Unsustainable: The Bell Tolls For Subsidies in Saudi Arabia
CROSSROADS ARABIA: The Herbert Stein Law runs: “If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.” The tautology is starting to surface in Saudi Arabia.…
Persuasion, Not Laws, Needed to Encourage Spoken Arabic
STEVE ROYSTON: It's a debate with no end, apparently. How to encourage 'guest workers' to become more fluent in Arabic. Is legislation necessary? …
The Rise and Rise of Solar Power: Everyone’s Getting It
JUAN COLE: The precipitous fall in the cost of generating solar power has resulted in traditionally oil-dependent nations such as Saudi Arabia investing heavily in it for domestic power production. …
Banished: The Man Who’s ‘Too Handsome’ For Saudi Arabia
DANIEL M. VARISCO: He's a danger to Saudi society. Women in the Kingdom must be protected from his dazzling good looks. All hail Handsome Omar!…
Expensive Kingdom: Why Projects Cost So Much More in KSA
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Corruption, nepotism, the ridiculous cost of real estate in Saudi Arabia. These are just some of the reasons projects in the Kingdom cost so much …
Saudi Student in Boston: “I Did What Everyone Else Did. I Ran”
ROB L. WAGNER: She thought is was just an accident - a pipe had fallen - but the basic human instinct to get away took over …
Accept It: The Arabic Language Is Bound To Change
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Complaining about the changes that affect language is as pointless as complaining about the time the sun rises. It's ultimately pointless. …
Stiff New Visa Penalties Announced in Saudi Arabia
ROB L. WAGNER: Social media channels in the Kingdom have been alive with chit chat surrounding the new visa rules. …
Applying ‘The Rumsfeld Test’ on the Kingdom
DAVID ROBERTS: Reading the runes of Saudi Arabia's possible succession is an art, a science and a mystery wrapped in one. …
‘A Barbaric Act’: Courage Needed To Reinterpret Law
CROSSROADS ARABIA: The proposed paralysis of an individual in revenge for a criminal act ten years ago has created an international uproar. What can the Saudi authorities do? …
