Jamal Khashoggi

I'm 60 years old, and I want to enjoy life, and I want to be free to speak for my country.

We should not need to be reminded of the value of human life.

Saudi Arabia must return to fully supporting the Syrian revolution and to ally with the Turks.

Saudi Arabia has been successful in preventing Houthi missiles from causing substantial damage. Yet, the inability of Saudi authorities in preventing Houthi missiles from being fired in the first place serves as an embarrassing reminder that the kingdom's leadership is unable to restrain their Iranian-backed opponent.

Everyone knew that Saleh and the Houthis were a marriage of convenience. He was a dictator; the Houthis are ideologues who want to impose their fundamentalist vision. Neither cared for the core values of the Arab Spring - representative, accountable governance.

Saudi Arabia has historically attempted to influence politics in Beirut.

The government of Dubai, as much as it is a government, it is a corporation.

The international community should pressure Iran to get the Houthis to agree to some peaceful understanding in Yemen. But at the same time, Saudi Arabia also needs to believe truly in democracy for Yemen.

Will Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who likely will soon become king of his country, use his power to bring peace to the world around him?

To bring about a permanent peace in Syria, the southern part of the country must be protected.

By facilitating a peace agreement and leading the reinvestment and reconstruction in Yemen, Saudi Arabia can turn around a failed state and bolster its standing as a global and regional leader.

I just want to be a free writer. I think I am serving my country and my people by providing an independent narrative.