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 »
Category Archives: Columns
Malaysia Flight 17: Russia, Ukraine and the International Order
By: Dr. Theodore Karasik Many analysts are arguing that the shooting down of Malaysia Air Flight 17 is a game-changer. Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen as the villain behind the disaster because of the Kremlin’s support of the “Novorossiya”
Small steps that could make a big difference
By: Harun Yahya Thanks to the power and effectiveness of social media, reports about events taking place at any corner of the world reach us in just seconds. It has become much easier for the disenfranchised to make their voices
No kidding, it’s serious
By: Bikram Vohra There is nothing more satisfying for a writer than to get a response from a reader. It makes it all worthwhile. So, when I got this call from a reader reacting to the piece on the complete
BJP in the eye of the storm
By: Nilofar Suhrawardy The controversy brewing over the meeting between Indian journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik and Hafiz Saeed (who is wanted in India) in Pakistan has created immense difficulties for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Congress and other parties
A vision and mission Can Modi’s ambitious plan clean Ganges, India’s biggest sewage line?
By: Bhuvan Bagga Standing on the banks of the river Ganges a day after his election triumph, Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to succeed where numerous governments have failed: by cleaning up the filthy waterway beloved of India’s Hindus. From
A political solution must be found for Gaza crisis
By: Uri Avnery What would history look like if it were written in the style of the “Solid Cliff (a.k.a. Protective Edge) operation? For example: Winston Churchill was a scoundrel. For five years he kept the population of London under
Escape from hell-fire
By: Hassan Cheruppa More than a million faithful from all over the world have thronged the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah to spend the last ten days of the holy month of Ramadan. As the
MH17: Who did it? What next?
By: Gwynne Dyer May be the crew who launched the missile that brought down Malaysian Airlines flight 17 over eastern Ukraine on Thursday afternoon were trained professionals, but it seems unlikely. That crew (or somebody else) was good enough to
Canadians watch Gaza violence with disbelief and pain
By: Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan As Israel escalates its attacks on the Gaza Strip and the Canadian government continues to support Israel blindly, some Canadians are seeking to provide balanced and accurate information to the Canadian people. They are also
Racing to do good
By: Rayan Arab Usually when we receive a special guest we try to make sure that we look our best and that our houses are clean. We request that the table is laid with our most expensive cutlery and dinner
Makkah: The city that does not sleep in Ramadan
Ramadan in Makkah is like no other experience in the world. It is as if the city does not sleep; its roads and streets are crowded throughout the day and while there is a momentary reprieve after Maghreb prayer when
This conflict is about Palestine’s existence, not Israel’s
By: Chris Doyle Gaza. Here we go again? Another round. It is a cycle of violence, a tour de farce on a road map to more death and destruction. Sadly, it was all too predictable. To most outside observers, nothing
War with no clear objective
By: Hassan Barari Casting aside all arguments advanced by either the Palestinians or the Israelis, the fact remains that Israel’s current war in Gaza is not the first and will most likely not be the last. Both sides are hostage
Bravo, Germany! Football has a new king
By: Fernando Duarte Few people, even Argentine hardcore fans, will dispute that Germany are deserved winners of the 2014 World Cup. In a tournament so full of surprises, Joachim Löw’ s side has been the most solid and apart from
Other Side of the Mirror: Family wars
By: Bikram Vohra Have you noticed how we spend most of our children’s early years teaching them to walk and talk and then the rest of it telling them to shut up and sit down. In thousands of homes these
The ghost of unemployment
By: Talal Alharbi Most of the reports issued by the International Labor Organization and local authorities contain alarming statistics about youth problems and unemployment. These reports also indicate that numbers of the youth exceed four million. Being aware of the
On ‘operation’ table, can Pakistan let itself down?
By: Rabia Alavi The Italian historian, Niccolò Machiavelli spoke wise words when he said, “The Romans never allowed a trouble spot to remain simply to avoid going to war over it, because they knew that wars don’t just go away,
Stop complaining about ‘poverty of time’
By: Saad Dosari If I had a riyal for every time I heard someone complaining about lack of time, I might be a millionaire right now, giving the next complainer a Bentley or something! “I wish I had time to
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