Saudi Arabia Wants to Disappear History and Deny Religious Pluralism

It is with utmost concern that the Baqee Organization learnt of Saudi Arabia’s plans against its own Shia Muslim community as it is preparing to demolish yet another religious historic site in the name of absolutism and intolerance.

In Bahrain, Confrontation for the Sake of Confrontation

The Trump administration has decided to remove any conditions regarding human rights from sales of F-16 fighter aircraft and other arms to Bahrain. The rationale for doing so is the idea that hard power considerations ought to come before softer concerns for the rights of someone else’s citizens.

Rex Tillerson to Lift Human Rights Conditions on Arms Sale to Bahrain

The State Department on Wednesday notified Congress of its intent to proceed with the sale without the conditions, according to Micah Johnson, a spokeswoman for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Congress now has two review periods to examine the sale and raise any objections.

Pakistani military engagement: Walking a fine line between Saudi Arabia and Iran

See also the 1981 Christian Science Monitor article cited herein.

As Trump Makes Threats, Iran Makes Friends

What Saudi King Salman wants from his tour of China, Malaysia

Whither the Muslim World’s NATO?

Bahrain: Activist’s Speech-Charges Trial to Resume

Saudi Arabia: Intensified Repression of Writers, Activists

Release: Bahrain Watch Launches AmanaTech