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 »
Russians and Iranians together in the same trench
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed It’s true that this is the third time in months I have written about the alleged dispute between the Russians and the Iranians. I still find it hard to believe news about this rift and instead
How ‘Islamic’ is ISIS? This debate does not matter
By : Abdullah Hamidaddin In recent weeks, there has been much debate about how “Islamic” the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is. Some people falsely claim it represents “pure” Islam, while others insist ISIS is totally out of
An economy on life support
By : Amir Taheri The other day, Bahram Biravand, a member of Islamic Majlis, addressed Iranian President Hasan Rouhani in the following manner: “You haven’t been paying the teachers for months and now you have stopped paying the salaries of
War in the cyberspace
By : Ali Ibrahim The Center for Strategic and International Studies released a statistical study that included 7 million tweets in Arabic, which in turn portrayed the image of social networking as an arena employed for means of egging sectarian
Have Arab women broken any barriers in 2015?
By : Yara al-Wazir For women in the Middle East, 2015 was eventful in terms of achievements, advancements, and efforts of inclusion. Topping the list was Saudi Arabia permitting women to run and vote in the municipal elections for the
Which U.S. presidential candidate is Iran’s favorite?
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Although Tehran would prefer a totally different political establishment in the United States, it prefers one American presidential candidate to the others: Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders. It bases its preference on candidates’ view of the
Libyan deal on course, but who is on board?
By : Abdallah Schleifer Last week, representatives of the internationally-recognized Libyan government in Tobruk, and the General National Congress (GNC) – the Islamist-dominated rival authority in Tripoli – signed a U.N.-brokered agreement to form a unity government, which was quickly
Assad’s presence obstructing a solution in Syria
By : Nayla Tueni Those in power often reach a state where they think they are more important than authority itself, and thus link the fate of the country and its people to their own. This is what Arab leaders
Jazan Emir visits fire accident injured
Prince Muhammad Bin Nasser, Emir of Jazan region, visited on Thursday the scene of fire that swept through the intensive care unit and maternity ward of the Jazan General Hospital. He was briefed on the progress of the ongoing investigation
Brazil fears birth defects linked to mosquito-borne virus
In the early weeks of Angelica Pereira’s pregnancy, a mosquito bite began bothering her. At first it seemed a small thing. But the next day she awoke with a rash, a headache, a fever and a burning in her eyes.
California gas leak forces relocation of thousands since October
A massive natural gas leak has forced the relocation of more than 2,000 families in a California community, with many reportedly falling ill from the noxious fumes spewing into the air since October. Under a court-ordered settlement reached this week
Several killed in huge blast at Nigeria gas plant
A huge explosion at an industrial gas plant in southeastern Nigeria razed nearby buildings and killed several people on Christmas Eve, police said Friday. The blast at the Inter Corp Oil Limited gas plant, a subsidiary of Nigerian conglomerate Chicason
Democrats blast plan to deport families from US
The Obama administration on Thursday came under fire from Democratic presidential candidates and human rights groups for plans to intensify deportations of Central American migrants by rounding up undocumented families. Amid a surge in the arrival of unaccompanied children and
Somali Islamists publicly execute two officials
Islamist militant group al Shabaab publicly executed a Somali military officer and the leader of a small town in the southern Somali region of Lower Shabelle, a spokesman for the group and local residents said on Thursday. The group, which
Riyadh in grip of chilly, wet weather
The cold spell, chilly wind and wet conditions continued in Riyadh Friday, forcing people to stay indoors and the government issuing warnings of slippery roads and flooding in low-lying areas. The temperature fell below 10 degrees Celsius, with a strong
Syrian group: ISIS releases 25 Assyrian Christians in Syria
An Assyrian group says Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have released 25 more Assyrian Christian hostages they had held captive in Syria for 10 months. The 25 Christians were part of about 230 Assyrian Christians that were
Panel to look into teachers’ grievances
The Ministry of Education (MoE) recently issued a circular for the formation of a committee to grant more privileges to teachers in the Kingdom. Education Minister Ahmad Al-Issa said the issuance of the circular is part of a comprehensive plan
Deadly raid hits leadership of key Syrian rebel group
Zahran Aloush, head of the powerful Jaysh al-Islam Syrian rebel group, was killed on Friday east of Damascus, a monitoring group and Syria’s opposition said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said Aloush and five other commanders were killed
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