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 »
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
Moncef is unfair
By : Mohammed Fahad Al-Harthi VÁCLAV Havel’s play “Leaving” deals with the psychological state of any politician who leaves office and loses power. Havel himself is a seasoned intellectual and politician who became the president of Czechoslovakia before the separation
Syria peace deal elusive as ever
By : Osama Al Sharif The much-anticipated Geneva negotiations between the Syrian opposition and the Damascus regime did not take place on Jan. 25 as planned. Dubbed “Geneva 3,” the meeting, also called proximity talks, would have launched a long
Time for Arab-Iraqi rapprochement
By : Tariq Alhomayed In an interview published in this newspaper on Saturday, Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled Al-Obaidi said that Iraq’s current government “has announced its political favoritism by opening up to all Arab brothers without exceptions.” The minister
Fanfare in the West and proxy war in the East
By : Camelia Entekhabi-Fard It has taken more than a decade for Iranians to see their president travel to western countries respectfully and pursue restoration of diplomatic relations and economic partnerships. President Hassan Rowhani arrived in Rome on Jan. 25
Containing ISIS in the ‘Dark Web’
By : Diana Moukalled When I read Jared Cohen, the Google head of ideas, saying that ISIS needs to be pushed off the public view and “contained to the dark web” my first thought was that he was just being
‘Active shooter’ reported at San Diego military hospital
An “active shooter” was reported at a San Diego military hospital Tuesday, the facility in southern California said, warning people inside to take cover or fight back. “An active shooter has just been reported in building #26 at Naval Medical
New Libya unity govt to be proposed within 10 days: official
A revamped Libyan unity government will be proposed within 10 days, an official said Tuesday, after the internationally recognized parliament rejected an initial lineup in a blow to peace efforts. Prime minister-designate Fayez al-Sarraj will present the new cabinet at
One in nine children globally live in conflict zones: UNICEF
Some 250 million children — one in nine children worldwide — live in countries affected by violent conflicts, UNICEF lamented Tuesday, saying it needed nearly $3.0 billion this year to help the most vulnerable of them. “The number of children
Apple’s iPhone success may be reaching its peak
Apple could soon face one of its biggest challenges to date: Peak iPhone. Most analysts believe Apple surpassed its own record by selling more than 74.5 million units of its flagship product in the final three months of 2015. But
‘Pray for me:’ Iranian president asks pope
Iran’s president asked Pope Francis to pray for him Tuesday after the two men held private talks at the Vatican, part of an Iranian effort to take a more prominent place on the world stage after a nuclear deal with
Six Paris schools evacuated over bomb threat
Six prestigious schools in central Paris were evacuated on Tuesday after anonymous calls claiming that bombs had been hidden in the buildings, police and the school authority said. The schools all received practically identical calls between 10:20 am (0920 GMT)
Russia: Syrian strikes have helped ‘turn around’ situation
Air strikes by the Russian military in support of forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have helped turn the tide in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday. Lavrov said that the Russian air force’s strikes had “really helped
Russia backs teen rape claim rejected by German police
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday backed a claim by a German-Russian teenage girl that she was kidnapped and raped by foreigners in Berlin, after German police rejected her account. “We are now working with her lawyer. He is
Expo emphasizes localization of defense industry
With the support of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, the Ministry of Defense will host an Armed Forces Exhibition for Diversification of local manufacturing in February. The event is designed to support the government strategy for localization
U.S.-led coalition conducts 18 strikes against ISIS
The coalition of the United States and its allies conducted 18 strikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria on Monday, the group said. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Combined Joint Task Force said three strikes in three cities
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