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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The first seven lean days of Donald Trump
By : Hisham Melhem He stormed Washington like a vengeful ill-wind. Donald Trump came to tame and to conquer Washington, like a Roman General entering the Eternal City. He saw, and desperately wanted to be seen by his adoring multitudes
Counting down to Doomsday with Donald Trump
By : Maria Dubovikova So welcome to the epoch of two-and-a- half minutes to Midnight. The Doomsday clock has never ever been so close to midnight. Even in the worst days of the US -USSR confrontation, the Doomsday clock had
Entertainment in Saudi Arabia and the meaning of city living
By : Turki Aldakhil Cultural, entertainment and art events in Saudi Arabia have stirred a loud controversy despite the fact that there has been very few of them. The disagreement is not between those who support them and oppose them
Is Gulf reconciliation with Iran possible?
By : Mshari Al Thaydi Recent measures were taken to restore and repair the dilapidated relations between Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries, or most of them to be exact, with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The recent visit of
Elton John to turn ‘Devil Wears Prada’ into musical
Pop superstar Elton John unveiled Thursday his return to Broadway with a musical adaptation of the blockbuster film and novel “The Devil Wears Prada.” John will write the music for “The Devil Wears Prada,” with lyrics to be penned by
‘Sunset Boulevard’ back on Broadway makes it four for Lloyd Webber
From rock to opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber currently has Broadway covered with “School of Rock – The Musical,” “Cats” and “The Phantom of the Opera.” Now his Tony-award winning “Sunset Boulevard” is on its way back, and with its return,
Moving US embassy to Jerusalem may change the course of action
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed The United States’ decision to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Occupied Jerusalem is not a new measure. Although the US Congress ordered the move more than a decade ago, every president since then has
New fees on expats a ‘burden’ on pvt. sector
By : Abdullah Al-Maghlouth The new fees to be imposed on expatriates and their dependents from July 2017 will constitute a financial burden not only on them and their families but also on their employers, a member of the Riyadh
Oscars go gaga for ‘La La Land’ with record-tying 14 nods
The candy-colored love letter to musicals “La La Land” has landed a record-tying 14 Academy Awards nominations, matching it with “Titanic” and “All About Eve” for most nominations ever. “La La Land” has earned nods for best picture, its stars
Trump, Sisi discuss fighting terrorism in first phone call
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed fighting terrorism and extremism with US President Donald Trump in a telephone call, and Trump applauded Egypt’s efforts on those fronts, Sisi’s office said on Monday. Trump told Sisi he appreciates the difficulties faced
Egypt extends participation in Yemen conflict
Egypt’s National Defence Council on Sunday extended the military’s participation in an Arab coalition operation in Yemen, the presidency said in a statement. “The National Defence Council agreed during the meeting to extend the participation of the required elements from
The death of international consensus on Palestine
By : Chris Doyle The international consensus on Israel-Palestine may die this Friday with the inauguration of President Trump. Arguably the so-called “West” might be witnessing its own funeral as well in a realigning of the world order. Its last
China, Trump envoy may meet at Davos
By : Kou Jie World attention is being drawn to the possibility of a meeting of representatives from the world’s two largest economies at the World Economic Forum annual meeting at Davos, Switzerland next week. With concerns over trade protectionism
Iran bids Obama farewell with insults
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed The Scorpion and the Frog is an animal fable about a frog that carries a scorpion on its back across a river. The frog is first hesitant to carry the scorpion out of fear of being
It doesn’t cost anything to be civil
By : Khaled Almaeena I have written several times both in English and Arabic about the lack of civility in our approach to daily life. The list of complaints can go on and on. What makes me return to this
From Abdulaziz to Salman, protecting the concept of the Saudi state
By : Turki Al-Dakhil Saudi Arabia has always been keen on one essential and fundamental concept which is solidifying the concept of the state. Since King Abdulaziz’s era and until King Salman’s, the concept deepened in terms of strengthening and
Israeli forces kill Palestinian who allegedly tried to stab soldier
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian who allegedly attempted to stab a soldier at a crossing in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the army said, with no injuries reported among Israelis. “A short while ago an assailant, armed with a
Syria safe zones are still possible and necessary
By : Dr. Azeem Ibrahim Now that Aleppo has fallen, many analysts would argue that the civil war in Syria will end. Yet I am not alone in arguing that the fighting will not end even if the war will
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