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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My Muslim faith, way of life reflect peace, says India’s Oscar-winning Rahman
:: As he celebrates 25 years in the music industry, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Indian musician A R Rahman says his religious beliefs have helped define and shape his career. Rahman, who converted to Islam in his 20s, is in
Various dimensions of the fight against extremist ideology
By : Dr. Ibrahim Al-Othaimin :: “At #ETIDAL, we stress on our mission to spread and promote peace, confront and refute extremism to make a safer world”. This was the first tweet of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology
Crackdown on media and semblance of democracy in Myanmar
By : Azeem Ibrahim :: Proof, if proof was needed, that Myanmar is still quite some way away from democracy has emerged over the past few days: the army has arrested three local journalists for meeting with ethnic rebels to
Why the G-20 matters
By : Cornelia Meyer :: On July 7-8 the leaders of the world’s biggest economies are meeting for the G-20 Summit in Hamburg. The 20 nations account for 85 percent of the global economy and around 80 percent of global
Qatar: Objective behind the escalation
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed :: For the first time, the Foreign Minister of Qatar openly expressed his government’s concern that the objective of the four boycotting countries is to change the regime in Doha. Meanwhile the rest of the Qatari
Putin and Trump’s tainted love
By : Nina L. Khrushcheva :: US President Donald Trump must be giddy. This week, on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, he will finally meet his Russian counterpart and strongman-hero Vladimir Putin. It is rare for
Elie Saab wows with GoT-inspired collection
:: Lebanese designer Elie Saab showcased a “Game of Thrones” (GoT) inspired collection at the Paris Haute Couture Week on Wednesday. Entitled “A Tale of Fallen Kings,” the collection was bursting with ornate, nostalgic elements that harked back to centuries
Saudi woman stands on the stages of the theatres of Europe
:: Maisah Sobaihi is the first Academic Saudi woman to perform in the countries of the European Union, where she has staged social and cultural one woman shows. The one man/woman show is a theatrical genre in which only one
Government directives not enough when it comes to traffic in Baghdad
By : Adnan Hussein :: The cabinet recently responded to the frequent complaints of traffic jams that have nearly become fatal in Iraq’s capital city of Baghdad. Although it has issued directives to curb this phenomenon, it still did not
Who propagates the Qatari terminology?
By : Mashari Althaydi :: With the end of the second deadline for Qatar, another war is erupting: the war of concepts and terminology, with the visit of the German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel to the Gulf region. In Doha,
Will the Gorbachev-Reagan era be repeated by Putin and Trump?
By : Jonathan Power :: Here I am in Moscow standing in front of a statue of Presidents Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, to celebrate its unveiling. The statue is the work of master sculptor Alexander Bourganov. On the visit
Brexit to nowhere?
By : Joschka Fischer :: Politics brings out strong emotions in everyone. Even the British, despite their reputation for pursuing their interests in a cool and calm fashion, apparently are not immune. Perhaps that reputation is merely a holdover from
Qatar’s Achilles’ heel: The prospect of slow financial strangulation
By : Frank Kane :: Following the meeting of policymakers from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt in Cairo to determine the next steps in the standoff with Qatar over its alleged support of terrorism, it is worth keeping
Calvin Harris, Pink to headline Abu Dhabi Grand Prix gigs
:: Internationally renowned DJ Calvin Harris will kick off four days of celebrations on Nov. 23 as he returns to Abu Dhabi for the 2017 Yasalam After-Race Concerts, while P!NK, regarded as one of the best-selling female pop icons is
Stars hit Dior’s 70th birthday show in Paris
:: Christian Dior feted its 70th birthday at Paris’ Couture Week Monday in style with an accomplished, star-filled show that mapped the iconic house’s expansion across the world. It was an unabashed, encyclopedic celebration of femininity in all its guises
Resumption of Cyprus talks
By : Yasar Yakis :: Talks resumed on June 28 in the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana to try to solve the Cyprus problem. Attendants include the Turkish- and Greek-Cypriot leaders, and the foreign ministers of three guarantor powers: Turkey,
Containing the Trump threat in Europe
By : Guy Verhofstadt :: US President Donald Trump is clearly no leader of the free world. According to a new Pew Research Center study, he is deeply unpopular in most countries and has already done serious damage to America’s
Israel, Syria exchange menacing messages across Golan
By : Yossi Mekelberg :: Since the start of the Syrian civil war more than six years ago, Israel and its north-eastern neighbor have been at pains to avoid a spill-over that would end in full-blown hostilities between the two
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