How Saudi elite became five-star prisoners at the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton
Detention of more than 30 senior figures in hotel highlights how kingdom depends on tribal loyalty to secure royal family’s reign Men walk out of the entrance of the […]
What the helicopter accident tells us about Saudi Arabia
EMRE GÖNEN The case of sacked high-ranking officials, the missile from Yemen and recently the helicopter accident are all signals of a palace coup about to happen in Saudi […]
Saudi prince reportedly killed in gunfight while resisting arrest
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL File Photo A Saudi prince reportedly died late Monday during a gunfight while resisting arrest. Former FBI Special Agent Ali H. Soufan announced the passing of Prince Abdul Aziz bin Fahd at age 44 on Twitter without specifying a cause of death. Prince Aziz was the youngest […]
Trump hails Saudi purge as prosecutor announces end of ‘Phase One’
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL A handout photo made available by the Saudi Press Agency shows King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia (R), and U.S. President Donald […]
More complications in the region
Nov 05,2017 -JORDAN TIMES The surprise resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Al Hariri is bound to complicate even more an already complex and tense situation in the region. Hariri, who announced that he was stepping down while in Saudi Arabia, also said, in a televised broadcast, that he took […]
Saudi Arabia says Lebanon declares war, deepening crisis
Reuters International This content was published on November 7, 2017 12:59 AMNov 7, 2017 – 00:59 A poster depicting Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, who has resigned from his post, hangs along a street in the mainly Sunni Beirut neighbourhood of Tariq al-Jadideh in Beirut, Lebanon November 6, 2017. […]
Purge of Saudi princes, businessmen widens, travel curbs imposed
Reuters International This content was published on November 6, 2017 6:59 PMNov 6, 2017 – 18:59 Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud poses for a photo with National […]
Saudi Arabia freezes accounts of detained princes, businessmen
The Express Tribune > World By News Desk Published: November 6, 2017 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. PHOTO: AFP Saudi authorities have stated that they will be freezing accounts of suspects detained by the Kingdom on corruption charges, reported Al Arabiya. Officials confirmed no ‘preferential treatment’ will be given and cases […]
Saudi crown prince tightens grip on power with arrests
Middle East Nov. 06, 2017 | 12:43 AM Reuters RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s future king has tightened his grip on power through an anti-corruption purge by arresting royals, ministers and investors […]
The wrong question of when will a ‘Muslim Luther’ come
Friday, 3 November 2017 Mamdouh AlMuhaini We always wonder how Europe and America reached this level of rationality and religious tolerance. Dozens of religions, sects and beliefs peacefully co-exist there. There are open debates about religions and their history in universities across Paris, London and New York. Their libraries are […]
Rare 1791 painting of Mecca, 1917 Saudi diary up for auction at Sotheby’s
The painting dates back to the 18th century and depicts a majestic scene of Mecca. (Sotheby’s) Staff writer, Al Arabiya English Sunday, 29 October 2017 The Sotheby’s auction on November […]
US misled UK over Saddam Hussein’s WMD
Former British PM Gordon Brown says the UK was misled over Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction and the Iraq War was unjustified. By Conor Riordan, Press Association Scotland Press Association November 5, 2017 Former British prime minister Gordon Brown says the UK was “misled” over Saddam Hussein’s weapons of […]
Saudi Arabia: Missile intercepted near Riyadh
Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen, after a loud explosion was heard near Riyadh airport on Saturday evening. The missile was destroyed over the […]
Fascinating Jordanians of mixed parentage and origins
Nov 04,2017 – JORDAN TIMES My 11-year-old son had an interview for admission in a senior school in England this week. At the interview, he told me later, he was […]
Lebanese PM Hariri resigns, attacking Iran, Hizbollah
Resignation brings down coalition government By Reuters – Nov 04,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Lebanon’s prime minister, Saad Al Hariri, is seen at the governmental palace in Beirut, Lebanon, October 24 […]
Saudi Arabia Purge Leaves Crown Prince With All Levers of Power
By Donna Abu-Nasr and Glen Carey 4 November 2017, 20:09 Arrests reported hours after anti-corruption campaign revealed Sweeping changes also hit national guard, economy ministry Mohammed bin Salman Photographer: Simon […]
Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Princes, Including Billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICKNOV. 4, 2017 Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the world’s richest men, was reportedly arrested in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Credit Ishara S.Kodikara/Agence France-Presse — Getty […]
History of the creation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Middle East Nu’man Abd al-Wahid on January 7, 2016 picture by Pavel Sokov. The covert alliance between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Israel […]
Water Sterilization Technology in Muslim Civilisation
By: Maha Al-Shaar It is known that contaminated water contains many bacteria and harmful viruses that cause many diseases such as typhoid, cholera, dysentery, meningitis and poliomyelitis, etc. Water-related diseases […]
The Muslim world must wake up from its slumber
İBRAHIM KALIN @ikalin1 PublishedOctober 13, 2017 A Rohingya Muslim refugee looks on while standing in front of tents at the Balukhali refugee camp in Bangladesh’s Ukhia district, Oct. 6. The troubling picture of the current state of the Muslim world is a reflection of its inner chaos, disorder and poverty. […]