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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Is Tony Blair back?
By : Dr. Azeem Ibrahim :: Since Blair’s intervention in the ongoing Brexit debate in the interview in the Mirror on 1st May, many in the liberal centre of British politics have been hailing his announced return as some kind
Jay Z returning to festival circuit with tease of new music
:: Rap mogul Jay Z was confirmed Monday to play several upcoming festivals, adding to hints of a return to music after years focusing on his business empire. The husband of pop superstar Beyonce — who canceled at last month’s
Nicki Minaj becomes college benefactor through Twitter
:: Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj has promised to pay university tuition for dozens of fans after a promotional contest metamorphosed over Twitter. Minaj’s transformation into educational benefactor took place over the weekend as she unveiled a contest of the sort
Comics legend Stan Lee announces new Latin superhero
:: Comic book legend Stan Lee is 94 years old but still working on new characters telling fans they can expect a Latin superhero by the end of the year. The creator of Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and X-Men made
Terrorism and sectarianism when combined pose immense danger
By : Hassan Al Mustafa :: Two important security events took place in Saudi Arabia within a few days. A terrorist attack in the eastern city of Saihat, where two security men were killed after being attacked by an armed
Terrorism in Egypt: A disease that needs chemotherapy, not surgery
By : Mohammed Nosseir :: “Although we invented war, I can’t understand or imagine how people can decide to blow themselves up,” said a Western acquaintance who was seeking my help to understand the sick behavior of suicide-bombers (that I,
The Westphalian model to resolve Mideast conflicts
By : Raghida Dergham :: The prestigious German think-tank Korber-Stiftung recently raised a question regarding whether the Westphalian model can be implemented in the context of peacemaking efforts in Middle Eastern conflicts, while surveying the identities of the local, regional
Alitalia downfall: What Gulf airlines can learn from Etihad’s ‘arrivederci’
By : Frank Kane :: The decline of Alitalia, Italy’s flag carrier, has lessons for the aviation industry and more particularly the Arabian Gulf airlines competing globally as “super connectors.” The first, obvious lesson is that any would-be world contender
Brands and creating an alternate reality
By : Fahad Suleiman Shoqiran :: Brands draw from the activity of human life. They draw on the imagination and dreams by linking them to the extent of the capability to possess or consume. The brand is about to almost
Re-evaluating the case for women’s rights in Saudi Arabia
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed :: Over the past few years, women have been increasingly active in Saudi Arabia as they sought to take part and have respected positions in the country. At the same time, the challenges women are facing
Prison within prison: Could hunger strikers unite Palestinians?
By : Ramzy Baroud :: The ongoing Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strike is rooted in a Palestinian political context, as much as it is in Israeli oppression and violations of international law. The most obvious of such Israeli violations is that
Donald Trump’s grand ambitions in the regional
By : Fawaz Turki :: He brags. And he does it with impressive ease. As a case in point, President Donald Trump proclaimed recently that his first 100 days in office have been among “the most productive in US presidential
Hundreds of new Saudi female graduates find success in landing jobs
:: The president of Effat University has said 58 percent of the university’s graduates are employed in various jobs in the Kingdom or abroad. Dr. Haifa Jamal Al-Lail was speaking at a graduation ceremony at the university on Thursday. “The
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan back in Dubai for promotional film shoot
:: The Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan is back in Dubai. He arrived in the city on Saturday to shoot for the sequel to the award-winning #BeMyGuest film for the Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM). Noted Indian film director Kabir
Actress Priyanka Chopra dismayed by child sexual abuse in Zimbabwe
:: Actress Priyanka Chopra says she is dismayed by the level of sexual violence against children in Zimbabwe. She says government officials there told her many young girls are “asking for it.” Chopra spoke Saturday after visiting the southern African
Top Syrian comedian Najah Hafeez dies
:: Syria’s state news agency says Najah Hafeez, one of the country’s top comedians, has died following a battle with illness. She was 84. The state news agency, SANA, said Hafeez passed away at the Ibn al-Nafees hospital in Damascus
The Washington-Riyadh counterterrorism relationship
By : Dr. Ibrahim Al-Othaimin :: On Friday 10 February 2017, CIA Director Mike Pompeo awarded Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, the George Tenet Medal for his distinct intelligence counter-terrorism work, which has made
A possible political solution for Syria
By : Oubai Shahbandar :: Syria’s religious and ethnic minorities are faced with difficult choices as the Syrian conflict shows no sign of abating. They, along with the rest of the country, have suffered at the hands of the Assad
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