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
Sectarian Shiism versus political Shiism threat
By : Turki Aldakhil :: Shiites in Saudi Arabia have been there for as long as the Sunnis. They are part of our country’s fabric. They are Saudis first and foremost. Their religious affiliation of belonging to the Arab Shiite
The global Riyadh alliance
By : Mashari Althaydi :: We are waiting for the grand summit between the west led by Donald Trump and the Arab and Muslim world in Riyadh the capital of Saudi Arabia, led by the Custodian of the Two Holy
Binary relationship brings Trump to Saudi Arabia
By : Dr. Theodore Karasik :: US President Donald Trump’s first visit abroad as America’s 45th president to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is activating a new level of cooperation unseen between Washington and Riyadh in decades, and possibly, ever.
Dual justice separates David Boim from Rachel Corrie
By : Ray Hanania :: Born only a few months apart, Rachel Corrie and David Boim were both killed by violence between Palestinians and Israelis. Boim was 17 when he was killed on May 13, 1996, when he was shot
Reading Trump’s foreign policy road map
By : Maria Dubovikova :: The US President Donald Trump has been maneuvering with no concrete strategy, but only concrete desires and aspirations he wants to realize no matter what. Despite that, the shape of US foreign policy is starting
Trump surprised extremists
By : Abdulrahman Al-Rashed :: US President Donald Trump surprised and angered extremists with his policies and swift action in the Middle East. Since his first day in the White House, he appointed government officials who agree with his announcement
Restoring competition in the digital economy
By : Dalia Marin :: The digital economy is carving out new divides between capital and labor, by allowing one firm, or a small number of firms, to capture an increasingly large market share. With “superstar” companies operating globally, and
Egypt’s future rests on its people’s shoulders
By : Khalaf Ahmad Al-Habtoor :: Unlike several of its neighbors, the Arab world’s most populous nation has thankfully succeeded in regaining its political, security and social equilibrium following years of turmoil. Egypt is on the right track, and with
Sports — one way of uniting Muslims and changing perceptions
By : Maha Akeel :: I had the pleasure of attending the opening ceremony of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games, or the Olympics of the Muslim world, held in Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on May 12.
Palestine issue poses important challenge for Delhi
By : Talmiz Ahmad :: The streets of Delhi were festooned with the flags of Palestine as India welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on his fifth visit to India since 2005. Abbas has the unique distinction of presiding over a
The unpredictability in US-Russia relations
By : Chris Doyle :: Cast your mind back a month, and you may recall that the Kremlin was saying Russia-US relations were at their “worst since the Cold War.” Russian and American leaders appeared with furrowed brows. Tensions had
What to consider when analyzing the oil markets
By : Cornelia Meyer :: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will meet on May 25 in Vienna and in all likelihood extend the production cuts of 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) until the next meeting in
Mine disaster could derail Rouhani’s campaign
By : Marc Martinez :: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to a coal mine in the north-eastern province of Golestan will remain a memorable event in Iran’s 2017 presidential campaign. A few days prior, Golestan — meaning “rose garden” —
Regional consequences of Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia
By : Talmiz Ahmad :: In a historic gesture, President Donald Trump has announced that Saudi Arabia will be the first foreign country he will visit as president when he begins his tour to West Asia and the Vatican on
Has Hezbollah withdrawn from Syria?
By : Diana Moukalled :: Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah has announced that his party’s mission along Lebanon’s northern border with Syria is “completed,” and that its forces have begun to withdraw from their positions, which will be handed over to
Turkey Under European Observation
By : Harun Yahya :: Over the last two years Turkey has experienced some hectic periods in terms of both domestic and foreign politics. Operation “Euphrates Shield” that launched in Syria, the developments in the fight against the PKK, the
Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia and Gulf unity
By : Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi :: I was trying to clarify the positions of the Gulf states on main Middle Eastern issues, and to explain the differences of opinion in some areas, such as Egypt and Syria, when my
Expert view paints optimistic picture of Gulf economies
By : Frank Kane :: I make no apology for using this column from time to time to reflect the views of Capital Economics (CapEcon), the London-based consultancy. CapEcon has called the region right for a long time, refusing to
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