainer

Over the past two years, Saudi Arabia’s 33-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, colloquially known as [...]

Fleeing Saudi Arabia: Asylum seeker numbers triple

According to the UNHCR, the number of Saudi asylum seekers has tripled in 2017 compared [...]

Hakeem al-Araibi: Bahrain says refugee footballer’s life is not in danger

Exclusive: Government defends efforts to have dissident extradited from Thailand, where he was arrested despite [...]

Resurrecting the soul in a secular age

Open Discussions/ Gulf Cultural Club  Resurrecting the soul in a secular age  *Dr Stephen Sizer (Director [...]

Women’s rights in Saudi Arabia: ‘I escaped to seek a better life’

It’s a dramatic story that has brought the restrictions faced by women in Saudi Arabia [...]