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 »
Mamma Mia! ABBA come together for new restaurant venture
The four former members of Swedish band ABBA, whose catchy tunes still have fans dancing around the world decades after their release, reunited – albeit very briefly – for the opening of a new restaurant-entertainment venture in Stockholm. Agnetha Faltskog,
Oscar noms ‘disappointing’ — Nyong’o
Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o says she’s “disappointed” by “the lack of inclusion” in this year’s Oscar nominations. In a statement posted late Tuesday night on Instagram, Nyong’o said she was joining in “calling for change in expanding the stories
OIC flays ‘terror backer, sectarian Iran’
Several members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) launched a blistering attack on Iran at an extraordinary meeting here Thursday of its Council of Foreign Ministers, accusing it of fomenting sectarianism and supporting terrorist groups in the region. A
The nuclear deal and Iran’s wasted opportunities
By : Abdulateef Al-Mulhim Ever since negotiations between the West and Iran headed toward reaching a deal, many saw it as a victory for Tehran and its patience and persistence. It is not an Iranian victory, however, as it backed
McHale’s Navy part II
By : Abdulateef Al-Mulhim Decades ago Saudi Aramco’s Television Channel 3 used to be a huge source of entertainment for Saudi families in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom. People with television sets would gather in their living rooms to
Are the Palestinian Authority’s days numbered?
By : Yossi Mekelberg Relations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) are increasingly riddled with contradictions. The Israeli government continuously criticizes the PA and its President Mahmoud Abbas for their dysfunctionality and weakness in the face of militancy and
Getting inside the heads of millennials
By : Punit Renjen Fresh out of grad school, I arrived for my first day of work at Deloitte ready for the long haul. For my generation, that’s what those early years were about – laying the foundation for a
This wasn’t the Iraqi dream
By : Bikram Vohra For some reason, there is a general perception that things in Iraq are fine and the post-Saddam period is one of relative peace. The latest report released by the United Nations comes as a shock and
Another broken promise?
By : Rajeev Sharma NARENDRA Modi hasn’t even completed 20 months in office as Indian prime minister and he has been facing stiff challenges from an increasingly vocal opposition both within and outside the Parliament. But what happened on Jan.
Syria Talks: Much ado about nothing
By : Joyce Karam Nothing about the current Peace Talks on Syria, proposed for Monday in Geneva, is certain. They might happen but the higher likelihood is that they will be postponed. The anti-Assad opposition might or might not attend.
Is lifting of Iran sanctions a double-edged sword for Russia?
By : Maria Dubovikova A sanctions-free Iran marks a new beginning for the country as well as the international community. Europe and the United States lifted sanctions against the country on Saturday following the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announcement
Ninth planet beyond Pluto?
AS science often does, it began with a “huh?” Some distant objects far beyond Pluto were behaving very oddly. The orbits of a handful of space rocks had aligned for no apparent reason. Though stumped at first, astronomers now have
World Muslim body condemns attacks on Saudi missions in Iran
A global Muslim body on Thursday condemned the attacks on Saudi missions in Iran earlier this month and denounced Tehran’s regional “interference”. Foreign ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, in a statement, said it “condemns the aggressions against the
Iran’s Rowhani seeks more free and fair elections
Iran’s president is lobbying for more free and fair elections in Iran, saying moderate and reformist political factions should also be allowed to run in next month’s parliamentary elections. Hassan Rowhani’s speech on Thursday is a stab at Iran’s constitutional
Kingdom to build IT center
In a major advancement in the telecommunication industry, the Kingdom will build a new center for development of telecommunications and information technology. The agreement for the proposed center was signed between the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
Syria talks to start even if opposition boycotts: Russian diplomat
Russia will back an alternative Syrian opposition delegation to negotiate with Syria’s government at peace talks in Geneva later this month if the existing opposition team is not reformed or boycotts the talks, a Russian diplomat said on Thursday. “What
KSA security non-negotiable
Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir has reiterated that the government would do whatever it takes to protect its citizens and their beliefs, and warned that Iran could not be trusted to help bring peace to the region. Al-Jubeir made the comments
Syria picks U.N. envoy as chief negotiator for peace talks”
Syria’s U.N. envoy will be the regime’s chief negotiator in upcoming peace talks, a government source said Thursday, as a dispute over the opposition’s representatives threatened to delay the negotiations. The latest bid to end the Syrian war through indirect
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