The crackdown in Saudi Arabia: anti-corruption drive or ruthless power politics?
News Analysis | 11 Saudi princes, ministers and former government officials were arrested and detained hours after King Salman ordered the formation of the anti-corruption...
Saudi Arabia intercepts missile near Riyadh
Saudi Arabia says its air defense forces have intercepted a ballistic missile over Riyadh, fired from neighboring Yemen. State media said it was brought down...
The war in Yemen takes its toll: Houthis hurl missile in Riyadh!
News Analysis | Yemeni Houthi rebels have taken responsibility for firing a missile near the airport of Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh on Saturday. The Long-range...
The US-Iranian Proxy War Will Continue In “Syraq”
Andrew Korybko | US-Iranian relations are moving along a very negative trajectory, though it’s unlikely that they’ll devolve to the point of a war between...
Desert Kingdom in transition: Will Muhammad Bin Salman be the real agent of change?
News Analysis | In an interview with the Guardian, Saudi crown prince Muhammad Bin Salman said that he will return Saudi Arabia toward moderate Islam,...
Israel and al-Qaeda open up new front in Golan Heights to avenge Syria’s gains in Deir ez-Zor
Adam Garrie | Syria’s total liberation of Deir ez-Zor city has been a short-lived victory as Israel and al-Qaeda opened up a new front in blitzkrieg-like...
Iran’s snub to US has meaning for India
M K Bhadrakumar | Only Tehran could have punctured US President Donald Trump’s massive ego with just a delicate deflection by the wrist. It all...
Can football help end Gulf crisis?
James M. Dorsey | A target of massive Saudi investment, the Maldives severed diplomatic relations with Qatar hours after a Saudi-UAE-led alliance of largely financially...
Chabahar – Some Indian myths and the reality
M K Bhadrakumar | The first shipment of wheat on Sunday from Kandla port to Afghanistan via Iran’s Chabahar Port is cause for celebration in India. A...
Why Saudi Arabia allowed women into sports stadiums?
James M. Dorsey | Saudi Arabia’s decision to allow women to attend sporting events in three of the country’s stadiums raises as many questions as it provides...
‘Repercussions’ of the US bid to isolate Iran!
Asif Haroon Raja| Iran under Reza Shah Pahlavi enjoyed best of relations with the United States of America (USA) as well as Kingdom of Saudi...
What makes Singapore stronger than Qatar & UAE?
James M. Dorsey | The Gulf crisis that pits a United Arab Emirates-Saudi-led alliance against Qatar has emerged about more than a regional spat. It...