Hussein Shobokshi

Hussein Shobokshi

Hussein Shobokshi is a businessman and prominent columnist. Shobokshi hosts the weekly current affairs program Al Takreer on Al Arabiya, and in 1995, he was chosen as one of the “Global Leaders for Tomorrow” by the World Economic Forum. He received his B.A. in Political Science and Management from the University of Tulsa. His twitter handle is @husseinshoboksh.

Dirty money and the coming wave in Lebanon

There is a cynical saying that there is always a bank for every citizen in Lebanon and that the number of Lebanese bank employees is more than the number of employees in restaurants. Lebanon has......

Iran: A date with freedom

This is not the first time that mass demonstrations against the regime have erupted in Iran, and it appears that they will not be the last. The recent demonstrations continued for days in a number of......

Saudi budget 2018: Worthy of Vision 2030

Saudi Arabia has announced a SR 978 billion budget for 2018, describing it as the largest budget in its history in terms of spending. Perhaps the most significant contribution to the budget this year......

A tribute to the Lebanese national resistance

If you think that these words are directed to the terrorist faction organization Hezbollah in Lebanon, do not read the rest of the article. Because these words are directed to national and honorable......

What is in store for Yemen after Ali Abdullah Saleh

Ali Abdullah Saleh, the former Yemeni president, was assassinated by the hands of Iran’s arm in Yemen. He was assassinated by the Houthis just as former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was......

Goodbye Lebanon we knew

In full public glare Saad Hariri, accompanied by his wife and son, visited Paris and met with the French president at the Elysee Palace. With his appearance and participation during the Independence......

War on corruption and rule of law

The world is following with great interest the consequences of the war on corruption that has been unleashed in Saudi Arabia. However, there seems to be widespread confusion caused by the informal......

The gang of Nasrallah and an occupied Lebanon

The resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri is a natural reaction of anyone, who has a sense of dignity and self esteem, is forced to accept his continued presence in a team that threatens......