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 »
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Why Palestinian victory in Jerusalem is a pivotal moment
By : Ramzy Baroud :: Neither Fatah nor Hamas have been of much relevance to the mass protests around Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. Nor have US pressure, half-hearted European “concern about the situation” or cliched Arab declarations made one
North Korea and swimming in the big chaos
By : Ghassan Charbel :: When Kim Jong-Un makes an appearance surrounded by his generals, the world should expect an interesting news. Then, he laughs out loud and you know that his country’s missile arsenal has a new and more
5 key points of the new UAE tax procedures law
:: Companies in the United Arab Emirates will be required to keep accurate records of their businesses for a period of five years according to the Tax Procedures Law issued by President of the UAE, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al
Kanye West’s touring company sues over concert insurance
:: A lawsuit filed Tuesday by representatives of Kanye West claims insurers have failed to pay nearly $10 million for West’s canceled Saint Pablo Tour last year. The suit filed by Very Good Touring against several Lloyd’s of London syndicates
How Hip Hop became part of Saudi Arabia’s cultural scene
:: The Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts in Jeddah has decided to include Hip Hop as part of the various art programs they offer, Dr. Omar al-Jasser, manager of the society, announced last week. There has been debate
How Qatar mesmerizes activists?
By : Turki Aldakhil :: Qatar belongs to a category of countries that has its own ways of setting traps and hunting preys. It finds others’ weaknesses and suddenly pounces on its prey without making it feel enslaved. It finds
Muqtada al-Sadr in Riyadh
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed :: Iran’s domination over everything in Iraq from controlling commerce, construction and supply of bad products to controlling banks, the government, the parliament and political parties can be clearly seen. A New York Times report described
‘Game of Thrones’ script leaked after HBO hack
:: HBO said Monday its network was victimized by a cyberattack, and media reports said the hack resulted in the leak of a script of the popular series “Games of Thrones” and content from other productions. A statement by the
Residency regulations revisited!
By : Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi :: EVERY now and then, regulations are issued without justification and interpretation, and it is difficult for us, as commentators and writers, to explain them to the public. One of those is the new
What we gain and lose from expat dependents fees
By : Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi :: There has been confusion in the Saudi employment market as well as among expatriates following the recent imposition of a monthly fee on the dependents of expatriates working in the Kingdom. This is because
Macron attempts a gamble in Libya
By : Christian Chesnot :: The joint statement adopted – but not signed – by Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and his rival General Khalifa Haftar at Celle St-Cloud in the Paris region on July 25 is a nice diplomatic
US blacklists IRGC, affiliates for terrorism
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh :: A powerful bipartisan sanctions bill, the Countering Adversarial Nations Through Sanctions Act, has been passed by the US Congress on Russia, North Korea and Iran. The bill is veto-proof because 419 voted in favor
Panama Papers: Pakistan’s justice system catches up
By : Dr. Mohamed Ramady :: Who says the long arm of justice does not catch up one day, irrespective of the position of the highest office holder? The news that Nawaz Sharif has resigned as prime minister of Pakistan
Upcoming talks on Syria
By : Yasar Yakis :: The seventh round of talks on Syria was held on July 12-14 in Geneva. Several processes are underway for a political settlement. Their scopes overlap occasionally but they do not repeat each other. The meeting
Angelina Jolie says casting story is ‘false,’ ‘upsetting’
:: Angelina Jolie says an account in Vanity Fair of her casting process for children to appear in her Khmer Rouge film “First They Killed My Father” is false and upsetting. The movie deals with the childhood of a woman
‘Dunkirk’ conquers ‘Emoji,’ ‘Atomic Blonde’ at box office
:: “The Emoji Movie” survived negative reviews but couldn’t conquer “Dunkirk,” which had enough fight left to conquer the box office for a second weekend in a row. Down only 44 percent from its first weekend, director Christopher Nolan’s World
Egypt needs economic reform, but must heed warnings from the past
By : Abdellatif El-Menawy :: Economic reform is not alien to Egypt. In January 1977, then-President Anwar Sadat tried to introduce a controversial economic reform that backfired and brought people out into the streets in protest. He was forced to
New political realities emerge in Iraq
By : Baria Alamuddin :: Iran’s leaders have been busy claiming victory against Daesh in Iraq. Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), this week crowed: “Daesh was stopped by the entry of
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