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 16, 2017
Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia and Gulf unity
By : Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi :: I was trying to clarify the positions of the Gulf states on main Middle Eastern issues, and to explain the differences of opinion in some areas, such as Egypt and Syria, when my
Expert view paints optimistic picture of Gulf economies
By : Frank Kane :: I make no apology for using this column from time to time to reflect the views of Capital Economics (CapEcon), the London-based consultancy. CapEcon has called the region right for a long time, refusing to
French elections and Turkey
By : Yasar Yakis :: Emmanuel Macron’s election as France’s president has been received in Turkey with cautious relief, not because he became president but because Marine Le Pen did not. The latter’s xenophobic rhetoric, particularly against Muslims, during her
A new North Yemen civil war in the making?
By : Dr. Manuel Almeida :: The dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen, which now includes a cholera outbreak, has again led to multiple calls for a negotiated solution to the war. The UN special envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh
On the king of journalists, Turki al-Sudairi
By : Turki Aldakhil :: With the death of Turki al-Sudairi, the mentor of an entire generation, may his soul rest in peace, Saudi Arabia loses ones of its most important pillars of journalism. The late noble-minded man founded an
The significance of Trump’s visit to Riyadh
By : Dr. Hamdan Al-Shehri :: US President Donald Trump will arrive in Saudi Arabia next week on a special visit. It will be his first foreign trip since he took office in January. The US and Saudi Arabia have
France’s Macron picks PM from the right, blowing apart old boundaries
:: Newly-inaugurated French President Emmanuel Macron appointed a conservative prime minister on Monday in a move to broaden his political appeal and weaken his opponents before legislative elections in June. Edouard Philippe, 46, a lawmaker and mayor of port city
US says Syrians have built crematorium near prison
:: The United States has evidence the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has built a crematorium near the site of its Sednaya prison, a State Department official said on Monday. Stuart Jones, the acting assistant secretary for Near Eastern
US-Gulf intellectual events help educate, effective communication
:: Arab Gulf intellectual events recently concluded here, attracted a wide range of experts, media figures and officials, reflecting the US interest in listening to Gulf voices in a clear discussion about the region’s issues. The 11 events, which lasted
Controversial new US ambassador arrives in Israel
:: Controversial new US ambassador to Israel David Friedman arrived in the country on Monday to take up his post, days ahead of a visit by US President Donald Trump. The Israeli foreign ministry confirmed the arrival of Friedman, who
Solutions to refugee problem, ties with Iran, Yemen crisis discussed at Doha Forum
:: Participants at the 17th Doha Forum on Monday focused their attention on several major crises in the Arab world including the refugee problem, the situation in Syria and Yemen, and the relationship between the Arab Gulf states and Iran.
Conservative drops out of Iran election to back hardliner
:: A conservative candidate dropped out of Iran’s presidential election on Monday to back a hardliner, state television reported, narrowing the field of those hoping to unseat moderate President Hassan Rouhani. The report said Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf made
OIC, France cooperate to preserve cultural heritage
:: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in partnership with France, on Sunday organized its first joint colloquium on the preservation of cultural heritage in OIC member countries. The two-day meeting included experts from OIC, Saudi and UN cultural institutions,
Putin says Russia sees no need to arm Syrian Kurds
:: President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia saw no need to arm the Syrian Kurds, but said Moscow would maintain working contacts with them. “Unlike other countries we are not announcing any arms deliveries to Kurdish formations,” said
Attempt to smuggle over 2 million Captagon pills foiled in Al-Jouf
:: Border Guard officers in Al-Jouf Region Saturday thwarted a drug smuggling operation from across the border with Jordan, a Border Guard spokesman said. While on a regular patrol, undertaken to carry out their mission of deterring the smuggling of
Trump meets UAE’s Mohammed bin Zayed at the White House
:: Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has held talks on Monday with US President Donald Trump at the White House. The meeting comes ahead of the Arab-Islamic summit hosted by Saudi Arabia in the presence of Trump,
Tillerson: Trump’s Middle East tour about ‘unity against Iran’
:: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East is aimed at showing the countries in the region the US’s stance in “unity against Iran,” he told American news channel NBC during
Is Hamza bin Laden Al-Qaeda’s next leader?
:: The new audio message by Hamza bin Laden, son of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, was released 11 days after the fifth anniversary of the latter’s assassination in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 2, 2011. The new message did not
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