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 calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Columns
The good, the bad and the ugly of the Gulf crisis
By : Sinem Cengiz :: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently embarked on a two-day trip to the Gulf, in the latest international effort to help resolve the diplomatic crisis between Qatar and the Anti-Terror Quartet (ATQ), comprising Saudi Arabia,
Is Trump endorsing Obama’s policy in Iraq and Syria?
By : Raghida Dergham :: Declaring victory against Daesh, Al-Nusra Front, or other Al-Qaeda affiliates and extremist groups is ultimately meaningless, as long as the fate of their fighters remains shrouded in the same kind of mystery that surrounded their
We must prepare for the global energy changes to come
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed :: Bahrain was a rich market for pearl trade. One morning, things changed as the Japanese discovered cheaper and more productive industrial alternatives. The Bahraini main trade collapsed, the fishing boats became deserted, and the Gulf
The fight for Jerusalem: Palestinians will not be subdued
By : Dr. Ramzy Baroud :: Five Palestinians were killed and nearly 1,000 others were wounded within ten days in Jerusalem, beginning July 14. Commenting on this alarming figure, the Israeli rights group, B’Tselem accused the Israeli army of “sweeping
What will Baghdad’s role be after liberation of Mosul?
By : Huda al-Husseini :: Mosul’s battle may be the worst of this century. Mosul did not look like a liberated city as it was severely destroyed and more than 1 million people have been displaced. ISIS’ defeat is certain
Analyzing the Tamim speech
By : Mashari Althaydi :: In Arabic literature, be it traditionally or in recent memory, there are famous speeches that have become memorable and exalted statements primarily for their intricate rhetoric. Regardless of the aim and the political objective behind
Why abductions, murders have returned to Baghdad
By : Adnan Hussein :: Abductions and murder returned to Baghdad and other major cities in Iraq and some small towns when the operation to liberate Mosul was launched. They increased as the battles escalated and are now out of
Turkey’s year of turmoil
By : Carl Bildt :: It has been one year since the failed coup in Turkey, and questions about the country’s future still abound. Last year’s attempted coup was nothing if not dramatic. Mutinous F-16 fighters bombed the Turkish Parliament,
Lebanon defeated in Arsal
By : Diana Moukalled ::Hezbollah’s huge propaganda machine is working at full capacity in Lebanon to portray what happened in Juroud Arsal as a victory for the party. For the last fortnight, the Lebanese public has witnessed a huge political
Iran’s nuclear deal is two years old
By : Eyad Abu Shakra :: Marking two years since the Iran nuclear deal, we would be sorely mistaken to assume that the architects of former US President Barack Obama’s policy of giving Tehran the keys to the Middle East
Women ‘abayas’ cannot stop sexual assault — strict laws will
By : Faisal J. Abbas :: A video showing a bunch of youngsters harassing a female pedestrian in Riyadh recently went viral. However, what is alarming is not this anti-social behavior itself — as such foul actions exist in all
Why Iran remains the world’s top terrorist sponsor
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh :: Iran is still the world’s top state sponsor of terrorism, according to an annual report from the US Department of State. Justin Siberell, the department’s acting coordinator for counterterrorism, emphasized in a recent briefing
Ten lessons from North Korea’s nuclear program
By : Richard N. Haass :: North Korea has produced a number of nuclear warheads and is developing ballistic missiles capable of delivering them around the world. Many governments are debating how to prevent or slow further advances in North
Netanyahu’s failed game of brinkmanship
By : Osama Al-Sharif :: It took a diplomatic crisis with Jordan, following Sunday’s killing of two Jordanians by an Israeli Embassy guard in Amman, to finally shift Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s position on Al-Haram Al-Sharif — two weeks after
Saudi education reform making real strides
By : Fahad Nazer :: On July 17, the US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Terrorism, Non-Proliferation and Trade Subcommittee held a hearing to assess the progress that Saudi Arabia is making toward revising its educational curriculum. The
Britain En Marche?
By : Bill Emmott :: We live in a politically turbulent age. Parties barely a year old have recently swept to power in France and in the huge metropolitan area of Tokyo. A party less than five years old is
Rising tension in relations between Berlin and Ankara
By : Yasar Yakis :: German citizen Peter Steudner was arrested in Istanbul on July 5 for supporting an “unspecified” terrorist organization, together with 10 Turks. German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel interrupted his holiday to return to Berlin and send
Jerusalem on fire but where are the firefighters?
By : Chris Doyle :: Three years ago, violent unrest in Jerusalem was the overture to a massive Israeli onslaught on Gaza. With all the horror of Gaza, many forgot that Jerusalem was the spark, as it was for clashes
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