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
Saudis want a better quality of life
By : Jamal Khashoggi The Saudi cabinet’s approval of a bill to impose taxes on undeveloped urban land, has revived interests in local affairs that were overshadowed by the conflicts in Yemen, Syria and Iraq. This decision will alter the
Very quietly, Iraq is ceasing to exist
By : Dr. John C. Hulsman For the tragic country of Iraq, no news presently is bad news. By that I mean that the headline strategic story at present is that nothing major has changed since ISIS’s stunning advances of
The mythological Blair apology for the Iraq war
By : Chris Doyle Tony Blair did not, repeat did not, say sorry for the Iraq war. Tony Blair did not apologize for it, he did not say if he was sent back in time to 2003, he would not
Cameras at al-Aqsa Mosque
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Recent escalation between the Palestinians and Israelis has made U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry mediate and suggest the idea of installing surveillance cameras at al-Aqsa compound for the purpose of ending clashes. The cameras, however,
A New World Order is emerging from the Middle East
By : Dr. Azeem Ibrahim This year is seeing the most drastic reshaping of the geopolitics of the Middle East possibly since WW2. Certainly since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Everything is in flux. Russia and Iran are pushing
Donald Trump: If Saddam and Qaddafi still ruled
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Top Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump likes to stir controversy. On Sunday, he said the world would be a better place if dictators Saddam Hussein and Muammar Qaddafi were still in power. Trump’s aim is
If the opposition is an illusion, then the Syrian army is a myth
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Statements on the Syrian Arab Army have resurfaced, and there have been recent Russian and Syrian reports on the army’s battles against the opposition in Syria. In reality, the armed group these reports refer to is
What’s the difference between Moscow and Assad?
By : Brooklyn Middleton Russian airstrikes reportedly struck a Syrian-American Medical Society-run field hospital, killing at least 13 people, including two medical staff members, in Sarmin, Idlib province on October 20th. Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova predictably dismissed the
ISIS after Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi?
By : Andrew Bowen Last month, Iraqi forces reportedly targeted a compound where Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)’s leader, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, was believed to have been staying, killing nine of his senior associates. Subsequent reports have indicated
Including Yemen in the GCC
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed The population of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will be 70 million if Yemen, whose population is 25 million, joins. Its inclusion will strengthen the GCC geopolitically as it will overlook all sea lanes in
What is Iran so afraid of with the West?
By : Camelia Entekhabi-Fard In one of his strongest statements against the United States, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said earlier this month that “talks with America are forbidden.” This seemingly put diplomatic reconciliation talks following the Iran nuclear
Who can replace Bashar al-Assad?
By : Raed Omari The question of who could replace Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been asked throughout the conflict, and has gained urgency amid defections and rebel gains against his regime. The formation of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC),
Why is ISIS able to recruit Saudi youth?
By : Samar Fatany On Wednesday, the Muslim world celebrated its new year amidst fears and concerns of the growing threat of ISIS and the spread of an extremist militant ideology that has destroyed peace and harmony in many parts
Sectarian incitement as a weapon in the Gulf
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed A video showing a Saudi young man verbally abusing a taxi driver because he hanged a picture of a religious symbol in his car has recently gone viral, with many voicing support for the taxi driver
U.S. foreign policy in a changing world
By : John Kerry Earlier this week, I visited Indiana University, one of the finest public universities in America, to convey an important message about the United States of America, foreign policy, and about the difference that each of us
A return to the Lockerbie bombing
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed “26 years have passed… It is a very long time. Many people died and stories were forgotten…” This is also the view of the victims’ parents who died on the U.S. plane that exploded over the
Kurdistan’s democracy at risk
By : Ruwayda Mustafah The prime minister of Iraqi Kurdistan sacked five ministers from the Gorran party following a week of anti-government protests. It is not uncommon for minsters to be sacked in Europe, for example, but what is uncommon
The media war of Yemen’s leaders
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed After being banned by three main Arabic news channels, former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh had to deliver his speech through Al-Mayadeen channel. Similarly, his partner in the insurgency, Abdul-Malak al-Houthi, leader of the Ansar Allah
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