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
Looking at history through different lenses
By : Nawar Fakhry Ezzi “Insiders” in any community seem to be the best qualified to research and write about their community’s history because they have the advantage of better understanding the intricate cultural and linguistic context necessary to validate
WhatsApp and clandestine recruitment
By : Turki Aldakhil We no longer need studies to prove that social networking sites provide welcome space for extremist and terrorist activities. WhatsApp was the last app criminal Khaled Masood used before carrying out his attack at the British
Keeping calm and carrying on, with Brexit, defies the terrorists
By : Peter Harrison It’s barely a week since Khalid Masood carried out his deadly attack in London, killing several, including a policeman, before he was finally shot and killed himself. Yet already London has apparently moved on. It’s not
Restoring hope and legitimacy in Yemen
By : Dr. Hamdan Al-Shehri March 26 marked two years since Operation Decisive Storm was launched to restore legitimacy in Yemen. The country’s legitimacy had been hijacked by a minority militia that is an Iranian arm in the region. Iranian
Trump and the media players
By : Ahmad al-Farraj American media outlets were enraged after President Donald Trump issued an executive order banning the citizens of seven countries from entering the US. This decision was linked to his electoral promise to ban Muslims from entering
Iran admits having agents in US, UK, Canada
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh For many years, there have been suspicions that groups and individuals are covertly working on Tehran’s behalf to advance its agenda in the West. In an unprecedented move, Iran’s Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi recently admitted
The war on terror needs new strategies
By : Maria Dubovikova A close friend of mine lives and works in London. Her message to me on the day of the terrorist act near Westminster was: “I’m afraid to leave the office. Everybody is alarmed. Terrifying. It’s London’s
Turkey vs. Europe — why the escalation?
By : Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi “Is it in the interest of Turkey to strain relations with Europe?”, was the title of an article posted on a Turkish-affairs WhatsApp group. A member commented: “Yes, it is in our best interest
Pro-Israel students complain about harassment on US campuses
By : Ray Hanania You have to hand it to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the powerful pro-Israel lobby group that herds US foreign policy on issues related to Israel and the Middle East. It has come out
Driven by emotions and interests, Egyptians are deeply polarized
By : Mohammed Nosseir “I believe in democracy – so long as my political opponents never assume power”, stated an acquaintance defining his understanding of democracy. Egyptians are currently placing their emotions and personal interests above their rational thinking and
Has the Netanyahu government reached the end of its road?
By : Yossi Mekelberg No government in Israel’s recent history has completed a full term. On average they last for less than three years. Israel’s political system is never too far away from a crisis, derived from division between and
US ban on electronics in cabins
By : Yasar Yakis The US government introduced last week a ban that affects all direct flights to the US originating from certain Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries. It came into effect March 21, and covers flights from
Jordan between two summits
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed The Jordanian capital has turned into a center for regional activity. On Monday, a Saudi-Jordanian summit was held following the arrival of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz to the country. The Arab League Summit will be
Europe still has no plan to handle refugees
By : Chris Doyle Approaching April and warmer temperatures herald yet another spike in those making that perilous lottery of a journey across the Mediterranean from North Africa. Between 2011 and 2016, some 630,000 irregular migrants and refugees reached Italy
Don’t be fooled by Khamenei’s Machiavellian speech
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh For nearly three decades, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has delivered speeches for Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. This year, Khamenei’s speech was slightly different. It highlighted several crucial issues and contained some Machiavellian
History of Saudi King Salman as a skilled diplomatic craftsman
By : Assaf bin Salem Abuthnain The late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat’s visit to Israel in 1977 astounded the Arab world and the whole globe, but to some key Arab states it came as no surprise. But what was most
War on Daesh: Poke the nest and the hornets disperse
By : Linda S. Heard Daesh’s territorial gains are shrinking fast. The eastern side of Mosul has been liberated. It is only a matter of time before the western areas of Iraq’s second-largest city are cleansed of vicious barbarians whose
What to expect from the Arab Summit
By : Osama Al-Sharif Arab leaders meeting at the Dead Sea on Wednesday are not expected to adopt momentous resolutions that could spell a departure from previous positions on key issues including Palestine, Syria, Yemen, Libya and the war on
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