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 »
Tag Archives: Iran
Iran: A tale of a bad neighbor
By : Mshari Al Thaydi Saudi Arabia has been the target of Ayatollah Khomeini’s antagonism since 1979, when Khomeini’s mullahs took over the Iranian state. This can be seen through the principles of Khomeini’s followers; they are the “supporters of
Qatari envoy to Iran recalled over attacks
Qatar recalled its envoy to Tehran on Wednesday in protest over the attacks targeting Saudi Arabia’s missions in in Iran, a foreign ministry statement said. “The ministry summoned this morning Qatar’s ambassador to Tehran against the backdrop of attacks on
Head of Arab Muslim Council slams Tehran
Secretary-General of the Arab Muslim Council Mohammed Ali Al-Husseini has expressed dismay over the Iranian religious leadership. “The Kingdom’s severance of diplomatic relations with Iran is proper and reflects a correct attitude,” an Arabic daily report quoted Al-Husseini as saying.
Jordan summons Iranian ambassador over Saudi tensions
Jordan summoned Iran’s ambassador in Amman on Wednesday to condemn an attack on the embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran and “Iranian interference” in Arab affairs, Jordanian state news agency Petra reported. Also on Wednesday Arab League member Djibouti announced
Oman regrets ‘unacceptable’ anti-Saudi attacks in Iran
Oman on Wednesday said it regretted the “unacceptable” attacks on Saudi missions in Iran, after some Gulf nations downgraded diplomatic ties. The Omani reaction comes four days after protesters torched Riyadh’s embassy and its consulate in Iran over Saudi Arabia’s
Prince Alwaleed cancels plan to invest in Iran
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said on Tuesday he had canceled his plans to invest in Iran following Riyadh’s move to cut its diplomatic relations with Tehran. Writing in his twitter account, Alwaleed said he had rejected a request by the
Bahrain detains ‘terrorist cell’ linked to Iran
Bahraini authorities apprehended on Wednesday a “terrorist cell” allegedly linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and the Lebanese group Hezbollah, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. According to the report, the interior ministry arrested six people adding that one of the members
Saudi severing ties with Iran: A proportionate response
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh First, it was the Egyptian embassy, second the American embassy, later Denmark, then the British embassy was ransacked by mostly Basijis, and now, it is the turn of Saudi Arabia’s embassy to be attacked by
By cutting ties with Iran, Saudi Arabia executed the 48th terrorist
By : Faisal J. Abbas It was as if Saudi Arabia executed yet another terrorist when Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir announced the severing of ties with Iran last night. In fact, one could argue that the Iranian regime resembles the
The fate of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani
By : Diana Moukalled A video was recently leaked purportedly showing Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard’s elite Quds Force, while he visited fighters in the Syrian city of Aleppo – or at least that’s what the video’s
Why exclude Nimr al-Nimr from punishment?
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed A New York Times reporter in Tehran deleted his tweet that all the convicts executed by Saudi Arabia on Saturday were Shiite, and clarified that this was untrue. However, he did not say only four of
Saudi Arabia and Iran: Ideology or politics?
By : Mohammed Fahad Al-Harthi Saudi-Iranian relations are now at the lowest level since the Iran-Iraq war. The low level is the result of several accumulated incidents, the most recent of which were the attacks on the Saudi Embassy in
Gulf Arab states to hold extraordinary meeting on Iran
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) of Gulf Arab states announced on Tuesday it will hold an extraordinary meeting in Riyadh on Saturday to discuss tensions with Iran after attacks on Saudi missions there. Saudi-Iranian tensions threaten to derail efforts to
Saudis back Syria talks despite Iran row
Saudi Arabia signaled on Tuesday its breach in relations with Iran would not affect talks on Syria, another round of which is scheduled in Geneva this month. Riyadh and Tehran have attended previous talks and support opposing sides in the
Bahrain cuts all air links with Iran: Official media
Saudi Arabia’s Sunni-ruled but Shiite-majority ally Bahrain followed Riyadh’s suit on Tuesday and cut all air links with Iran across the Gulf, official media reported. The decision comes a day after Manama broke off diplomatic relations with Tehran amid an
Iran’s economy will be hit hard, say experts
A number of economic experts have said that severance of Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic and trade relations with Iran has made the latter the biggest loser. The volume of Saudi exports to Iran stood at nearly SR383 million by the end
Egypt backs Saudi Arabia in spat with Iran
Egypt’s foreign minister has denounced the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran as “unacceptable.” Sameh Shoukry said during a visit to Riyadh on Tuesday that Iranian behavior following sheikh Nimr al-Nimr’s execution is tantamount to “intervening in the kingdom’s
Turkey calls for return to diplomatic language in Saudi-Iran row
Turkey’s foreign ministry on Tuesday expressed concern over mounting tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran following the execution of a Shi’ite preacher, calling for calm and a return to diplomatic language. “Turkey calls for an end to threats, and a
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