Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait

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

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 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 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 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

Sukuk and fixed income market

By : Khalil Hanware Over the past two years, issuance of sukuk in Saudi Arabia has ballooned because of increased liquidity, comparatively low borrowing costs and firms’ desire to diversify their funding sources beyond bank loans. It is fair to

Wasting our natural resources

[wpResize] By : Abdulateef Al-Mulhim Saudi Arabia has a population of over 29 million and one-third of it comprises expatriates living and working in the Kingdom. It is very interesting to note that despite being ranked 43rd in terms of

Right to drive is just part of a bigger picture

[wpResize] By : Sabria S. Jawhar There’s been some hoopla recently over a proposal from two Shoura Council members to allow Saudi women to obtain an international driver’s license in the Kingdom that would permit them to drive in foreign

‘Sari brigade’ can boost India-Bangladesh ties

[wpResize] By : Seema Sengupta Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj’s maiden overseas visit to Bangladesh, coming Wednesday, is expected to allay concerns of a large section of Bangladeshi intelligentsia about the newly anointed Narendra Modi governments’ foreign policy focus. Many

Military transparency in Asia

[wpResize] By : Shinzo Abe We have all heard the saying, “Sunshine is the best disinfectant.” That is particularly true where Asian security is concerned. Indeed, I believe that a framework under which Asian governments publicly disclose their military budgets

Too much analysis brings paralysis

[wpResize] By : Linda S. Heard The self-ascribed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has swept through northern Iraq like a bulldozer on speed and is currently just 60 kilometers from the capital Baghdad. Moreover, it has captured

Reverting to the Ummah

[wpResize] By : Ramzy Baroud A young man called on me, “brother, brother,” as I hurriedly left a lecture hall in some community center in Durban, South Africa. This happened at the height of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, when

Stopgap arrangements will not help Mideast

[wpResize] By : Harun Yahya The appearance of a dangerous player in the Middle East’s political landscape, the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), interesting alliances have begun to emerge despite many differences and to a certain

Demonizing Sunni uprising in Iraq

[wpResize] By : Hani Hazaimeh After reading countless articles, op-eds and analyzes on the swift takeover of the northern parts of Iraq by the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), only very few made sense. While the

Nahid’s murder: Answers needed!

[wpResize] By : Abdullah Sayel Is it the 19-year-old man from Colchester who stabbed Nahid Almanea 16 times to death? Or was it someone else? It is a full tragedy in all its aspects. The Guardian describes it saying: “Suffered

Blair’s betrayal of the D-Day veterans

[wpResize] By : Neil Berry It is ironic that the fresh upheaval in Iraq has come soon after the 70th anniversary celebrations of “D-Day,” the invasion of northern France by British and US forces on June 6, 1944 that heralded

Al-Maliki’s blame game

[wpResize] By : AbdulRahman Al-Rashed Saudi Arabia had started distancing itself from Iraq a long time before Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki came to power eight years ago. The Kingdom believed that the United States was too tangled in Iraq and

Brazilians warm up to World Cup

[wpResize] By : Rasheed Abou-Alsamh With the World Cup now in full swing, it seems hard to believe that just a few weeks ago a part of the Brazilian population was saying there would be no World Cup. Of course

The bitter fruit of complete nonsense

[wpResize] By : Bikram Vohra So much for the arrogance of power. This government promised Indians a service for the people. Less government, more governance. Reflect that sentiment in a nine strong police force that has gathered in the home

Blair’s betrayal of the D-Day veterans

[wpResize] By : Neil Berry It is ironic that the fresh upheaval in Iraq has come soon after the 70th anniversary celebrations of “D-Day,” the invasion of northern France by British and US forces on June 6, 1944 that heralded

Nickel’s record-breaking week dampens bull spirits

[wpResize] By : Andy Home It’s been a record-breaking week for nickel, albeit not the kind to do much for this market’s punchy bull narrative. Tuesday saw the warranting of 19,578 tons of metal into London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses.

Is Iran being victimized by sanctions it doesn’t deserve?

[wpResize] By : Yousaf Butt Iranian officials met this week with their six-power counterparts to try to hammer out the outlines of a comprehensive nuclear deal set to last for several years. But its precise duration remains undecided. Reaching an

US-Iran relations: When history isn’t history after all

[wpResize] By : Jim Gaines I learned what a trickster history can be 20 years ago at Hanoi airport. After everything the United States gave and lost in Vietnam while trying to keep it safe from Communism, who would have

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