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Deputy Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Iraq’s Moqtada al-Sadr in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Moqtada al-Sadr in Riyadh

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Aug 1, 2017 | Opinion

The images of the Iranian regime’s hegemony over all aspects of life in Iraq are clear. From trade to construction and raw material to its control of the banks, government, parliament and political parties. A New York Times report said that the Iranians are...

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French President Emmanuel Macron. (AP)

Paris Playing ‘behind the Scenes’ Diplomatic Role in Gulf Crisis

by Michel Abu Najm | Jul 7, 2017 | Middle East

Paris – France is maintaining its “behind the scenes” role in the Gulf crisis between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt over Doha’s funding and backing of terrorism because the French government believes that the residents of the Gulf...

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A US Navy handout photo shows ships breaking formation during the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) in May 2013. (AFP Photo/US Navy/MC2 Terah L. Mollise)

GCC to set up joint naval force

by Reem Al-Mei | Oct 16, 2014 | Middle East

Kuwait City, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is mulling the establishment of a joint naval force as a precautionary step to protect the waters of the Gulf from potential terror threats, a senior Kuwaiti official said Wednesday. The new marine force...

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Saudi soldiers exercise before a military parade during preparations for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, at a military camp in Arafat, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. (AP)

Debate: Gulf security is under threat

by Salah Al-Saidi | Jun 21, 2014 | Debate

Ever since the Gulf States became the main suppliers of global energy, there has been a state of turmoil inherent in the region caused by regional and global powers due to a conflict of interest between the two. The driving forces behind this unrest are constantly...

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A Saudi woman looks at her mobile as she walks through a coffee shop in the capital Riyadh on June 17, 2013 AFP PHOTO/FAYEZ NURELDINE

The Only Way is Up

by Caryle Murphy | Jan 2, 2014 | Majalla Blogs

From Kuwait City to Sana’a, from Jeddah to Manama, women on the Arabian Peninsula are on the move, and the coming year is likely to bring them increased opportunities, be it in the job market, the government or the private sector. These improvements are due less to...