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 »
Tag Archives: GULF
Iran successfully tests naval missile: reports
Iran has successfully test-fired a naval missile which hit its target 250 kilometers away, local news agencies reported Thursday. “We have this week tested the Hormuz-2 missile,” the Fars and Tasnim agencies quoted the commander of the air wing of
The Gulf states and anarchy in the Middle East
By : Dr. Ibrahim Al-Othaimin Former US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger made an interesting remark in World Order: Reflections on the Character of Nations and the Course of History. The book addresses the conflict of
A future of partnership and innovation between the Gulf and the UK
By : Amir Ramzan News that 2016 was the hottest year on record, and that 2015 and 2014 recorded the previous highest temperatures, is alarming for the world, but particularly for those of us who live in the Gulf. Water,
Iran accuses US of stirring tensions in Gulf
A senior official in Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday accused the United States of provoking tensions after two separate incidents in the Gulf last week. “A US Navy ship crossing the Strait of Hormuz changed its international route and
Afghan official: Attack which killed UAE officials planned in Pakistan
A senior Afghan interior ministry official has alleged that a terror attack last month that killed six Emirati diplomats in Kandahar was planned in Pakistan. “The attack was planned in Mawlawi Ahmad Madrassa in Chaman, Quetta,” Sediq Seddiqi, a spokesman
Gulf states take part in major naval drill in Pakistan
Member states of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) took part in a major multi-national naval exercise Aman 17 in Pakistan. The exercise sought to address challenges from the regional conflicts, political interests and terrorism. The US, Russia, and China
Turkey’s economy and a timely Gulf trip
By : Dr. Manuel Almeida This week’s Gulf tour by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is another indicator of how much the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has invested in deepening Turkey’s relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states.
When stability becomes a dream
By : Turki Aldakhil Recent years of unrest have altered a major balance. Earlier we used to count the number countries witnessing unrest but now it’s the stable countries that can be counted on the fingers of one hand. There’s
Trump’s lifeline to oil producers?
By : Dr. Mohamed A. Ramady While President Trump seems to be making the headlines for the wrong reasons concerning rather blunt speaking telephone calls with foreign heads of state and the shambolic introduction of his US entry executive orders
Kuwait welcomes Iran’s readiness for dialogue with Gulf
Kuwait has welcomed Iran’s willingness for dialogue with its Gulf Arab neighbors, saying any talks are likely to help resolve civil wars in Syria and Yemen, according to Kuwaiti state news agency KUNA. Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled al-Jarallah, responding
Return of an international armed conflict over Iraq
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed The new US President Donald Trump criticized his predecessor Barack Obama several times. He said that Obama has left Iraq an easy target for the Iranians, squandering $3 trillion efforts deployed by the US to build
India is yours if you have lost most of your possessions
By : Turki Al-dakhil “India is yours if you have lost most of your possessions.” This is a proverb our grandparents and parents often said in the Arabian Peninsula. They traveled East and West, from Egypt to India. The Gulf
US, Western allies launch war games near Iran waters
The US and four other allied navies have begun a three-day maritime exercise in international waters next to the Iranian shoreline. The exercise includes navy participants from the UK (which is leading the exercise), France and Australia. “The exercise is
Is Gulf reconciliation with Iran possible?
By : Mshari Al Thaydi Recent measures were taken to restore and repair the dilapidated relations between Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries, or most of them to be exact, with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The recent visit of
Kuwait: Tehran positive, willing to cooperate
“We have seen a positive attitude from the Iranian side and a willingness to cooperate,” says Kuwaiti deputy Foreign Minister Khaled al-Jarallah said in his first comment after his country’s outreach to the Iranian government on behalf of the GCC.
UAE court jails three on terror charges
A UAE court on Wednesday sentenced three people to up to five years in prison after convicting them of belonging to a “terrorist organization,” state media said. The Abu Dhabi-based Federal Supreme Court handed two Emiratis jail terms ranging from
UN envoy to Yemen meets G18 envoys
United Nations envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Chiekh Ahmed, met with the ambassadors of the group of states sponsoring the Gulf initiative to resolve the crisis in Yemen on Wednesday. The meeting was held at the headquarters of the General
Omanis vote in their second municipal elections
Voters in Oman headed to the polls Sunday to choose municipal councilors in only the second local election held in the Gulf sultanate. Ruled by Sultan Qaboos since 1970, Oman has made tentative steps in recent years towards reform, though
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