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The firing earlier this week of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson happened just ahead of three official visits to Washington, during which the Qatar-centered diplomatic crisis will top the administration’s agenda. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is due to arrive on Monday, followed at the end...

· Thursday 15, March 2018 6.37 pm

WASHINGTON: The Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said Friday at the Saudi embassy in Washington that Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's discussions with the US administration included combating terrorism. ...

· Friday 23, March 2018 7.45 pm

Apart from defeating Daesh, the presence of American troops has had no critical role in the Syrian war. However, their withdrawal would make it easier for the Iranian regime to complete ‘the final chapter’ of its full takeover of Syria, and control over Iraq and Lebanon....

· Saturday 31, March 2018 5.43 pm

“Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and ‘smart!’,” US President Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday, referring to the missiles he plans to launch at Syrian regime targets following Saturday’s chemical weapons attack on the rebel-held town of Douma. Given Russia’s warnings...

· Thursday 12, April 2018 4.59 pm

‘A Fistful of Dollars’ is a movie title that is engraved in my memory for one simple reason — I watched that film in a movie theater in Riyadh 40 years ago! I watched it before cinemas were banned after the ‘1979 revolution’ in Iran, and their doors closed; closing with them a complete social...

· Saturday 21, April 2018 9.28 pm

In a little over two weeks, US President Donald Trump will have decided whether to give up on or keep the nuclear deal with Iran. Either way, this decision will have many important consequences. But before talking about what the resolution means, we have to know the atmosphere that ...

· Thursday 26, April 2018 1.46 pm

RIYADH: With fireworks illuminating the dramatic Tuwaiq escarpment, hundreds of guests from inside the Kingdom and around the world had a taste on Saturday of the fun to come at Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia’s first entertainment, sport and cultural city. The fireworks were triggered by King Salman, ...

· Saturday 28, April 2018 4.39 pm

Following parliamentary elections this month, Iraqis are now waiting for an agreement that will lead to the formation of a new government. The most likely scenario — a deal between the bloc led by current Prime Minister Haider Abadi and the list loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr — would co...

· Thursday 24, May 2018 2.51 pm

As its name suggests, Saudi Vision 2030 is charting a new course for the Kingdom’s future. With innovative mega-projects like Neom, the Red Sea Project and Al-Qiddiya, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the architect of the Vision, and his deputies are looking to transform Saudi Arabia’s economy...

· Thursday 31, May 2018 3.54 pm

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