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
A glimmer of hope for Gaza?
By: Rasheed Abou-Alsamh With the shaky cease-fires that keep getting extended every 72 hours by both Hamas and the Israelis, the Gaza Strip and its inhabitants have finally been able to breathe a little and attempt to begin the long
The challenge of hope
By: M.J. Akbar Prime ministers choose one of three options when they step up to the podium at the Red Fort on Independence Day. They speak to their governments; or mumble to themselves; or talk to the people of India.
Actions, not words, needed to counter terror
By: Khaled Almaeena There are reports in the Saudi media about directives issued to mosque imams to pray against the Islamic State (IS), also called “Daish”, and other extremist organizations and portray them as “deviant groups”. More needs to be
It’s high time to fight hypocrisy
By: Khalid Abdulla-Janahi In the past generation or two, our region has witnessed a rising trend in forced “political correctness.” Tempering confrontation with diplomacy is indeed a responsible approach because it makes living and working with one another regardless of
Enough lies, the Arab body politic created the ISIS cancer
By: Hisham Melhem Most people are averse to introspection, and rarely engage in self-criticism. Arabs are no different. However, the political culture that developed in the Arab World in the last 60 years, particularly in countries ruled by autocratic regimes,
ISIS: The new Red Line
By: Abdulrahman al-Rashed We are witnessing a unique situation, in which the positions of the countries, parties and tribes are revolving around the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. ISIS has become the reason behind the gathering of opponents. Most
Why Hillary Clinton is distancing herself from Obama
By : Joyce Karam The conciliatory hug last night between U.S. President Barack Obama and his former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at Martha’s Vineyard was big enough to assure anxious Democrats about the course of the party but by
Lost in the sinking sands of the Middle East
By : Ali Khedery The Middle East is more unstable today than it has been in decades. Global energy supplies are at risk, and thus, so is the entire world economy. After more than a decade of war against Al-Qaeda,
Kuwait and revoking citizenship
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed When the UAE government revoked the citizenship of six individuals end of last year, a barrage of criticism was stirred because many considered the decision to be an arbitrary act with political aims. However the shock
The Ultimate Goal: Developing the Islamic World
By : Harun Yahya One of the Islamic world’s most serious problems is its general underdevelopment. Therefore, one of the Islamic Union’s priorities must be to develop the Islamic world by supporting the poorer countries and resolving their economic problems.
Leaked Gaza ceasefire proposal full of stumbling blocks
By : Brooklyn Middleton Hours before the 72-hour ceasefire ended, both Israeli and Hamas officials confirmed that an indefinite truce was not secured during several long days of negotiations mediated by Cairo officials. Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports of a five day
Worries and wishes for my first grandchild in Jerusalem
By : Daoud Kuttab This week, I became a grandfather. My eldest daughter gave birth to a baby girl in Jerusalem and baby and mother are healthy and fine. This piece of good news did not come so easily, emotionally
Politics is not the only solution
By : Harun Yahya The past century was marked by countless wars, clashes, massacres and disasters, with deep and long lasting effects on humanity. These calamities claimed more than 250 million lives, leaving countless more homeless and traumatized. In addition
What will it take to stop the war on Gaza?
By : Ghassan Khatib By now it has become clear that ending this third Israeli war on Gaza is not going to be as easy as starting it. After about a month, the heavy fighting appears to have been supplanted
Extremism is the side effect of Israeli brutality
By : Linda S. Heard It’s indisputable that Hamas is winning in the court of global public opinion and understandably so, when almost 2,000 Palestinians have been killed, including over 440 children. The sight of toddlers’ mutilated bodies has even
There’s nothing like Australia
By : Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg The slogan “There’s nothing like Australia” has been Tourism Australia’s global consumer marketing campaign since 2010. It highlights the country’s best attractions; one of its ads talks about thousands of reasons to visit the country,
The perils in leaving Libya
By : Susan V. Ople Around 12,000 Filipinos remain trapped in Libya, working for an economy in shambles with looming power and water shortages as bombs fall and looting continue. News about the beheading of a construction worker and rape
Hashtag genocide: Why Gaza fought back
By : Ramzy Baroud My old family house in the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza was recently rebuilt by its new owner, into a beautiful three-story building with large windows adorned by red frames. In Israel’s most recent and deadliest
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