Camels stand at the starting line ahead of a camel race held in Kabad, southwest of Kuwait City on October 15, 2016. Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP

The second US presidential debate was conducted in front of a “town hall” audience comprised of undecided voters, vetted by the Gallup polling organization. A Muslim woman was selected to pose a question to the candidates, she of course asked about Islamophobia . Republican candidate Donald Trump's response was, "We have to be sure that Muslims come in and report when they see something going on”, inspiring another worldwide hashtag trend - #MuslimsReportStuff . Can merchandising be far behind?

Surely you’ve heard about China’s "fox hunt" campaign, a security initiative to track down wayward Chinese officials and executives hiding overseas. More than 850 fugitives were repatriated last year thanks to Beijing’s global search. But what about Arabs on the lam? Every nation has its fugitives - criminal characters and shady entrepreneurs who flee their homeland to escape justice. Arabia’s “most wanted” may be Dr. Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri, the al-Qaeda head with a hand in terror attacks on four continents. His words pop up in media, but his exact ...

Qatar's Hasan al-Haydos (R) celebrates after scoring a penalty during the 2018 World Cup qualifying football match between Qatar and Syria at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on October 11, 2016. KARIM JAAFAR / AFP

If you live in the Middle East long enough, love may eventually find you here. But soon enough, you’ll realize that relationships are potential minefields, from meeting the family for the first time, to navigating delicate political and religious discussions, to good old fashioned drama. The upside is, when 10 family members show up at your door unannounced, it usually just means they care about you, and they’re not intentionally trying to give you a nervous breakdown. It’s all about learning how to ride out the craziness! At least you ...

LONG BEACH, CA - OCTOBER 2: Nayel Nassar of Egypt during the Longines Grand Prix event at the Longines Masters of Los Angeles 2016 at the Long Beach Convention Center on October 2, 2016 in Long Beach, California. Robert Laberge/Getty Images/AFP ROBERT LABERGE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP

Saudi Arabia is a country accustomed to oil wealth and world influence. Thanks to the massive stores of crude oil tucked away beneath its surface, it’s enjoyed almost unconditional support from the United States government and placed itself in stranglehold-like position of power on the rest of the industrialized world. In 1973 the oil embargo rocked the economy of the United States, a stark reminder of what is possible when Saudi shuts off the arteries that keep the rest of the world going. But 2016 is not 1973. Green energy ...

Only two days after US Congress passed a law allowing Americans to sue foreign governments over their alleged roles in 'terror' attacks, Stephanie Ross DeSimone filed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia for providing material support to Al Qaeda and its leader, Osama Bin Laden. The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) is a law that challenges sovereign immunity in way never seen before. For the first time in history, a foreign country can now be legally sued in another country's courts. Regardless of the outcome of Saudi Arabia's case ...

In US politics, an “October surprise” is when a major event occurs in (or close to) October – the month before the presidential elections in November – which significantly affects the race and its outcome. In 2012, it was Hurricane Sandy – particularly president Obama’s response to it and the extensive praise he received from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who supported Obama’s opponent Mitt Romney. Sometimes they’re about the Middle East. In 1980, reports emerged just before the election that Iran would not release its hostages from the US ...

Former Barcelona football player Xavi Hernandez (L), who currently plays for Al-Sadd in the Qatar Stars League, claps as he attends a training session during his visit to the al-Baqaa Palestinian refugee camp near Amman on September 29, 2016. Khalil MAZRAAWI / AFP

Britain's Ryan-Lee Moore (L) waves on his horse 'Found' as he celebrates winning the 95th Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe horse race at the Chantilly racecourse, northern France, on October 2, 2016. JACQUES DEMARTHON / AFP