Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, CDHR, Washington DC May 30, 2018 CDHR’s Analysis And Commentaries Prince Mohammed “Put Break on Reform,” Quranic Verses and Religious Freedom Prince Mohammed: “Women are Equal to Men” According to Shariah Law? CDHR Commentary: During his recent public relations tour of the U.S., Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that “women are equal to men” according to “Shariah Laws.” We beg to differ. Shariah discriminates against women, non-Muslims and considers n ...Continue Reading

Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, CDHR, Washington DC April 25, 2018 CDHR’s Analysis and Commentaries Prince Mohammed Economic Reforms and Political Survival Hang on the Balance, How can Terrorism be defeated  Prince Mohammed: If Subjugation Works ‘Don’t Fix it’ CDHR Commentary: Prior to his three week tour (March-April 2018) of the U.S. to lure American businesses and to cultivate the goodwill of politicians and opinion makers to support his family and economic projects (V ...Continue Reading

Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, CDHR, Washington DC February 19, 2018 Saudi/Iranian and US Policy, Human rights, Saudi Women Saudis, Iranians and US Policy CDHR Commentary: The Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, CDHR, is often asked whether the Saudi rulers are trying to thrust the US into a war with Iran and if so, why. It's no secret that the Saudi rulers have “exhorted” the United States to attack Iran. In 2008, former Saudi King Abdullah urged US officials to attac ...Continue Reading

Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, CDHR, Washington DC December 26, 2017 Crown Prince Mohammed, Terrorism, Islam’s Compatibility With Secular Democracy, and Arab Men CDHR’s Analysis And Commentaries Prince Mohammed: A Giant in an Oasis of Pygmies? CDHR Commentary: The next Saudi-designated king, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has been copiously extoled by pliable media narrators, like Thomas Friedman and by a horde of others, including the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (TWI), and ...Continue Reading

Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, CDHR, Washington DC November 3, 2017 Women can Democratize and Save Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed Operates Extemporaneously Prince Mohammed bin Salman Misspoke About Religious Tolerance  CDHR Commentary: In a speech to potential investors in the Saudi capital, Riyadh on October 24, 2017, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “pledged” to return to the era when the population of Arabia consisted of Jews, Christians and pagans who practiced their b ...Continue Reading

Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, CDHR, Washington DC September 18, 2017 Intimidation and Incarceration are Not the Answers, “Missing Princes,” Sheikh of UAE: “Empowering Women” CDHR’s Analysis and Commentaries Intimidation and Incarceration are Not the Answers to Saudi Arabia’s Multitude of Domestic and External Perilous Challenges CDHR Commentary: The recently reported rash of arrests of anti-government elements in Saudi Arabia is caused by repression, economic ha ...Continue Reading

Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, CDHR, Washington DC July 31, 2017 Qatar Crisis Widens and Women’s Rights Debate Intensifies   CDHR’s Analysis and Commentaries The Two Kingdoms of Saudi Arabia CDHR Commentary: For most Westerners and others, there is the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the only country named after the family that rules it, “Saudi” Arabia.) But for non-royal Saudis and those who work (or have worked and lived in Saudi Arabia), there are two distinctly separate kingdoms ...Continue Reading

 Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, CDHR, Washington DC July 3, 2017 Shaking the Palace, Qatar Crises and the West and Terrorism CDHR’s Analysis and Commentaries Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman: A Chance to Shine CDHR Commentary: Propelling Mohammed Bin Salman into a position of assured succession to the Saudi throne has been in the making since his father, King Salman, inherited the throne in January 2015. Some people are questioning what prompted the King to advance his son up the ...Continue Reading

Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, CDHR, Washington DC April 11, 2017 Saudi/US in the Trump Era, Women’s Gains, Religious Men of Darkness, Mass Executions CDHR’s Analysis and Commentaries Trump and US-Saudi Relations: Projections and Proposals By Ali H. Alyami, Director CDHR Analysis: The Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (CDHR) has received numerous inquiries asking for predictions about what US/Saudi relations will look like under the Trump Administration. While it is di ...Continue Reading

Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, CDHR, Washington DC January 2, 2017 Trump is not the Saudis’ Choice, Institutionalized Violence Against Women and Relapsing Arab Development CDHR’s Analysis and Commentaries Saudis Hoped for Clinton, Instead, They Got Trump CDHR Analysis: The Saudis’ (and other Gulf Arab ruling families’) vocalized optimism about better relations with US President-elect Donald Trump does not conceal their disappointment  over Hillary Clinton’s defeat. Favoring Secretary ...Continue Reading