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
Russia is clearing the decks for Assad
By : Dr. Azeem Ibrahim Russia still maintains that it is in Syria to fight ISIS. Maybe they will even get round to it one day. Who knows? But in the meantime, their primary target is not ISIS, but rather,
Escalating the Syrian war before the Vienna talks
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Since the start of October, the Russians have become a driving force in battles in Syria and the wider region. Before that, they had been playing an undisclosed role on financial, intelligence and operational fronts. The
America’s ‘retreat’ and Russia’s ‘expansion’
By : Eyad Abu Shakra The famous quote “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics” attributed to Benjamin Disraeli and Mark Twain among others may not sound true now as it used to in the past;
Can order come out of chaos?
By : Harun Yahya We are used to hearing conspiracy theories on a great many subjects. When it comes to the Middle East, however, it is difficult to describe plans and projects as mere conspiracy theories. Because we have seen
How the Internet is revolutionizing volunteering
By : Yara al-Wazir When refugees initially first starting arriving on the Greek island of Lesvos, they found very little help waiting. But when the international community reacted, Lesvos set up registration camps and provided basic amenities. Still, the numbers
Hariri’s presidential initiative exposes obstructions
By : Nayla Tueni Not many figures within Lebanon’s March 14 coalition may agree with leader Saad Hariri’s initiative to nominate MP Suleiman Franjieh for the presidency. However, some have accepted the idea, even if reluctantly, as it seems impossible
2015 winner in Middle East: U.S. arms exporters
By : Joyce Karam 46.6 billion U.S. dollars is the average estimate for arms sales from the United States to the world in 2015. Big chunk of those receipts have gone to the Middle East where four wars are simultaneously
Will Russia boost Mideast ties in 2016?
By : Maria Dubovikova The year 2015 was very controversial and ambiguous for Russia, particularly regarding its military and foreign policies. Its unprecedented involvement in the Middle East, and its engagement with the Muslim world, reflect fundamental changes in Russia’s
A much-needed thaw
By : Rajeev Sharma For six and a half decades, Pakistan has been ahead of India in playing mind games and coming up with out-of-the-box diplomatic and political initiatives. But since Narendra Modi became the Indian prime minister 19 months
Year 2015 in retrospect
By : Talal Alharbi The New Year is just about to dawn on us. The clock is ticking and soon we will enter yet another year. The year 2015 proved to be a year riven by conflict and crisis. It
ISIS leader’s latest threats reveal plans for 2016
By : Dr. Theodore Karasik I believe that ISIS is looking forward to the Gregorian New Year. The dozens of videos released by multiple arms of the ISIS media empire in the past weeks, capped with ISIS leader Abu Bakr
Russia has chosen the tough approach on Syria
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed A day after the Russian foreign minister made a rude statement, as he sat next to his Qatari counterpart, and announced the failure of their meeting on categorizing terrorist groups from among the Syrian opposition, warplanes,
I want to think freely, and write freely
By : Jamal Khashoggi I have been affected by the Arab Spring. Some criticize me for calling it a “historical inevitability,” as if by attacking the Spring we can put an end to it. My problem began after what happened
A war over who deserves to be called a ‘martyr’
By : Diana Moukalled Media outlets affiliated with the “Axis of Resistance” have described Lebanese militant Samir Qantar as a “martyr” after he was killed in Syria in a suspected Israeli attack earlier this month. Many in the Arab world
Will Iran choose diplomacy over military fight in Syria?
By : Camelia Entekhabi-Fard Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who has been busy with nuclear talks with Western powers for the past two years, has now been summoned to talks of a different type – a U.N. peace conference
Open letter to Muslim youth
By : Ramzy Baroud When I was a young boy, I used to dream of being reborn outside the hardship of the refugee camp in Gaza, in some other time and place where there were no soldiers, no military occupation,
King’s vision for development
By : Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg The address given by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to the Shoura Council last Wednesday (Dec. 23) was his first since ascending the throne in January. The address, delivered at the start
Keeping our country clean
By : Talal Alharbi In many countries that we visit for business, study or tourism, we are always described as the most law-abiding people, especially when it comes to cleanliness. When we are outside our country, we become teachers in
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