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Saudi Arabia and the Management of the Hajj | The MEI Conversations

Posted on December 18, 2012

By Faeza Abdurazak
The Saudi authorities have come under substantial media attention this year in regard to their handling of the hajj and the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. Firstly, the kingdom rejected requests by 40 countries to increase their hajj quotas because of development projects now under way in Mecca and Medina. Secondly, they [...]

The Regime Strikes Back: The Dissolution of Egypt’s Parliament | The MEI Conversations

Posted on June 15, 2012

MEI is pleased to introduce its Conversations Series, which features informal interviews with prominent individuals about current events and/or their experience and work relating to the Middle East, Asia, and the Institute.
“It’s a counter revolution. It is a counter coup by the forces of the old regime to deal a decisive blow to the 2011 [...]