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Politicizing the Hajj Stampede
It is a never-ending story. Whenever an emergency occurs during the Hajj season, certain parties blame Saudi Arabia who, nevertheless, continues to give pilgrims top priority. The Kingdom spends about 10 percent of its...
As Xi visits the United States, China’s economy is at a tipping point
China has narrowly escaped major financial crises for over two decades. But the good times may soon be over - and not because of the recent stock market crash.
The roller coaster of Chinese stock...
The real reason China’s leader jailed so many of his peers
While speaking to tech leaders in Seattle on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping denied that his pursuit of corrupt officials was a "House of Cards"-style power play.
Although Xi has indeed taken out many senior...
Pope-onomics Francis’ keys to a better economy – and world
During a long flight home from Paraguay to Rome in July, after a South American tour full of jeremiads against global capitalism's ills, Pope Francis admitted to reporters what he really thinks about economics.
"I...
Union defeats extremism: Al-Asheikh
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh called on the Islamic Ummah to stand united in defeating extremists who are harming the image of Islam.
“The sons of evil have grown among us who are morally...
Do China’s ghost cities offer a solution to Europe’s migrant crisis?
Nearly 150,000 Syrian refugees have already claimed asylum in Europe and tens of thousands more are flooding the borders in search of places to live. Meanwhile, in China, there are millions of new apartments...
How Pope Francis can win back the West and secure his church’s future
When Pope Francis arrives in the United States Tuesday, he will encounter three broad groups of Catholics. There are those who feel energized about his papacy, those who harbor concern about his style and...
When Vladimir Putin looks in the mirror, does he see Syria’s Assad?
As Russia ups its game in Syria - apparently supporting President Bashar al-Assad's regime with tanks, naval infantry and air defense systems - Vladimir Putin is deliberately putting the West in a very difficult...
Meet the angriest man running for president – no it’s not Trump
What better time to gauge the emotional profile of Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), an avowed Socialist, than during his Labor Day speech to the AFL-CIO in New Hampshire? After all, the independent junior senator...
Why the great and good get to ride for free
Nineteenth-century plutocrats from the Northeast journeyed to Aiken, South Carolina, to take a break - much the way David Samson, former chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey did.
The Gilded...
