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
Court: Iran to pay for 9/11 and terrorism
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh :: A jury has concluded that federal prosecutors can confiscate a skyscraper in Manhattan to pay the families of victims of terrorism linked to Iran’s government. This includes the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Khobar Towers
Toxic debate over use of chemical weapons in Syria
By : Chris Doyle :: Syria has fomented a multitude of fearsome debates, but none more toxic than on the use of chemical weapons. The 78-page report of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) fact-finding mission is
Trumpism is a symptom of decades-long imperial arrogance
By : Dr. Ramzy Baroud :: No matter how hard White House officials try, they cannot construct a coherent “Trump doctrine” that would make sense amid the chaos that has afflicted US foreign policy in recent months. But this chaos
Did you know a child dies every six hours in Syria?
By : Harun Yahya :: “In 2016, every six hours a child dies or is severely injured in Syria … dramatic figures. But these are only the figures we have been able to verify. We do assume that indeed the
Is this the end of Daesh?
By : Fahad Nazer :: The world breathed a collective, but tentative sigh of relief this week as news from Iraq and Syria indicated that the terrorist group Daesh could be near collapse. This most despicable of terrorist groups has
The Ottoman collapse and the modern Middle East
By : Zaid M. Belbagi :: It is the business of the counterfactual historian to yearn for the former Ottoman Empire when reflecting on the recent incessant regional instability. However, the fact that the empire was in free fall from
A Russian-American dialogue at the G-20 Summit is ‘necessary’
By : Raghida Dergham :: On the eve of the G-20 Summit in Germany’s Hamburg next week, the US and Russia are undergoing a bilateral, as well as international reconfiguration. There is consideration for ongoing conflict and the strategic implications
Macron underlines new Syria reality
By : Osama Al-Sharif :: Cracks in the coalition against Bashar Assad, if there was ever one, have been showing for years. Those supporting the beleaguered Syrian president, namely Russia and Iran, have been waiting patiently for these cracks to
20 years after UK’s handover of Hong Kong to China
By : Minxin Pei :: July 1 marks the 20th anniversary of the UK’s handover of Hong Kong to China, under a model called “one country, two systems.” But an unavoidable question will hang over the official commemorations: Is there
Growing understanding of the viability of regime change in Iran
By : Shahin Gobadi :: On July 1, the Iranian opposition will be holding its annual rally to give voice to the Iranian people and their popular resistance movement and to reiterate the call for regime change in Iran. This
Qatar’s failure and bankruptcy
By : Fahad Shoqiran :: The crisis with Qatar exposed several networks and relations and solved many mysteries. For two decades, cells worked day and night as part of a Qatari project that revealed its magnitude when the four countries,
Why Iraq deserves regional support after Mosul
By : Dr. Manuel Almeida :: With the fight for Mosul drawing to a close and Iraqi authorities expecting to announce the city’s liberation from Daesh within days, last week’s regional tour by Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi is a clear
The many recollections of Eid overseas
By : Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi :: The first Eid I spent overseas was when I was working in the diplomatic corps in Pakistan. I was on secondment (temporary transfer) to East Pakistan during that period in order to issue visas
Military action overshadows Syria diplomacy
By : Maria Dubovikova :: The next round of Syrian peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana, scheduled for July 10, will coincide with a fresh round of UN-sponsored talks in Geneva. These diplomatic efforts come as the situation on
Mohammed bin Salman, builder of the future
By : Abdullah bin Bijad al-Otaibi :: Saudis pledged allegiance to new crown prince Mohammed bin Salman just like they once pledged allegiance to his grandfather and founder King Abdulaziz. He was chosen after he was selected by the Custodian
Are Israel’s policies fueling its own demise?
By : Ray Hanania :: Israel rose to the heights of world power in an era of conflict, but today seems to be settling into a misleading lifestyle of comfort and false dominance. Today it seems to be enjoying more
Mohammed bin Salman: A man, a generation and an era
By : Ghassan Charbel :: The past three decades have been tormenting at some level. The Berlin Wall fell, dragging with it the world that was taking it as a shelter. The Soviet Union became history, representing a defeated model;
Who targeted the Holy Kaaba?
By : Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi :: The question itself is chilling. How could anyone, whatever his religion, target the Holy Kaaba? How could he target the masses of believers in the most peaceful and spiritual moments? The question is
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