US & Saudi Arabia: Love Affair based on Oil & Security?
AFP | Saudi Arabia has long been a major US ally in the Middle East, thanks primarily to security considerations and oil. But their ties...
The Khashoggi crisis: (Re)Shaping US politics and relations with Saudi Arabia
James M Dorsey | The killers of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi may have gotten more than they bargained for. The killing has sparked multiple battles...
Trump to the rescue: Calls Saudi Arabia “spectacular ally”
News Analysis | President of the United States of America Donald Trump has termed Saudi Arabia as a “spectacular ally” brushing away CIA’s report as...
Syrians continue to suffer as war continues
AFP | Abu Mohammed thought he could finally go home after jihadists were expelled from his Damascus suburb, but he says Syrian authorities have blocked...
Qatar finds a way around blockade: Witnesses GDP growth
AFP | Qatar's economy is growing despite a bitter trade and diplomatic rift with neighbouring former allies, the IMF said Wednesday after a week-long visit...
Saudi soft diplomacy: King hosts Iraq’s new President
AFP | Saudi King Salman welcomed Iraq's new President Barham Saleh Sunday on his first official visit to the kingdom, amid a warming of ties...
Suffering: Trump runs away from Khashoggi tape
AFP | US President Donald Trump says he has been fully briefed on an audio recording of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder but does not want...
US Senate votes against blocking Bahrain arms sale
AFP | The US Senate on Thursday rejected a long-shot effort to block $300 million in arms sales to Bahrain, as the bill's opponents stressed...
Pak-UAE economic partnership: PM Khan continues successful trend
News Analysis | His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai received Prime Minister of...
British foreign minister visits Iran for nuclear talks
AFP | British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt was to visit Iran for the first time on Monday for talks about the nuclear deal and freeing...
US votes against UN censure of Israel over Golan
AFP | For the first time, the United States voted Friday against an annual UN resolution condemning Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights, dropping its...
UN Palestinian agency says overcoming Trump funding cuts
AFP | The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has nearly overcome a crippling funding crisis caused by President Donald Trump cancelling the US aid...