Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Daily Archives: May 2, 2017
Iranian meddling in Bahrain: No longer in denial?
By : Baria Alamuddin :: In the years after 2011, I grew accustomed to receiving a condescending grimace from Western officials when I asked about Iranian terrorism in Bahrain. Often this would earn me a lecture about “prisoners of conscience”
Turkey under the scanner again
By : Yasar Yakis :: The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted on April 25 a resolution entitled “The functioning of the democratic institutions in Turkey.” The resolution received 113 votes in favor and 45 against. Unlike
Israel-Palestine peace requires fresh strategies
By : Linda S. Heard :: Enough international conferences. Enough pretending the US is an impartial broker. Every American-conceived initiative has failed primarily because they have all been angled in Israel’s favor, with no respect for UN resolutions. Most have
With $300bn on the table, Saudi Arabia gets ready for sale of the century
By : Frank Kane :: As bankers and business execs home in on Riyadh this week for the annual Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference, they have before them a glittering prize — $200 billion worth of privatization deals to be won
Trump questions why US Civil War had to happen
:: Donald Trump has shown a fascination with populist 19th-century US president Andrew Jackson since he has occupied the Oval Office, hanging “Old Hickory’s” portrait in the Oval Office, visiting his plantation in Tennessee and placing a wreath at his
Hamas to soften stance on Israel, Muslim Brotherhood in policy document
The Palestinian group Hamas will remove a call for Israel’s destruction and drop its association with the Muslim Brotherhood in a new policy document to be issued on Monday, Gulf Arab sources said. Hamas’s move appears aimed at improving relations
Three women arrested in London under anti-terror laws
Three women were arrested under Britain’s anti-terror laws in east London on Monday, police said, in connection with investigations into a plot that was thwarted last week. The Metropolitan Police said it arrested two 18-year-olds and a 19-year-old on suspicion
Trump adviser to leave the White House
An adviser to President Donald Trump will be leaving the White House A senior administration official says Sebastian Gorka, a former counterterrorism analyst for Fox News who joined the administration as a counterterrorism adviser, will be leaving the White House
GCC finance ministers to explore unified VAT, selective taxation
:: Finance ministers from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will meet in Manama, Bahrain, on Thursday to explore a unified tax system, also known as VAT. The Committee for the Financial and Economic Cooperation (Finance Ministers) of the GCC
Who are the three most influential terrorists in the Jeddah cell?
On Sunday, the Saudi interior ministry identified three main members of the Harazat terror cell, which was responsible for last year’s attacks on the Prophet’s Mosque in Jeddah. Major General Bassam Attia said Khaled al-Sarawani, Nadi al-Anzi and Hussam al-Juhani
Details emerge about ISIS cell members involved in the Prophet’s Mosque attack
Further information has been released regarding the identified members of a terrorist cell believed to be responsible for a number of attacks in Saudi Arabia. The group has been named as the “Harazat cell” after the name of the town
Saudi Arabia, Germany agree to set up $200m fund for women empowerment
:: German Chancellor Angela Merkel invited King Salman to attend the G20 summit in Germany after holding wide-ranging consultations on the agenda of the summit in Jeddah on Sunday. Chancellor Merkel also renewed invitation to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif,
Syrian Democratic Forces liberate Tabqa from ISIS
A spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces Brigadier General Talal Sallou confirmed the control of the entire city of Tabqa from the grip of ISIS. The Syrian Democratic Forces, a coalition of Kurdish and Arab factions backed by Washington, controlled
Tony Blair announces return to British politics to fight against Brexit
Former British prime minister Tony Blair said Monday he was plunging back into domestic politics in order to fight against Brexit. Blair, who led the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007, will not be standing in the June 8 general
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman receives Qatari Emir in Jeddah
:: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz received Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, at the Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Monday. The King welcomed the Emir who, in turn, expressed his happiness for the visit and
Makkah governor names winners of Award for Excellence
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Sunday announced the winners of the 8th edition of Makkah Award for Excellence. One winner was the Security Committee of Haj affairs, which won the award of excellence for Haj and Umrah services, having
Hungary’s Orban defiant on education law despite allies concerns
:: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban insisted Saturday that no agreement had been reached over a controversial higher education law that could close down a Budapest university founded by US billionaire George Soros. His comments came despite claims by allies
After Saudi Arabia, Germany’s Merkel arrives in the UAE
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has landed in the United Arab Emirates, her second stop on a two-nation Gulf tour taking in the Arab world’s largest economies. The German leader was greeted by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu
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