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During a televised speech to the members of Iran’s parliament last week, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei urged all citizens to participate in the June 18 presidential election, warning against “those who promote voting abstention” and saying “they do not sympathize with the people.” Khamenei was clearly responding, while naming no one, to widespread criticism of the decision by
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Al-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 27
In November 2019 I went to Qatif, located in eastern Saudi Arabia, for a short family visit. However, the visit, which was planned to be two weeks, ended up lasting 3 months – during which I could immerse myself in my hometown. It was the longest time I spent in Qatif in over 13 years. The visit was an opportunity to spend quality time with family and relatives, rekindle old friendships and, most importantly, witness the changes that the region is undergoing. These changes are not merely economic; they are also social, cultural, behavioral and religious. Qatif, Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran and Riyadh are all cities that I have visited many times during my life. Despite my deep familiarity with these cities – where I was born, raised and educated, they seemed different on my last visit. They were vital and active. They weren’t bound by bureaucracy or outdated customs and norms. The changes we’re witnessing in Saudi society a
Vision 2030 creating an inclusive Saudi identity
Hassan Al-Mustafa
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is interviewed by Saudi journalist Abdullah Al-Mudaifer. (Screengrab Al-Arabiya)
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During his interview with Saudi journalist Abdullah Al-Mudaifer that was broadcast last week, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said: “When we commit ourselves to a certain school or scholar, this means that we are deifying human beings. God Almighty did not put a barrier between Himself and people. He revealed the Qur’an and the Prophet (peace be upon him) implemented it and the space for interpretation is open permanently.”
These words define the crown prince’s view toward the concept of moderation and the religious discourse he wants to establish a discourse based on “sectarian pluralism” and respect for diverse Islamic communities.
The many Saudi initiatives paving the road to the future
Hassan Almustafa
April 08, 2021 23:02
An illustration of NEOM, which will be built in Saudi Arabia’s northwestern province of Tabuk province. (Files)
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As chairman of NEOM’s board of directors, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the launch of The Line city project last January The ambitious and unique project seeks to “achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 in terms of economic diversification by providing 380,000 job opportunities and contributing $48 billion to the GDP by 2030,” according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
On the 24th of the same month, the crown prince appeared again, this time in his capacity as chairman of the board of directors of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), to announce the adoption of the PIF’s strategy for the next five years, indicating that it aims to “grow assets to more than SR4 trillion ($1.07 trillion) and create 1.8 mi