You are here

Defection

Iran’s sole female Olympic medalist Kimia Alizadeh defects

Iran’s sole female Olympic medalist Kimia Alizadeh defects

  • Alizadeh won bronze medal in taekwondo at 2016 Rio Olympics
  • News of Alizadeh’s disappearance shocked the country
By AFP ·

Opinion

Patrick Maisonnave

French-Saudi partnership seeks to promote stability

Author
Ghassan Charbel

Saudi Arabia and France: investing in the future

Author
Dr. Abdulaziz Sager

A strategic partnership for regional stability and prosperity

Author
Chris Doyle

Israel-Turkiye rivalry over Syria is reshaping the region

Author
Khaled Abou Zahr

Will Turkish involvement solve Lebanon’s ills?

Author
More in Opinion

Latest updates

Head of Kurdish forces in Syria announces their dissolution after merging with army

Head of Kurdish forces in Syria announces their dissolution after merging with army

Israeli strike destroys charity warehouse storing aid for malnourished children, pregnant women in Gaza

Israeli strike destroys charity warehouse storing aid for malnourished children, pregnant women in Gaza

Jordanian FM, Palestinian VP discuss Gaza, Israeli violence in West Bank

Jordanian FM, Palestinian VP discuss Gaza, Israeli violence in West Bank

Heavy fighting erupts in Taiz as Yemen leader vows ‘painful strikes’ on Houthis

Heavy fighting erupts in Taiz as Yemen leader vows ‘painful strikes’ on Houthis

Can digital media save newspapers as journalism turns the page on paper?

Can digital media save newspapers as journalism turns the page on paper?

Editor’s Choice

World

Saudi Arabia, France call for Iran diplomacy, reaffirm support for Palestinian state in joint statement

Saudi Arabia, France call for Iran diplomacy, reaffirm support for Palestinian state in joint statement
Middle East

First person: How the Israeli government blocks Palestinians from their land

First person: How the Israeli government blocks Palestinians from their land
Middle East

The Hind Rajab case Israel can no longer deny

The Hind Rajab case Israel can no longer deny

Search form

Print Edition
Read pdf version Subscribe now
© 2026 SAUDI RESEARCH & PUBLISHING COMPANY, All Rights Reserved And subject to Terms of Use Agreement.