Lebanon is a country suffering from something similar to a drug addiction, in the form of the financial support various political parties receive from outside the country. How can we expect a country to function properly if those who are supposed to be loyal to the Lebanese voter, to the Lebanese constitution, and to Lebanese [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Saudi Arabia’
Lebanon suffers from a drug problem
Posted in Politics, tagged Foreign Aid, Iran, Lebanon, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, United States on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Domestic worker conditions
Posted in Society, tagged Foreign Labor, Human Rights, Labor Rights, MENA, Saudi Arabia on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Human Rights Watch just released a damming report on the condition of domestic workers in Saudi Arabia. I hope Saudi Arabia takes this opportunity to make some serious changes to end the shameful state of affairs that results in massive mistreatment in the country. I would also venture to stress that, while Saudi Arabia may [...]
Time for a GCC Marshal plan!
Posted in Economics, tagged GCC, MENA, Middle East, Reform, Saudi Arabia on July 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The GCC states have enjoyed record oil prices for several years now. The average price of oil thus far in 2008 is over five times what it was just five years ago. As a result, the GCC states have been raking in untold revenues from their massive oil wealth. Even as they increase their spending, [...]
