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
Too many diplomats spoil the ceasefire
By: Yossi Mekelberg One can hardly recall another example of a conflict in which so many ceasefires were called and rejected in such a short time by one or both of the sides. Such has been the case in the
Resolving The Lack Of A Solution In Kashmir
By: Harun Yahya Two large countries, hostile to one another for some 70 years, One is the world’s number one weapons purchaser, despite standing at 136th place on the U.N. Human Development Index; the other stands at 146 on that
Gaza is not the only Palestinian cause
By: Khairallah Khairallah It is too early to make a final judgment on the result of the Israeli offensive against Gaza. However, nothing prevents us from asking direct questions regarding the seemingly endless and fruitless Israeli brutality on one hand,
Maliki’s only option is to leave Iraq
By: Abdulrahman al-Rashed Gaza’s crisis will not succeed in diverting attention away from the wars in Syria and Iraq. Indeed, these two wars, particularly that in Iraq, may alter the course of the region. Iraqis may finally succeed in achieving
Is India becoming the next U.S. outpost?
By: Mansoor Jafar When Israel was attacking unarmed Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, killing thousands of innocent men, women and children, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry should have stationed himself in the Middle East to make the several months
Turkey: Violent men in, laughing women out
By: Mahir Zeynalov Although they live in one of the most modern Muslim nations, Turkish women are now highly “recommended” to avoid laughing in public, adding another link to a restraining chain that has kept them under unceasing and disturbing
Defining our struggles in today’s Middle East
By: Octavia Nasr The Middle East has been a hotbed for conflicts and wars always attracting the news media; but it has never been faced with so many tragedies at once as it has since the beginning of Arab uprisings
Jews paying price for Zionist experiment
By: Jamal Doumani In the midst of the unspeakable carnage inflicted on Gaza, in the midst of those gut-wrenching images of bloodied children with severed limbs being wheeled into woefully understaffed hospitals, and in the midst of diplomatic babble in
Celebrating Eid away from home
By: Abdulateef Al-Mulhim After the end of the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world celebrate three days of Eid Al-Fitr marked by interesting and exciting events. While celebrating Eid, we mainly share happiness with close relatives, extended family
Israeli atrocities and the media bias
By: Saad Al-Dosari There is a bit of naivete in expecting that media outlets, anywhere in the world, will “always” be publishing fair and unbiased stories about any topic they choose. Believing that only fairness and high morals keep these
Indo-US ties: Hopes and possibilities
By: Saudi Gazette – Editorial During the Cold War years when India was understood to be in Soviet camp, there was much distrust, if not open hostility, between New Delhi and Washington. It was Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the first BJP
Why is Sharif getting jittery?
By: Muhammad Waqas ALL is not good in Islamabad. The Sharif-led government is feeling pinched by Imran Khan, once dismissed as a weak political challenge to the ruling party. In a harshly criticized knee-jerk reaction to Imran Khan’s call for
This Gaza war won’t be the ‘last of sad times’
By: Bakir Oweida As mourners comfort each other over the passing of their loved ones, they often wish that the loss will be “the last of sad times,” so goes the Arab saying. But they are not aware that, in
Gaza ceasefire a bust, but Israel is making headway
By: Brooklyn Middleton At the very end of the 24th day of the Israeli military’s offensive in the Gaza Strip, the United States and the United Nations indicated all parties and militant factions had agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire slated
Why the blockade must end
By: Keith Ellison It seems as though each day brings new horrors and heartbreaks in the Mideast hotspot. More than 1,600 dead. Gazan children blown up on the beach. A UN shelter hit. It is important to understand that many
Gaza and Flight MH17: Just how modern is our modern world?
By: Raed Omari We citizens of the world, as opposed to politicians, are feeling insecure these days with our lives being literally bargained by interest-driven statesmen, rarely caring for humanity or violations of international law. Everyone is justified in criticizing
Behind the scene efforts for a Gaza ceasefire
By: Raghida Dergham The positions of U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry concerning Gaza are puzzling, because of their incoherence, and lack of a corresponding strategy of thinking and taking action. The efforts of United Nations
To the Israelis….Your security for Palestine’s
By: Jamal Khashoggi When former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki al-Faisal published his famous article in Israeli daily Haaretz several weeks ago, he urged Israelis to accept the Arab peace initiative in order to enjoy peace and allow others in
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