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
King Salman’s visit to Russia underlines Saudi pragmatism
By : Osama Al-Sharif :: A bit of history will be made this week, when King Salman arrives in Moscow on a four-day official visit — the first by a Saudi monarch in almost a century of diplomatic relations. Preparations
Why Turkey’s stability and prosperity matter to the world
By : Cornelia Meyer :: A lot has been happening in and around Turkey in the last week. Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the government released its mid-term program for the economy (2018-2020) and the Istanbul
Trump is widening America’s ethnic divide
By : Yossi Mekelberg :: Not a week goes by without President Donald Trump stirring up controversy that deepens ethnic, racial or religious divisions within the US, as if there is not enough of it already. In a short space
Turkey must beware the Kurdish quagmire
By : Yasar Yakis :: Turkey is among the countries that will be seriously affected by the independence referendum in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. However, the vote was not a surprise for any farsighted leader, since the Kurdish Regional
What exactly does it mean to be ‘a little bit racist’?
By : Chris Doyle :: Britain is by most accounts one of the most open, multicultural and tolerant societies in Europe. London is at the heart of that, but other cities share its cosmopolitan feel. Millions of businessmen, tourists and
Oil, trade and security on agenda, but Syria tops the list
By : Maria Dubovikova :: This week’s visit to Russia by King Salman, the first by a reigning Saudi monarch, conveys to Moscow the message that the Kingdom is ready to open a new page in the relationship between the
How BDS shows the way to a ‘South Africa moment’
By : Ramzy Baroud :: BDS, the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, was the outcome of several events that shaped the Palestinian national struggle and international solidarity with the Palestinian people after the second intifada in 2000. Today, it is
By punishing its business elite, Egypt shoots itself in the foot
By : Mohammed Nosseir :: The common Egyptian attitude of “live and let live” used to enable individuals to enjoy their lives peacefully, regardless of their wealth and social status. However, this outlook appears to be declining rapidly, driven by
The American Example: Uniting Under Difficult Conditions
By : Harun Yahya :: Developing science and technology presents new opportunities for humanity every day. Big mountains can be drilled for fast trains to pass through and tunnels that connect two continents can be built under the sea. Most
The politicization of the Nobel Prize
By : Sigurd Neubauer :: Every October, the Norwegian Nobel Institute announces the winner of the annual Nobel Peace Prize. Among some of the worthy recipients include Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos in 2016, “for his resolute efforts to bring
US-Iranian convergence on the Kurdish referendum shocks Irbil
By : Raghida Dergham :: The Kurds in Iraq will not benefit from their absolute stubbornness against the fury of the governments of Iraq, Turkey, Iran, and even the US over the insistence of their leadership on holding an independence
The UAE and Egypt share unbreakable bonds
By : Khalaf Ahmad Al-Habtoor :: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s recent two-day visit to Abu Dhabi for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan was a testament to the brotherly relations between our two countries and peoples. Our
Innovation needs to work for the many, not just the few
By : Yossi Mekelberg :: Londoners have developed a love-hate relationship with the taxi app Uber. In a matter of a few years it has become a familiar part of the transport landscape, providing cheap and convenient cab services 24/7.
Flying taxis? Don’t hold your breath
By : Carlo Ratti :: Few pieces of modern hardware have inspired as much excitement as the drone. While nonmilitary unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were initially marketed as purely recreational gadgets, it has not taken long for entrepreneurs and industrial
Kurdish unilateral independence and a deadly impasse
By : Amir Taheri :: The Iraqi Kurdistan referendum is a fait accompli. It must be taken into account in shaping future developments, and Masoud Barzani, the man who orchestrated it, must be as pleased as Punch. In contemplating the
King Salman meets Russian
By : Dr. Manuel Almeida :: Five decades of broken diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and the Soviet Union (1938-1992) offer some perspective into the significance of King Salman’s expected visit to Moscow next week, the first ever by a
Reform in Baghdad can stop dismantling of Iraq
By : Abdulrahman Al-Rashed :: If the Kurds are given a real share of the government in Baghdad, then they may stop thinking about independence. Currently, all they have are honorary posts without any real powers, and the same applies
Crass cliches about Arab Muslims are spreading hatred and fear across Britain
By : Nabila Ramdani :: Ask a British person what an Arab looks like and descriptions are likely to fall somewhere between the enigmatic desert chieftain played by Omar Sharif in “Lawrence of Arabia” and the tawny, unshaven terrorist schemers
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