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 »
Classroom training in Saudi Arabia to mitigate cyber-attacks
Come 6-11 May and Riyadh will host instructor-led classroom training sessions in order to prevent and mitigate the impact of cyber-attacks. To be organized by SANS Institute, an information security training provider, the training session will feature four courses. According
‘Russia knew Syria chemical attack was coming and attempted a cover-up’
The United States has concluded Russia knew in advance of Syria’s chemical weapons attack last week, a senior U.S. official said Monday. The official said a drone operated by Russians was flying over a hospital as victims of the attack
To enhance transparency, OPEC and UAE to launch oil and gas database
OPEC and the United Arab Emirates’ ministry of energy will next week launch the first phase of a new global oil and gas database project aiming to develop an easy-to-use tool to analyse energy information and allow for more transparency.
Yemeni president says Houthis have ‘sold themselves’ to Iran
Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi said militias behind the coup in Yemen have “sold themselves to the Iranian project which wants to control Yemen and target the entire region.” Iran is sending advanced weapons and military advisers to Yemen’s
Is Britain cozying up to the Gulf to offset Brexit losses?
As uncertainty looms over Britain’s economic stability post-Brexit, leaders of the former colonial empire are looking to secure trade ties with its Gulf allies. Political and economic experts in the UK state that cultivating a perception that Britain is a
Egypt police kill ISIS militant suspects in shootout after church attacks
Egyptian security forces killed seven suspected ISIS militants in a shootout on Monday as they were meeting to plan attacks on minority Christians, the Interior Ministry said. The incident in the southern city of Assiut occurred a day after Egypt’s
Only one Mideast carrier cracks TripAdvisor’s top 10 world airlines
Dubai-based Emirates Airline has come out on top in a list of the ten best airlines in the world, according to TripAdvisor users. The travel website revealed its inaugural Travelers’ Choice Awards for Airlines on Monday and there were some
John Legend to voice, produce a virtual reality series
Fresh off his co-starring role in “La La Land,” John Legend is trying another medium: virtual reality. Legend will executive produce and lend his voice to the title character of the upcoming Baobab Studios series “Rainbow Crow.” The production company
France’s Macron says would step up security demands on tech firms
French presidential candidate and frontrunner Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he would step up efforts to get technology firms such as Google or Facebook to share encrypted content from messaging services with authorities. Governments around the world are increasingly looking
Metallica bassist’s son, 12, goes on tour with Korn
Rock music has long centered around youth but metal band Korn is going to a new extreme — the 12-year-old son of Metallica’s bassist is joining them on tour. Korn said that Tye Trujillo, a bassist like his father Robert
British Vogue gets first male editor
British Vogue’s search for a new leader has come to an end with the naming of Edward Enninful as the magazine’s new chief editor. He will be the first male editor of British Vogue when he takes over on Aug.
Who benefits from murdering Egypt’s Copts?
By : Mashari Althaydi :: ISIS Qutbist – ie in reference to Sayyid Qutb – criminals targeted churches in Alexandria and Tanta on Palm Sunday. The blasts were carried out by suicide bombers, using explosive devices, killing at least 40
The changing scenario in Syria
By : Raghida Dergham :: The Khan Sheikhun chemical attack has prompted US President Donald Trump to declare positions that have eclipsed his administration’s contradictory and confusing statements on Syria and the fate of its President Bashar Assad. Trump’s UN
US fed rate hikes: Gains and losses for Gulf countries
By : Dr. Mohamed A. Ramady :: It is not often that countries and businesses are forewarned with near certainty on where interest rates and hence borrowing costs are heading. This is precisely what is now happening following the rise
Did Iran just violate the Chemical Weapons Convention?
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh :: Both Iran and Syria are signatories of the international treaty, the Chemical Weapons Convention. The use of chemical and biological weapons in war was banned after World War I through the 1925 Geneva Protocol.
‘Blood brotherhood’ between Iran and Syria
By : Turki Aldakhil :: “We are blood brothers with Iran.” This is what the Baathist Syrian foreign minister said after decades of making statements on his nation’s legacy and on a one-Arab nation carrying a mortal message. After making
Arab conciliation or confrontation with Iran?
By : Yasar Yakis :: An animosity has been present for a long time toward Iran in some Arab countries’ mind. It has sectarian connotations, but also strategic components. The degree of animosity varies from one Arab country to another
Arab League’s challenges decades after its establishment
By : Mohammed Nosseir :: Listening to some Arab leaders describe their countries’ internal challenges at the recent Arab Summit should help us understand why we have been living with the same difficulties for decades, unable to come up with
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