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
Syria Talks: Much ado about nothing
By : Joyce Karam Nothing about the current Peace Talks on Syria, proposed for Monday in Geneva, is certain. They might happen but the higher likelihood is that they will be postponed. The anti-Assad opposition might or might not attend.
Is lifting of Iran sanctions a double-edged sword for Russia?
By : Maria Dubovikova A sanctions-free Iran marks a new beginning for the country as well as the international community. Europe and the United States lifted sanctions against the country on Saturday following the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announcement
The creation of nightmares in Saudi Arabia
By : Jamal Khashoggi As if Iran and its nightmares were not enough, us Saudis insist on creating our own nightmares that divide us. A decade ago, I published an article entitled “Empowered by the creation of nightmares.” At the
Obama’s historic mistake has dire repercussions
By : Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor The deed has been done. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed Iran’s compliance with its obligations under the nuclear deal, the key to the lifting of sanctions against the country. Iran’s parliamentarians
Are we sleepwalking into geopolitical turmoil?
By : Espen Barth Eide Without a concerted effort to properly address current trends, the world is at risk of sleepwalking into a future of widening chaos with growing danger of interstate conflict. This is the conclusion of a year-long
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
By : Klaus Schwab We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind
Iran is not likely to change
By : Osama Al-Sharif As the deal with Iran over its nuclear program went into effect this week a new chapter in Tehran’s relations with the world was heralded. It is a victory for diplomacy, as President Barack Obama said,
Securing interests, not making enemies
By : MOHAMMED FAHAD AL-HARTHI In the past week, Riyadh has been visited by a number of leaders and politicians. The mere number might equal the total number of visitors to some capitals in a period of several months. There
Why ISIS is making its presence felt in the Far East
By : Raed Omari In a bid may be to distract the world’s intensified military focus on its strongholds in the Middle East or, more likely, to prove an admired status of a global organization with able arms everywhere, ISIS
Hezbollah hastens to defend the indefensible
By : Diana Moukalled Hezbollah did not hesitate to voice support for Lebanese military court’s shameful decision to release ex-minister Michel Samaha. It did not even wait for the people’s anger and shock to subside over the release of Samaha
Syria peace efforts haunted by 2014 Geneva talks
By : Brooklyn Middleton Bashar al-Assad’s criminal regime continues to ignore basic humanitarian norms while Russia lashes out, claiming that the United States, Britain and France are “politicizing” Syria’s hunger and aid issue. Setting aside the myriad of disagreements on
What has the U.S. ‘leading the world from behind’ achieved?
By : Raghida Dergham President Barack Obama’s last State of the Union address was lackluster compared to the global hype that accompanied his election to the White House seven years ago. Obama admitted that the U.S. has become more divided
Iran, Saudi reconciliation need of the day
By : Harun Yahya Last week Saudi Arabia announced the execution of 47 people; among them was Sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr, a significant cleric of Shia minority background. Iran has long been trying to prevent the death sentence of the
Declaring Iranian tutelage over Lebanon
By : Khairallah Khairallah Lebanese ex-minister Michel Samaha, who was jailed over charges of transferring explosives from Syria to Lebanon for the purpose of carrying out assassinations and attacks, was released from prison directly after Future Movement leader Saad Hariri
An unshackled Iran can only be countered by a firm Saudi Arabia
By : Faisal J. Abbas With the nuclear deal sealed and sanctions lifted, an unshackled Iran is now a reality. The region – and the world at large – now holds its breath in anticipation of what kind of global
Is ISIS preparing for its own demise?
By : Dr. Azeem Ibrahim The phenomenon of global jihadism has been around in its current, recognizable form since the ‘90s. It achieved definition in the decade of conflict in Afghanistan during its disastrous series of civil wars that lasted
Educating Europe’s refugees as important as feeding them
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed More than a million refugees have arrived in Europe from around the world, who may be deemed as easy prey for extremist groups. These groups reached Europe before the influx of refugees and they enjoy greater
For economic revival, Iran needs more than just diplomacy
By : Camelia Entekhabi-Fard On January 16, Iran returned to the international community after 12 years of isolation with the implementation of the nuclear accord and lifting of oil and financial sanctions. The sanctions were lifted after the International Atomic
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