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
A festival that stands the test of time…
By : Harun Yahya :: Another beautiful Ramadan is over. After a month of self-restraint, sweetly exhilarating Iftars, delicious food and festivities, the equally glorious Eid Al Fitr is here to put a splendid end to the month. More than
Dana debacle highlights need for unified Islamic finance regulator
By : Frank Kane :: Islamic finance was set to be the wave of the future after the global financial crisis because it concerned real, asset-backed financial products. Shariah-compliant banking was seen as less risky than conventional finance and was
Targeting the holiest place is their agenda
By : Dr. Hamdan Al-Shehri :: Just two days ago, on our television screens we saw how Saudi security forces thwarted a terrorist act that would have not only destroyed the sacredness of the Grand Mosque but also killed many
Israel pushes Gaza into the dark ages
By : Yossi Mekelberg :: The Gazan people have become the perpetual bargaining chips in the abusive relations among Israel, the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas. In the latest saga of the continuation of collective punishment against one of the
Revisiting the global order
By : Javier Solana :: As many analysts have observed, the Pax Americana of recent decades is on life support. After the first 150 days of Donald Trump’s “America First” — or more accurately, “America Alone” — presidency, it seems
Baghdad and its growing slum problem
By : Adnan Hussein :: Ten years from now, it’s very possible for Baghdad to turn into a city of slums. This will be the case as long as no one in the state wants to act or do anything
The war on Daesh
By : Diana Moukalled :: Daesh cares not for humans or stones; both are worthy only of death and destruction. Its only concern is to display that death and destruction. On Wednesday, Daesh blew up Mosul’s Grand Al-Nuri Mosque and
Managing the transition
By : Dr. Ziad J. Asali :: Since the end of World War II and Israel’s establishment in 1948, the US has played a dominant role in decision-making and management of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Oslo Accords were signed in
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the Gulf crisis
By : Sinem Cengiz :: On Wednesday, Saudi King Salman designated Mohammed bin Salman crown prince. Now Prince Mohammed is the second man in the Kingdom and first in line to the throne. For those who follow Saudi Arabia, the
Iran is flexing its muscles
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh :: Iran’s military adventurism and destabilizing behavior have reached an unprecedented level that could turn regional tensions into a conflagration. Tehran’s stepped-up interference in Yemen is a direct threat to the Bab Al-Mandab strait and
Mohammed bin Salman: The youth’s hope
By : Mashari Althaydi :: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz was given his first official duty when he was appointed governor of Riyadh in 1954. He was then 19 years old. According to the official records, he was born
A young Saudi Arabia, Mohamed bin Salman appointed crown prince
By : Fahad Shoqiran :: After 31 out of 34 members of the Allegiance Council voted in favor of assigning Prince Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince, King Salman assigned the latter to succeed Prince Mohammed bin Nayef. It all
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Saudi ruling system
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed :: The strength of any political system is tested by virtue of its ability to arrange governance when positions are changed. This is what happened on Wednesday morning in Saudi Arabia when Prince Mohammed bin Salman
What Trump must do to push Middle East peace
By : Ray Hanania :: US President Donald Trump has created an opportunity that did not previously exist in pushing for a possible peace between Israelis and Palestinians. His unpopularity with the US political establishment actually gives him a power
An IMF bridge to somewhere for Greece?
By : Mohamed A. El-Erian :: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has resurrected an old technique — commonly used in the 1980s during the Latin American debt crisis — that would allow Greece to avoid a payment default next month
Qatar without its three weapons
By : Abdulrahman Al-Rashed :: Until the current crisis, Qatar’s media, money and effective diplomacy had helped compensate for its small size and population, and its weak army. They had allowed Doha to impose itself and exploit a regional vacuum.
The death of the party
By : Nina L. Khrushcheva :: Nearly 26 years ago, President Boris Yeltsin issued a decree that effectively banned Communist Party organs from operating in factories, universities, and all other workplaces across Russia. But his bold decree was in some
Our war is on terrorism, not on Qatar
By : Sawsan Al Shaer :: We are not at war with Qatar but at war with terrorism. This message must be the slogan of the countries, which boycotted Qatar. “The frontline of the war on terror” is a phrase
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