Saudi Arabia gets a friend in need, Russia
M K Bhadrakumar | It goes without saying that oil has been central to military power and economic life in modern history. Control of oil...
Erdogan keeps Saudi under pressure but shuns confrontation
AFP | President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's key speech on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi shows that Turkey wants to shun confrontation with Saudi Arabia...
Khashoggi killing: Trump slams ‘worst cover-up ever’
AFP | US President Donald Trump charged Tuesday that a Saudi operation to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Riyadh's consulate in Istanbul had given rise...
Saudi ready to boost oil output, spare capacity: minister
AFP | Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Tuesday the OPEC kingpin was ready to boost its crude production and spare capacity to help...
Will Conflict with Iran help bail MBS out of his troubles? – James M Dorsey
James M Dorsey | Embattled Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman could prove to be not only a cat with nine lives but also one...
The Highs & Lows of Prince Muhammad Bin Salman
AFP | Mohammed bin Salman became crown prince of Saudi Arabia in June last year, shaking up the ultra-conservative oil giant with economic, social and...
Turkey vows to reveal ‘naked truth’ over Khashoggi death
AFP | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday vowed to reveal within days the "naked truth" over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as...
Saudi Arabia admits critic Khashoggi killed in Istanbul consulate
AFP | Saudi Arabia on Saturday admitted that critic Jamal Khashoggi was killed during a "brawl" inside its Istanbul consulate, an explanation that President Donald...
Don’t be surprised if Saudis get away with murder
Jacob G Hornberger | While many people are decrying the possibility that the Saudi regime orchestrated and carried out the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, they...
French minister pulls out of Saudi conference over Khashoggi
AFP | French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said Thursday he was pulling out of a major investment conference in Saudi Arabia over the disappearance...
What’s the goal behind the US ‘cleanup operation’ in Saudi Arabia?
AFP | The top American diplomat Mike Pompeo appears visibly satisfied with his mission to Riyadh, dubbing it "incredibly successful." But to what end? So...
Saudi alliance doesn’t mean US ‘downplaying’ Khashoggi question: official
AFP | The US alliance with Saudi Arabia does not mean Washington is "ignoring or downplaying" the disappearance and suspected murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi,...