Saudi-Qatar talks to end lengthy Gulf dispute falter – sources
Feb 11, 2020 – 10:30 By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) – Talks between Saudi Arabia and Qatar to resolve a bitter Gulf dispute broke down soon after starting, six […]
The Muslim World’s Question: ‘What Happened to Us?’
Understanding the events of 1979 is crucial for those trying to figure out a better future for today’s Middle East. Kim Ghattas January 25, 2020 What happened to us? […]
Palestine is nobody’s client state
Ibrahim Alkhamis February 05, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/yvws6 As US presidential adviser Jared Kushner’s Middle East plan was revealed, news outlets in Iran, Turkey and Qatar eagerly awaited the Gulf’s […]
Interview: Khashoggi fiancee: ‘Saudi Arabia can get away with whatever it wants’
Stephanie Kirchgaessner Jamal Khashoggi Hatice Cengiz tells Guardian world has failed to punish kingdom over journalist’s murder in Turkey @skirchy Email Tue 4 Feb 2020 THE GUARDIAN The […]
Mohammed bin Salman: Revealed: the Saudi heir and the alleged plot to undermine Jeff Bezos
Apparent targeting of Amazon billionaire’s phone fits into broader pattern of behaviour by Saudi Arabia Amazon boss Jeff Bezos’s phone ‘hacked by Saudi crown prince’ Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington @skirchy […]
How shared Islamic identities boost Russia-Gulf ties
Diana Galeeva January 08, 2020 Under Vladimir Putin’s leadership, especially since 2013, Russia has used “religious soft power” as a pragmatic tool toward the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states […]
Trump Assumption Mistaken About Dialogue With Iran
FINANCIAL TRIBUNE The US president is highly mistaken to assume that it can negotiate with Tehran the same way it holds talks with countries such as Saudi Arabia, says a […]
US isolationism leaves Middle East on edge as new decade dawns
With Trump deciding against protecting allies, old rivalries are converging across the region Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent Sun 29 Dec 2019 THE GUARDIAN Throughout the Middle East’s modern […]
On the eve of 2020, Mohammed bin Salman has let down the world
Madawi al-Rasheed MIDDLE EAST EYE 25 December 2019 Amid domestic repression and regional misadventures, the coming year holds dim prospects for Saudi Arabia If success is measured by achievements, Saudi […]
The reluctant peace maker ? With U.S. Help No Longer Assured, Saudis Try a New Strategy: Talks
Worried that they can no longer count on American defense, the Saudis have begun talking to their enemies to cool conflicts in the region. Saudi Arabia’s young crown prince, Mohammed […]
The Khashoggi trial verdict has brought no closure to this tragedy – but it has weakened the Saudi kingdom
Editorial: The country must change – it is in no one’s interests to see it fall into decline and disarray “The antithesis of justice.” That was the verdict of Agnes […]
What Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman could learn from Prince Andrew – and vice versa
The two princes in hot water have one thing in common: a history of terrible personal and political choices Patrick Cockburn @indyworld Prince Andrew and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia have both had a bad week. On the very same day that Prince Andrew was giving his […]
Riyadh Agreement to ‘open the door’ for broader peace talks on Yemen, says King Salman
Arab News Thursday . November 21, 2019 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia seeks a political settlement in Yemen and hoped that a recent agreement signed in Riyadh would open the door to […]
UN envoy congratulates Saudi Arabia for brokering Yemen peace deal
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received UN special envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths. (SPA) SPA November 08, 2019 The crown prince reiterated Saudi Arabia’s commitment to all efforts that […]
One year later, our murdered friend Jamal has been proved right
(Brian Stauffer for The Washington Post) By Editorial Board September 30, 2019 JAMAL KHASHOGGI never intended to be a dissident. For many years, he wrote for and edited newspapers in […]
Saudi visit signals Putin’s growing Middle East influence
Oct 14, 2019 – swissinfo.ch By Olesya Astakhova and Stephen Kalin RIYADH (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin signalled Moscow’s growing Middle East clout on Monday on his first visit to […]
Royal snub: Saudi Prince recalls his special jet flying Imran Khan mid-way
07 Oct 2019 PTI A Lahore-based weekly magazine claimed that Khan’s actions at UNGA miffed Mohammad Bin Salman Pakistan, however, has categorically dismissed as ‘utter fabrication’ the report published in […]
Saudi Arabia’s ruling family begin to turn on Mohammed bin Salman, as oil refinery strike sparks fears the crown prince cannot defend the kingdom
Friday, Oct 4th 2019 7PM 27°C Prominent family members have expressed concern, diplomatic sources said Crown prince is accused of attempting to take too tight a grip on […]
Mohammed bin Salman’s Special Style of Denial
The fact that politics across the globe is now dominated by politicians expertly performing the art of denial should be seen as a sign of the degree of radical […]
Saudi Crown Prince Says Iran War Would Bring Down Global Economy
By Hailey Waller September 30, 2019, Oil to hit ‘unimaginably high numbers’ if countries go to war Denies ordering Khashoggi’s murder, but takes responsibility Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman […]