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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Understanding ISIS’ dicey battle in Lebanon
By: Joyce Karam The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), supported by a large coalition of radical militants including Jabhat al-Nusra expanded its battles this week into Arsal, Lebanon. The ferocious fighting in the northeastern town on the Lebanese-Syrian
Bottled water to cost more
Three major companies in the business of bottled water surprised consumers by raising the prices of 5-liter water containers by up to SR2. The companies operate in Makkah, Riyadh and Jeddah, with SR8 as the new price of a water
Turkish women laugh off the misogyny
By: Diana Moukalled There is an infection that has a positive effect on those who follow a particular hashtag -#direnkahkaha (resist laughter) – on Twitter. At least, that is how I feel. Searching for this hashtag leads to pages full
Egypt’s military intervention in Libya
By: Abdulrahman al-Rashed Statements on Egypt’s apparent intention to intervene in Libya caused many observers to recall the sole military incident between Egypt and Libya, which occurred in 1977. However, today’s crisis is nothing like that of 1977’s crisis. Libya’s
Israel and the language of genocide
By: Chris Doyle A deputy speaker of a parliament writes to his prime minister and party leader and publicly proposes what I see as a plan for genocide. This project involves turning a piece of occupied territory with 1.8 million
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
Saudi man suspected of contracting Ebola dies
RIYADH/JEDDAH: The Saudi man who was suspected of being infected with the Ebola virus died on Wednesday in Jeddah, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. Ibrahim Al-lZahrani, a businessman in his 40s, passed away at the King Fahd Hospital, where
Ebola death toll rises to 932, WHO says
GENEVA, Switzerland: The death toll from West Africa’s Ebola outbreak has risen to 932 after 45 patients died from Aug 2 to Aug 4, the World Health Organization said in a statement. The number of suspected, probable or confirmed cases
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
Saudi tested for Ebola as epidemic spreads
Saudi Arabia was testing samples from a man who had returned recently from a business trip to Sierra Leone for suspected Ebola infection, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. It said the man, a Saudi in his 40s, was at
No Ebola threat to Haj: Entry points are on full alert
Pilgrims from Ebola-endemic countries will be identified at disembarkation points in the Kingdom, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Health. “Although Umrah and Haj visas are not issued to pilgrims from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea due
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
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