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 »
Egypt marks fifth anniversary of 2011 uprising
Egypt on Monday marked the fifth anniversary of the January 25 uprising that toppled longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak. On the eve of the anniversary, President Abdelfattah al-Sisi warned against protests and disruption to security in a speech that paid tribute
Biden and Erdogan aim to ramp up ISIS fight
The White House said Vice President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed ways to deepen cooperation in the fight against ISIS in a meeting on Saturday in Istanbul. Biden and Erdogan also talked about the “importance of de-escalating
Whither the Middle East after the Iran nuclear deal
By : Hisham Melhem Those of us wordsmiths writing, thinking , wondering and obsessing about things Middle Eastern have a new phrase to ponder; ‘Implementation day’. On January 16, 2016 you could hear many people saying: rejoice, the day we
The rehabilitation of Iran after lifted sanctions
By : Eyad Abu Shakra What is President Barack Obama leaving behind for his successor in the White House? Well, the situation in the Middle East looks a bit worrying after the lifting of international sanctions on Iran. Practically, the
Taking Saudi-China ties to a new level
By : Abdulateef Al-Mulhim China is the world’s most populous country with a population of about 1.4 billion. It is the second largest country covering an area of about 10 million square kilometers. Its landscape is very diverse with regions
Syria’s humanitarian crisis: A priority, not an afterthought
By : Brooklyn Middleton Days ago, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released a statement urging all parties involved to make renewed efforts to end the Syrian conflict and alleviate the dire humanitarian crisis in the war-ravaged country. Signed by
The great deception
By : Amir Taheri At the end of a week dominated by news of the “historic deal” over Iran’s nuclear program, a few points are clear. The first is that world public opinion was keen to kick that can down
It’s a simple rule of economics
By : Saad Al-Dosari Contrary to what most of the international media is trying to convey, Saudi Arabia does not shoulder the sole responsibility for the drop in global oil prices. Let’s try to understand how complicated the oil market
As King Salman enters second year, Riyadh looks to China
By : Abdullah Hamidaddin The Chinese president’s visit to Saudi Arabia and the region can be seen as a response to rising tensions between Riyadh and Tehran. Beijing has important relations with both countries, and cannot afford to lose either.
Britain’s ‘learn English or leave’ policy can tear families apart
By : Yara al-Wazir Earlier this week, David Cameron announced his latest policy toward immigrants. The policy, which comes into effect in October 2016, requires all those arriving on a spousal resettlement visa to the UK to sit an English-language
Russia allots $1.7bn for real economy
The Russian government has set aside 135 billion rubles ($1.7 billion) to help the real economy in a draft anti-crisis plan, two senior officials said, and may use a separate 340 billion ruble cushion to dampen social discontent, according to
Trump: I could ‘shoot somebody’ and not lose voters
U.S. Republican front-runner Donald Trump expressed confidence on Saturday that he could push back attempts by his rivals to knock him off his top perch, saying he could stand on New York’s Fifth Avenue “and shoot somebody,” and still not
Saudi envoy’s call to rein in Shiite militias ticks off Iraqi MPs
Hashid Shaabi, a coalition of mostly Iranian-backed Shiite paramilitary groups, should leave the fight against the militants to Iraq’s Army and official security forces in order to avoid aggravating sectarian tensions, said Thamer Al-Sabhan, Saudi ambassador to Iraq. He was
Anti-Islam protests planned across Europe
Rallies against “the Islamization” of Europe will take place on February 6 in 14 European countries including the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Switzerland, the far-right organizers said on Saturday. The demonstrations are being organized by the
Aramco IPO could be open to world markets
An initial public offering of Saudi Aramco could be on the local or international markets but would not include Saudi energy reserves, the company’s chairman told Al-Arabiya channel. “The reserves would not be sold, but the company’s ability to produce
Strong 6.1 quake hits Mediterranean between Morocco and Spain
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck early Monday in the Mediterranean between Morocco and Spain, the US Geological Survey said. The shallow quake hit at 4:22 am (0422 GMT) 62 kilometres (39 miles) north of the Moroccan city of Al Hoceima
Thai air force to examine ‘jet debris’ amid MH370 conjecture
Thailand’s air force said Sunday it would bring a piece of suspected aircraft debris found on the southeast coast to Bangkok, amid media speculation it may belong to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. The metal panel measuring two metres (6.6
SAGIA to remove obstacles for private sector
The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) will introduce many policies and procedures in the future to promote economic activities for privatization and to overcome legislative, regulatory and bureaucratic obstacles facing the private sector, said SAGIA Gov. Abdullatif Al-Othman. The
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