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
Only the Lebanese can save Lebanon now
By : Faisal J. Abbas Much has been said about the tension between Saudi Arabia and Lebanon, however, it was HRH Prince Turki al-Faisal who seems to have hit the nail on the head in describing the situation. Speaking in
Heikal the journalist and ‘propagandist’ – Part II
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed After the defeat of the 1967 war, Mohamed Hassanein Heikal must have faced a difficult mission when he undertook the tinkering task. This must have been similar to the Goebbels situation with the arrival of the
Heikal the journalist and ‘propagandist’
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, who passed away a few days ago, was an important part of the history of the media and political conflict in Egypt and the region. He witnessed and participated in the eras of
Saudi Arabia halts aid to Lebanon, Al-Hilal crowned champion!
By : Turki Al-Dakhil The attractive headline was the answer a friend gave me days ago when I asked him about the day’s most important developments. He briefly answered, saying Saudi Arabia has halted its aid to Lebanon and Al-Hilal
Syrians must surrender now to fight another day
By : Mohamed Chebarro All the indications from Syria are that the war is won by Assad and his allies. This is thanks to Russian fire power, Iranian foreign legion militias, and the regime’s deep state still alive and kicking
The EU is in danger of taking Turkey for granted
By : Harun Yahya It seems that February 2016 will mark a new milestone in the Syrian refugee crisis. Assad’s forces that have been advancing with Russian air support since November are now besieging the center of the city of
Syria between two theaters
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed “This is amazing. We now congratulate each other for being granted asylum status. We rejoice if one of us finds a shelter for himself and his family. We rejoice if a child is still alive after
Those gloating are also exposed to scandal
By : Turki Al-Dakhil Major U.S. newspapers have written about last week’s incident when members of the Saudi Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice detained a pastry shop’s cross-dressing mascot for “violating religious values.” Such
Dear Lebanon, do not give up
By : Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor The international community has turned a blind eye to Iran’s domination of Lebanon. Pleas for help to rid this Arab country of an armed militia under Tehran’s orders have gone unheard, because world powers
Innovative idea to ensure happiness
By : Abdulateef Al-Mulhim During the past few decades, innovative methods of governance have begun to emerge. With new approaches to management or administration, we have witnessed creation of unheard of ministerial portfolios. Before the discovery of oil, the governments
A battle for India’s soul
By : Syed Aijaz Zaka Isn’t it strange that the BJP-led nationalist government has turned to a hated colonial law that the British repeatedly used to punish thousands of Indian freedom fighters including Gandhi and which Nehru condemned in parliament
Israel demolishing homes, peace and international law
By : Chris Doyle With the regional political temperatures boiling and the weather freezing, cynics might argue what better time for the Israeli authorities to to indulge in a new wave of home demolitions. Eyes are on Syria and in
ISIS smiles big at Russia’s offensive in Syria
By : Joyce Karam If there was such a thing as an “ideal scenario” for ISIS, it is quickly transforming to a reality in Syria as the group’s rivals are dealt severe blows by the Russian offensive, while a regional
The philosophical tragedy of technology
By : Fahad Suleiman Shoqiran Adopting the social media we see today with its vindictive traits paves the way to decline. We continuously blame these traits on the progression of technology. In an op-ed published earlier this month, columnist Thomas
Saudi Arabia’s al-Janadriyah and years of intellectual debate
By : Abdulrahman Al-Rashed Some people expected the Al-Janadriyah cultural and heritage festival – which marks its 30th year this year – to come to an end, particularly following the death of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. However, the festival
Acting against ISIS before it is too late
By : Turki Al-Dakhil Riyadh’s policy is clear – it believes that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is not representative of Islam and will fight it. When a Western journalist addressed Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on
The year of voting dangerously
By : Hisham Melhem It’s the year of the outsiders. It’s the year of the angry voter. It’s the year of the insurgents with pitchforks marching on Washington to take it back from the oligarchs. It’s the year where the
Time to modernize virtue commission
By : Talal Alharbi Saudi Arabia is unique among the Muslim countries in what is called the religious police who are entrusted with the task of maintaining morality in accordance with the teachings of Qur’an. This department is called the
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