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 »
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Beyonce to perform at Super Bowl show
Beyonce is returning to the Super Bowl halftime show. Pepsi confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the 34-year-old singer will perform at the Feb. 7 show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Last month, Coldplay announced it
Bieber thrown out of Mayan ruins
A Mexican official said Friday that Canadian pop star Justin Bieber and his entourage were asked to leave the Mayan archaeological site of Tulum after he apparently tried to climb onto or among the ruins. The official of the National
The autumn of the Arab patriarchs
By : Hisham Melhem Five years ago this month, a 26-year old Tunisian street vendor known only to his family and friends died after he set himself on fire. The self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi, who snapped after another humiliating encounter
What Middle East are we to expect in 2016?
By : Eyad Abu Shakra Pictures of an emaciated man from the besieged Syrian town of Madaya in the Rif Dimashq Governorate, who died after failing to exchange his car for some food, may best reflect the latest development of
Privatization of service sector
By : Abdulrahman Al-Rashed I frequently use the Riyadh and Jeddah airports. I feel that these airports test passengers’ patience due to bad services and hours of waiting. Although these airports have only witnessed simple improvements, travelers seem to be
A system to protect migrants
By : Peter D. Sutherland The Mediterranean migration crisis has delivered two critical lessons. First, Europe and the international community have grossly inadequate systems for protecting vulnerable migrants. Second, in the absence of such systems, populist leaders will prey on
Has the Shahada really become fair game?
By : Zaid M. Belbagi Where do we draw the line? Given that we live in increasingly mixed societies, with people of different faiths and backgrounds, should there be limits on free speech when it is offensive? For the sake
Is Facebook the answer to the expat workers’ dilemmas?
By : Yara al-Wazir Gulf states are home to over 2.4 million domestic workers, according to Human Rights Watch. Yet these migrant workers, often of Southeast Asian origin, at times experience little protection. There have been cases in which expat
Galaxy of stars to shine at Golden Globes
The 73rd annual Golden Globes will hope its assemblage of Hollywood stars, from Jennifer Lawrence to Leonardo DiCaprio, will be enough to offset the absence of a different kind of star. Though “Star Wars” is again packing movie theaters and
Sri Lanka merchant claims to have biggest star blue sapphire
A Sri Lankan gem merchant claiming to have the world’s biggest star blue sapphire is ready to sell the precious stone he says is worth at least $300 million. The Gemological Institute of Colombo certified the gem as weighing 1404.49
Monkey cannot own copyright to ‘selfie,’ US judge says
A rare crested macaque that took a now internationally famous “selfie” cannot own the copyright to the photograph because he is not human, a US judge ruled in a suit brought by animal rights group PETA on behalf of the
Nimr al-Nimr, political violence, and Saudi Shiites’ future
By : Mansour Alnogaidan In 2010, I paid a visit to the city of Al-Qatif, in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, where the largest concentration of the country’s Shiite minority lives. An SMS message addressed to me arrived on
Why Obama keeps indulging Iran
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Iran keeps breaking international law and U.N. Security Council resolutions, while U.S. President Barack Obama continues to capitulate to Tehran’s demands. What did he do when it intensified its military involvement in Syria? He invited
Iran’s national schizophrenia
By : Amir Taheri Anyone following the Iranian media in the wake of the Saudi decision to break diplomatic ties with Tehran is likely to be puzzled. Some like Kayhan, reputed to express the views of “Supreme Guide” Ayatollah Ali
Poland: Backsliding furiously
By : Gwynne Dyer Lech Walesa, a national hero 26 years ago for his role in ending Communist rule in Poland as the leader of Solidarity, has little political power in the country today, but he still has his voice.
Drones create more terrorists
By : Harun Yahya September 11, 2001, is the day that changed the course of human history. It not only changed the lives of the Americans but of every human living on the face of this planet. The events that
2016 a bad year for Muslims in Western countries?
By : Mohamed Chebarro If you are Muslim living and working in Europe, the United States, Canada or Australia, 2015 was a bad year, but it seems 2016 will be worse. Last year saw a surge of terror attacks targeting
On the death of a great man in Lebanon
By : Nayla Tueni Lebanese politician and former Foreign Minister Fouad Boutros passed away Sunday at the age of 95. I did not know him, but I knew a lot about him from my grandfather Ghassan Tueni as they were
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