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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Can General McMaster master his destiny?
By : Hisham Melhem By appointing Lt. General H.R McMaster as his new national security advisor, President Donald Trump picked a widely respected military intellectual, and a storied military commander known for his bold initiatives on the battlefield, independent thinking,
The age of contagious chaos
By : Ibrahim Kalin Is the current global disorder a symptom of a malfunction within the system or is the entire system faulty? The optimists may opt for the first answer and argue that a better and wiser implementation of
Will Jubeir end a quarter-century estrangement?
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed The public opinion is like a herd of sheep. It’s led and it does not lead. The rejection, anger, tension and accusations we witness today are only a result of the political mood of the moment.
Gaza’s first English library to open window to world
Mossab Abu Toha has never actually left Gaza, instead devouring books as an escape. Now he is struggling to open the first English-language library in the beleaguered Palestinian territory. “Send us books in English, new or used,” says the 24-year-old
Iran’s ‘The Salesman’ wins ‘best foreign film’ Oscar
Iranian film “The Salesman” on Sunday won the Oscar for best foreign language film, but director Asghar Farhadi skipped the Hollywood gala in protest at a travel ban by US President Donald Trump. Farhadi initially said he would head to
Oscars: ‘Moonlight’ wins best picture amid announcement chaos
The coming-of-age drama “Moonlight” is the winner of the best picture Academy Award. The film won after the end of the awards ceremony was plunged into chaos after “La La Land” was mistakenly announced as the best picture winner. Presenter
Syrian war film wins Oscar best documentary short award
Politics continued to pervade the Academy Awards Sunday as the 40-minute Netflix documentary “The White Helmets” took the best documentary short award. The category generally doesn’t get much widespread attention at the annual awards show, but this year, the denial
The two Presidents: Nixon and Trump
By : Ahmad al-Farraj The charged atmosphere in the US these days, reminds us of the beginning of the 70s, when President Richard Nixon made the historic mistake of spying on the Democratic Party during the presidential elections of 1972.
After Mosul: Certainties and uncertainties
By : Amir Taheri As the battle for Mosul enters what looks like its decisive phase, Iraqi leaders face a number of certainties and uncertainties. The first certainty is that, in pure military terms, Daesh cannot maintain its hold on
Saudi delegation to Asia an opportunity to be part of new world order in trade
By : Frank Kane The top-level Saudi Arabian delegation that will spend the next month touring some of the most important Asian economies is a straw in the wind of changing global trade patterns and a sign of the importance
‘The Terminator,’ ‘Aliens’ and ‘Twister’ actor Bill Paxton dies aged 61
Bill Paxton, a prolific and charismatic actor who had memorable roles in such blockbusters as “Apollo 13” and “Titanic” while also cherishing his work in “One False Move” and other low-budget movies and in the HBO series “Big Love,” has
Bethlehem fetes Palestinian Arab Idol singing hero
Hundreds of Palestinians celebrated in Bethlehem after a young singer from the occupied West Bank city became the second Palestinian to win the Arab Idol television song contest. Yacoub Shaheen, the 23-year-old son of a Syriac Christian carpenter, on Saturday
‘Moonlight’ sweeps Spirit Awards; Affleck wins best actor
Sunday might be dominated by “La La Land,” but Saturday belonged to “Moonlight.” Barry Jenkins’ luminous coming-of-age tale swept Saturday’s Film Independent Spirit Awards, taking home six awards including best feature. “Moonlight” won every award it was nominated for at
Trump administration turning into dangerous farce
By : Yossi Mekelberg For an administration that is barely a month old, it is alarming how it has managed so rapidly to set an agenda that is undermining some of the basic tenets of US values. Donald Trump’s presidency
Trump and Putin: A clash or a deal?
By : Raghida Dergham The rush to bet on an “inevitable” deal between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has stumbled on the reality of the rules and strategic interests that govern US-Russian relations. They go
Palestinian president meets ‘Arab Idol’ contestants in Beirut
President Mahmoud Abbas has received two Palestinian contestants of a reality show during his visit to Beirut. Twitter users on 24 February posted a photo showing Abbas sitting at his residency with Amir Dondon and Yaqoub Shahin, who compete –
Syrian who worked on nominated film can’t attend Oscars
US immigration authorities are barring entry to a 21-year-old Syrian cinematographe r who worked on a harrowing film about his nation’s civil war, “The White Helmets,” that has been nominated for an Academy Award. According to internal Trump administration correspondence
Is Russia pushing Tehran to negotiate with the GCC?
By : Manuel Almeida Last week’s visit of Hassan Rouhani to Muscat to meet with Sultan Qaboos of Oman could seem like a fairly ordinary affair, despite being the president of Iran’s first visit to a member of the Gulf
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