Saif and Qalam

Soapbox Sunday: June 12

Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE walk into a bar.

Jun 12, 2022 • 

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Soapbox Sunday: June 5

Joe Biden and the gang go to Riyadh.

Jun 6, 2022 • 

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May 2022

Preaching Fridays: May 27, 2022

Turkey signals its lust for Rojava.

May 27, 2022 • 

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My First Normal Day Back

I am in remission.

May 21, 2022 • 

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April 2021

Old Man Yells at Cloud: April 2nd

Bahrain and Israel are sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G.

Apr 2, 2021 • 

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March 2021

Old Man Yells at Cloud: March 26th

We have to talk about Iran.

Mar 27, 2021 • 

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Friday's Sermon: Mar 19/21

On the ten year anniversary of the NATO-led intervention in Libya, we reflect on the collapse of a country into open air slave markets.

Mar 20, 2021 • 

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February 2021

Friday's Sermon: Feb 26/21

Joe Biden joins the illustrious list of US Presidents that authorize military action in the Middle East.

Feb 27, 2021 • 

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On the 76th Anniversary of the US-Saudi Romance

Valentine's day of 1945 marked the first ever meeting between a US President and a king of Saudi Arabia. On the USS Quincy, romance blossomed, and the…

Feb 19, 2021 • 

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Friday's Sermon: Feb 5/21

Biden says he will end Saudi's campaign against Yemen, but Saudi intervention has a long and bloody history.

Feb 6, 2021 • 

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January 2021

Friday's Sermon: Jan 29/21

In today's weekly newsletter, I try to make sense of the great Battle of GameStop.

Jan 29, 2021 • 

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December 2020

Bahrain's National Day: A Celebration of an Absolutist Monarchy

Why does Bahrain celebrate National Day on Dec 16, and not its actual Independence Day on Aug 14? We have a narcisstic feudal royal family to thank for…

Dec 16, 2020 • 

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