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The Islamic apologists among us by Tariq A. Al-Maeena
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TARIQA
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31/Oct/2012
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FOLLOWING the events of September 11, 2001, Islam became the theater of war of media attacks in many parts of the world. Persistent charges and accusations were leveled against followers of this religion to the point where some were soon running for cover. In over a decade of these attacks, a breed of apologists has risen, one that often goes to extremes to alleviate the fear and suspicion of
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The importance of public indignation By Tariq A. Al Maeena
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Posted By:
TARIQA
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28/Oct/2012
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What is indeed disturbing is the absence of forceful rejection by Islamic religious institutions and figures of twisted practices and values and an open denouncement .In my column last week, I highlighted the dangers of extremism through the forceful application of Islamic values based on personal interpretations. The Islam of peace becomes an Islam of compulsion in the minds and acts of power-hun
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Obama by a landslide by Tariq A. Al-Maeena
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Posted By:
TARIQA
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24/Oct/2012
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THE US presidential election is less than two weeks away. And as the polling date gets closer, so does the gap between the two candidates running for election, Obama and Romney. In a straw poll of Saudis and expats with local ties, I put forth the following question: Who would you like to see win the US presidential election and in a few words, why? Here are some of the responses:
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Let’s stop the freedom to abuse by Tariq A. Al-Maeena
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Posted By:
TARIQA
On:
23/Sep/2012
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Muslims the world over have been aggrieved; their sense and sensibility attacked by the promotion of a vile video clip grossly insulting their religion and the Prophet (PBUH). Yet, in spite of the illusion of Muslims gone wild, as depicted by the wide coverage in the media of protesting crowds, reaction has been relatively restrained when one considers that there are more than one billion Muslims
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The evils of big tobacco companies by
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Posted By:
TARIQA
On:
19/Sep/2012
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The region is awash with statistics indicating that smoking and tobacco consumption in the GCC is on an unprecedented rise. This leads to long-term health issues costing governments extraordinary amounts of money towards the care of those afflicted with smoking-related diseases. In the United States alone, that figure came to a whopping $193 billion loss to the economy — an amount directly relate
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The last vestiges of male resistance by Tariq Al-Maeena
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Posted By:
TARIQA
On:
12/Sep/2012
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THE 2012 Olympics were different for one particular reason. It was the first time in history that female athletes participated from all attending countries. That included female participants representing the Kingdom in the form of the 19-year-old sprinter Sarah Attar and 16-year-old judo specialist Wojdan Shahrkhani. They broke the barrier of resistance, albeit with a little help from the internat
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