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
Tehran gains more leeway for meddling
By : Rasheed Abou-Alsamh The lifting of nearly all the economic sanctions against Iran last week was celebrated worldwide as a victory of American and European diplomacy. A victory because Iran has accepted the need to downgrade its nuclear energy
Tennis: Game, set and match to the bad guys
By : Bikram Vohra Did you ever mistrust tennis? Let it cross your mind that it could be as finely choreographed as a West End theatrical performance? That these past 10 years as many as 16 famous players were possibly
An undecided Tehran is bad for Iran
By : Mohamed Chebarro With Iran taking a major step toward normalizing its relations with the world, Tehran’s leadership has to decide, in the interest of its people, culture and economy, whether it is a state or a revolutionary entity.
Europe’s future may depend on how it handles the refugee crisis
By : Chris Doyle When temperatures plummet to the minus 20 degrees in the Balkans, walls and barbed wire fences might be surplus to requirements to keep people out. The harshness of winter, however, has not deterred refugees from making
Ban Muslims? Which ones?
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump realizes that his popularity is partly due to playing on people’s fears about Hispanic and Muslim immigrants. He has called for a ban on Muslims entering the country until the government
King Salman sets Saudi Arabia on a re-energized path
By : Andrew Bowen King Salman’s ascension a year ago after the death of the late King Abdullah opened a period of optimism that a new generation of policy-makers might re-energize the Kingdom amidst a period of rising economic and
After a year in power, King Salman’s economic reforms are key
By : Dr. John C. Hulsman For most Western observers, the analysis of Saudi Arabia has long been a comfortably stable pursuit. Saudi foreign policy centered almost exclusively on its close ties with the U.S., a constant since the presidency
Behind the Iranian mixed reaction to lifted sanctions
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh When the nuclear deal was reached in July 2015, Iranians celebrated on the streets. One would have imagined greater celebration when the deal was actually implemented this week, but the streets have been quiet, and
Using cool heads against terror
By : Syed Aijaz Zaka After long years of reading from the hymn sheet provided by its hosts, sense finally seems to have dawned on the United Nations. The world body has apparently concluded that it is insanity, in the
Ideal Turkey for the EU
By : Harun Yahya Today, almost every Muslim country in the world is facing some kind of trouble. Turkey is naturally a part of Europe and is the one Muslim country closest to it in terms of culture. For that
Michel Samaha, a stranger in his homeland
By : Nayla Tueni Lebanese ex-minister Michel Samaha, who was recently released from jail, is a murderer who betrayed his country and people to serve the criminal Syrian regime. Releasing him before serving his full sentence of four and a
On Geagea’s endorsement of Aoun for Lebanon’s presidency
By : Khairallah Khairallah Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea’s endorsement of Michel Aoun’s candidacy for the presidency is significant, especially since it will reveal whether those obstructing the process of electing a president intend to alter their stance. Perhaps
The nuclear deal and Iran’s wasted opportunities
By : Abdulateef Al-Mulhim Ever since negotiations between the West and Iran headed toward reaching a deal, many saw it as a victory for Tehran and its patience and persistence. It is not an Iranian victory, however, as it backed
McHale’s Navy part II
By : Abdulateef Al-Mulhim Decades ago Saudi Aramco’s Television Channel 3 used to be a huge source of entertainment for Saudi families in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom. People with television sets would gather in their living rooms to
Are the Palestinian Authority’s days numbered?
By : Yossi Mekelberg Relations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) are increasingly riddled with contradictions. The Israeli government continuously criticizes the PA and its President Mahmoud Abbas for their dysfunctionality and weakness in the face of militancy and
Getting inside the heads of millennials
By : Punit Renjen Fresh out of grad school, I arrived for my first day of work at Deloitte ready for the long haul. For my generation, that’s what those early years were about – laying the foundation for a
This wasn’t the Iraqi dream
By : Bikram Vohra For some reason, there is a general perception that things in Iraq are fine and the post-Saddam period is one of relative peace. The latest report released by the United Nations comes as a shock and
Another broken promise?
By : Rajeev Sharma NARENDRA Modi hasn’t even completed 20 months in office as Indian prime minister and he has been facing stiff challenges from an increasingly vocal opposition both within and outside the Parliament. But what happened on Jan.
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