by Tariq Alhomayed | Feb 9, 2015 | Opinion
It has become abundantly clear in recent days that Egypt is being targeted, and on a number of different levels. What is also clear is that since the passing of Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz and the assumption to the throne of his successor, Custodian of the Two...
by Ali Ibrahim | Jan 28, 2015 | Opinion
It is natural that Western media outlets and researchers have been abuzz with outpourings of analyses, studies and conclusions about the direction Saudi Arabia’s domestic and foreign policy will take after King Salman Bin Abdulaziz ascended to the throne after the...
by Tariq Alhomayed | Jan 26, 2015 | Opinion
In 2010, while Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdulaziz—then Prince Salman—was leaving a dinner reception held for him in Norway by the country’s minister for higher education, a crowd of people, including Norwegians and members of the Arab and Muslim communities in...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 25, 2015 | Middle East
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Riyadh witnessed an unprecedented gathering of international dignitaries on Saturday, as world leaders gathered in the Saudi capital to pay their respects to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz on the passing of his...
by Manaf Al-Obaidi | Jan 25, 2015 | Lifestyle & Culture
Anbar, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi tribal leaders and elders on Friday paid tribute to late Saudi monarch King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, recalling his numerous trips to western Iraq during the 1960s and 1970s when the region was known more for its hunting and falconry than...