Tag Archives: Wahhabism

UAE Vs. Saudi: Fighting for the Soul of Islam

By , October 1, 2016 in Global HotSpots, Global Pairings

In a battle of the paymasters, the UAE leads frontal assault on Saudi-backed ultra-conservative movements.

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Creating Frankenstein: The Saudi Export of Ultra-Conservatism

By , August 26, 2016 in Global HotSpots, Global Pairings

The monster that Saudi Arabia created may come to haunt itself — at home.

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Islam: Reforming a Recalcitrant Religion (Part II)

By , June 26, 2009 in Globalist Bookshelf

What sort of reforms should Islam undertake?

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Ugly Americans?

By , April 24, 2006 in Global Diary

Where does one have to travel these days to find remarkable samples of the American spirit?

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