Trump names new US ambassador to Saudi Arabia
AFP | President Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped John Abizaid, a top US general from the Iraq war who has studied the Middle East for...
Saudi Crown Prince behind Khashoggi murder: CIA
AFP | The US Central Intelligence Agency has concluded Saudi's powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, US...
Saudi sports diplomacy: An effort to bury Khashoggi’s killing
James M. Dorsey | Saudi sports diplomacy is proving to be a mirror image of the kingdom’s challenged domestic, regional and foreign policies. Overloaded by...
Saudi gov recommends death penalty for 5 in Khashoggi case
News Analysis | After weeks of deliberations, the United States of America has finally imposed sanctions on 17 Saudi nationals believed to be directly linked...
Oil price climbs after Saudi Arabia announces production cuts
AFP | Oil prices climbed on Monday as the world's biggest supplier Saudi Arabia announced plans to cut production, in the face of fears of...
Why Muhammad Bin Salman hates Iran?
Abdul Rasool Syed | All cold wars have the potential to suddenly turn hot, probably only for a moment before the leaderships ‘turn off the...
US to Saudi Arabia: No more ‘bombings in Yemen’
News Analysis | The United States of America has announced to halt the refueling operation of coalition jets and bombers, the only active part in...
“Saudi Arabia expecting a more hostile US after the mid term elections?” – James Dorsey
 James M. Dorsey | Saudi Arabia is bracing itself for a potentially more strained relationship with the United States in the wake of Democrats...
Saudi King Salman supports son MBS on public tour despite Khashoggi crisis
News Desk | Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has embarked on a domestic tour this week with his favorite son, demonstrating his support for his chosen...
The Khashoggi crisis: Putting Humpty Dumpty back together – James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey | The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and potential Western sanctions against Saudi Arabia have sparked renewed debate about the value of the...
Are Khashoggi’s alleged murderers immune from prosecution?
Ali Hassan | On Oct. 22, the Government of Saudi Arabia admitted that the dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi had been murdered inside the country’s consulate...
Arms sales vs taking a stand: the West’s Saudi dilemma
AFP | Across the West, governments face a difficult balancing act after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi: pressuring Saudi Arabia over an appalling killing,...