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 3, 2017
The moral imperative to support Macron
By : Guy Verhofstadt :: As the two names on the French presidential election’s second-round ballot make clear, a political paradigm shift is underway in Europe. Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen represent alternative worldviews that depart from, and transcend,
Electing Kingdom to UN commission good for Saudi women
By : Maha Akeel :: Western human rights groups have harshly criticized the election of Saudi Arabia to the UN Commission on the Status of Women. They point to the male guardian system that controls women’s lives, gender segregation in
A deep and dangerous knowledge gap
By : Ray Hanania :: Americans are the most educated people in the world but the least educated about the world. The American education gap widens when it comes to topics of the Middle East, an area they should be
Religion and people’s exhaustion
By : Turki Aldakhil :: What was significant during the seminar, organized by Riyadh newspaper two days ago, was the statements made by officials at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. The officials included Dr. Tawfiq al-Sudairi, Sheikh Saad al-Yahya, Sheikh
Gap in understanding means that fake news thrives
By : Faisal J. Abbas :: Is it a surprise that there is a lack of knowledge about the Arab world in the US? Perhaps not, but just how pronounced this awareness gap is — as revealed by a recent
100 days of President Trump: Flip flops or pragmatic realism?
By : Dr. Mohamed A. Ramady :: Just like pundits were split on President Trump’s election success and the reasons behind it, we are now again witnessing many acres of print in assessing the presidential first 100 days. They are
President Abbas goes to Washington
By : Osama Al-Sharif :: For Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, arriving in Washington this week will almost certainly summon a somber sense of deja vu. Donald Trump will be the third US president that the 82-year-old Palestinian leader has met
Polarized media a challenge to US perceptions of Arab world
By : Stephan Shakespeare :: We are living at a time of rising global tensions, with fears of new wars and even nuclear conflict becoming more real than at any moment since the 1970s. America appears more isolationist since the
United CEO calls passenger eviction incident epic mistake
:: United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz apologized Tuesday on Capitol Hill for an incident in which a passenger was forcibly removed from a flight and vowed to do better as he and other airline executives faced tough questions from lawmakers.
Venezuelan president calls for new constitution as protests rage
:: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called for a new constitution as he fights to quell a crisis that has led to more than a month of protests against him and deadly street violence. The opposition immediately rejected the idea
Rival Libyan kingpins break the ice in Abu Dhabi
:: East Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar, reversing a previous refusal to engage with the country’s UN-backed government, met its head Fayez Seraj on Tuesday for talks that sources close to Haftar said were positive. Regional and Western powers have
Five held, weapons seized in French anti-terror raid
:: French anti-terror police arrested five men and seized weapons Tuesday in raids just days before the presidential election run-off, sources said. Some of the arrests were made in northern France, with two pistols and two machine guns found at
No room for dialogue with Iran: Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
:: Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ruled out any dialogue with Iran because of Tehran’s overarching hegemonistic ambitions in the region. In a wide-ranging interview with prominent Saudi host and journalist, Dawood Al-Shirian, which was aired Tuesday
Iran commander says will continue military support for Syria regime
:: Iran will maintain its support for the Syrian government despite the deaths of hundreds of its advisers and volunteers in the six-year civil war, a commander said in comments published Tuesday. Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah are the
Saudi-Qatari council eager to preserve the stability of Arab, Muslim countries
:: During the fifth meeting of the Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council on Tuesday council members said they will use discretion in dealing with the various developments in Arab and Muslim countries to ensure the preservation of the safety and stability of
Syria rebel delegation arrives in Astana for talks with regime
:: A Syrian rebel delegation has arrived in the Kazakh capital Astana for Russian-led talks aimed at ending the country’s civil war after the group snubbed the previous round, Kazakhstan said Tuesday. A rebel delegation led by Jaish al-Islam faction
Saudi Ideological War Center launches fresh plans to fight extremism
:: The Saudi Ideological War Center has announced the launch of plans to fight terrorism and extremism, focusing on intellectual initiatives and promoting Islamic awareness both at home and abroad. The IWC aims to confront the roots of extremism and
AFTIAS program focuses on boosting Djibouti, Algeria economies
:: The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and the International Trade Center (ITC) signed an agreement to develop two new projects in Djibouti and Algeria under the Aid for Trade Initiative for the Arab States (AfTIAS) program. The signing
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