by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jun 10, 2017 | Opinion
Victim to the detrimental foreign policy adopted by Doha, the Qatari citizen perhaps is the most forgotten amidst the diplomatic row engulfing the region. For years, Qatar’s government invested in harboring and supporting extremist groups, and was well-occupied with...
by Amir Taheri | Jun 8, 2017 | Features
What next? This is the question that policymakers and analysts in major capitals have been posing for the past three days as they pondered the severance of diplomatic ties between Arab states and Qatar. Though no one knows what the future may contain, three points are...
by Salman Al-dossary | May 14, 2017 | Opinion
Southern separatist ambitions in Yemen are not recent news but have been in the backdrop of the Gulf country’s 1994 civil war. At the time, one of the vital factors in stoking conflict between the north and south was the role played by the then president Ali Abdullah...
by Heba El Koudsy | May 6, 2017 | Saudi Arabia
Washington – Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said the White House’s decision on making Saudi Arabia President Donald Trump’s first international visit since he took office sends a powerful message on how important Saudi-US ties are. In an exclusive presser...
by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Apr 4, 2017 | Middle East
Riyadh – The Gulf States have made a huge progress in launching the GCC joint police force, revealed a security officer. GCC Assistant Secretary General for Security Affairs Major General Hazza’a al-Hajri said: “The joint police force has made huge strides...