Sawsan Al Shaer
Sawsan Al Shaer

Sawsan Al Shaer is a Bahraini writer and journalist. She tweets under the handle @sawsanalshaer

Bahrain and Egypt, and the human rights watchdog

Ten years after the state successfully handled the chaotic events in Bahrain, and eight years after the June 30 revolution in Egypt—two turning points at which Egypt and Bahrain succeeded in turning...

Let our youth not fall into this seditious trap once again

As we look at Jordan and pray for protection of our nations and for an end to the destructive project in the region and its repercussions that are still alive with the heads of sedition and decay...

European security convictions and proximity to its Arab counterparts

Europe has always opposed Arab countries’ policies and did not agree with their strategy in confronting terrorism. Europe considers Arab countries’ measures in this regard in violation of...

Has Iran sold out Arab Shiites?

Iran has started to gradually sell out Arab Shiites in exchange for negotiating to prevent re-instating economic sanctions and get the Europeans and Russians to mediate.The Shiite groups which were...

Iran, the Gulf and European relations

It has become necessary that Gulf States put pressure on the Europeans so they understand that their interests in the Gulf are much higher than the losses they think they may suffer if they choose to...

What is Qatar’s position in view of US national security interests?

What is Qatar’s position from American security interests in view of its crisis with the anti-terror quartet and the reinstatement of sanctions on Iranian interests?The Gulf-US policy is united...

Europe should worry about its interests with us

The three European countries, Britain, France and Germany, are racing to reassure Iran that they are committed to the nuclear agreement and to offer guarantees that the deal will remain in place...

Hope fades for Qatar’s long wait

It’s been more than a week since US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Saudi Arabia. He has returned to the US after being reassured that the support his country needs from Gulf countries,...