Sistani and Saudi Arabia: Relations to face sectarianism (Hassan Al Mustafa, Al Arabiya)

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/06/19/Sistani-and-Saudi-Arabia-Relations-to-face-sectarianism.html

Do we have the right to be proud of the London mayor? (Hassan Al Mustafa, Al Arabiya)

In his book Human, All Too Human, Friedrich Nietzsche advises us that there’s nothing we must be aware of more than feeling of pride because it destroys everything

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/05/15/Do-we-have-the-right-to-be-proud-of-the-London-mayor-.html

Participation: The pillar of Vision 2030 (Hassan Al Mustafa, Al Arabiya)

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, launched by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is an ambitious plan aimed at cultural and behavioural reforms in society. The main objective is to change traditional mind-sets and replace them with more effective and moderate ones.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/05/02/Participation-The-pillar-of-Vision-2030.html

How to understand Obama’s policies (Hassan Al Mustafa, Al Arabiya)

US President Barack Obama’s visit to Riyadh coincided with several events in the region, among them ongoing negotiations between Yemeni parties in Kuwait, increased tension between Iran and Arab Gulf states, and extremist groups exploiting central governments’ weaknesses to gain influence and spread turmoil.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/04/26/How-to-understand-Obama-s-policies.html

Our selfishness regarding terrorism (Hassan Al Mustafa, Al Arabiya)

I do not think there is a serious examination of the ideas that generate terrorism. There is no organized and detailed review in Muslim communities. We are subject to the logic of reactions, quick convictions, apologetic and moral attitudes that are closer to self-exoneration than a real sense of the depth of the tragedy being faced.

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Hassan Al-Mustafa is Saudi journalist with interest in Middle East and Gulf politics. His writing focuses on social media, Arab youth affairs and Middle Eastern societal matters.

War is not a picnic (Hassan Al Mustafa, Al Arabiya)

The Iraq-Iran war lasted from 1980 until 1988. Those eight years of bloodshed and destruction claimed the lives of about a million people, as well as hundreds of thousands of injured, and others who were either directly or indirectly harmed.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2016/02/04/War-is-not-a-picnic.html