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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Are Jolie-Pitt heading for split?
Power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are ‘heading for divorce,’ according to a new report by InTouch Weekly. The gossip site is alleging that Angelina and her husband of 17 months are looking to part ways after a source
The key to a solution in Syria is in the Gulf
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who has intensified his efforts in recent days to hold the promised Geneva conference, is trying to attain concessions that eventually – and following a long journey of negotiations –
How terrorism threatens the state
By : Turki Al-Dakhil There has been much analysis on the roots and repercussions of terrorism, and the means to tackle it. Terrorism poses the biggest threat to civil values and state entities. When the Islamic State of Iraq and
Dealing with refugees
By : Sabria S. Jawhar Old Europe, when the going gets tough, reverts to its tendency toward a bit of fascism lite and with a heavy dose of xenophobia. This is not to say that things haven’t been tough for
The Varoufakis effect?
By : Yanis Varoufakis In his end-of-2015 missive, Holger Schmieding of the Hamburg investment bank Berenberg warned his firm’s clients that what they should be worrying about now is political risk. To illustrate, he posted a diagram, showing how business
Marketing of US president
By : Nina L. Khrushcheva When it comes to political entertainment, it doesn’t get much better than presidential election season in the United States. Foreign observers follow the race to determine who is best equipped to lead the US —
Why plans for redrawing the Middle East will fail?
By : Harun Yahya Condoleezza Rice, the former US Secretary of State, was the first person to ever use the term ‘the New Middle East’ during a public address in Tel Aviv back in June of 2006. She had opted
Why do militants attack educational institutions?
By : Dr. Azeem Ibrahim Just as we started celebrating Pakistan’s progress in the last year in cracking down on domestic terrorism, we hear about the attack on Bacha Khan University in the north-west of the country. In another brazen
Rumors and wrangling over a Russian base near Turkey
By : Maria Dubovikova Rumors of Russia setting up a new military base in the Qamishli region near the Turkish border started spreading following a statement by Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. On Friday, Turkish President Erdogan, while revealing agenda
French artists finish replica of ‘magical’ cave paintings
An army of artisans have laid down their paintbrushes, chisels and pigments after three years of painstaking work to create a true-to-life replica of renowned Stone Age cave paintings long hidden away in southwestern France. “Absolutely all the work you
With relish, Kabul’s middle class embraces the food truck trend
When the first Lazeez food truck arrived in Kabul many mistook it for a rickshaw and wanted to hail a ride — the yellow chassis and three wheels so reminiscent of taxis popular in South Asia. But it took little
Addiction to social networking ‘harming society’
Addictive use of mobile phones for social networking is causing serious problems in Saudi society including traffic accidents, divorce and behavioral problems, cutting across age, gender and income, according to experts. According to a recently published study, the reaction of
Missoni, Ferragamo splash color during Milan Fashion Week
The worlds of music, fashion and art continued their long collaboration on the menswear runways of Milan Fashion Week on Monday. Missoni creative director Angela Missoni says collaborations between the art world and fashion, which her father pioneered decades ago,
Miley bags Woody Allen’s TV series
Acclaimed movie writer-director Woody Allen is turning his attention to the small screen, with a new streaming television series for Amazon starring pop star Miley Cyrus. On her Instagram account, Cyrus confirmed on Monday she had been cast for the
Sundance films explore a journo’s on-air suicide
When two movies are released at about the same time on the same subject, the topic is often something silly and big and spectacle-filled, like “Armageddon” and “Deep Impact” or “White House Down” and “Olympus Has Fallen.” But this year
No Obama, the conflict does not date back millennia
By : Jamal Khashoggi In his State of the Union address to the American people, U.S. President Barack Obama did not elaborate on the situation in the Middle East. After all, there are no accomplishments for him to be proud
Does Joe Biden really mean what he says on ISIS?
By : Raed Omari In several public speeches and interviews U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has reiterated “I always say what I mean.” I wonder whether his recent remarks on ISIS can really fit into this mould, especially with facts
For Israel, ISIS is too close for comfort – but so is Iran
By : Yossi Mekelberg Since ISIS announced itself on the turbulent stage of the Middle East, in a most horrid and gruesome manner, Israel and the jihadist organization tread very carefully with one another. October last year was the first
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