Is Saudi Arabia pressing Pakistan to recognize Israel?
The Pakistani prime minister made headlines last week when he revealed that Islamabad has been under pressure from some "friendly" nations to recognize Israel. Although...
Israel reports say PM met Saudi crown prince, Riyadh denies
Israeli media reports and a government source said Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had held landmark talks in Saudi Arabia with Crown Prince...
Can Pakistan be coerced to recognize Israel down the road?
In a recent tweet, veteran Journalist Kamran Khan called for rethinking Pakistan’s policy towards Israel. “Pakistan must also revisit its Israel policy. Message for we...
Israel PM Netanyahu holds secret meeting with MBS in Saudi Arabia: report
On Monday, Israeli media reported that Prime Minister Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia, this Sunday, and held an under the table meeting with Saudi...
G20 summit: Saudi Arabia under pressure to address human rights issues
Saudi Arabia has taken multiple steps to polish its tarnished image in advance of this weekend’s hosting of the virtual summit of the G20...
Saudi minister confident of ‘good relationship’ with Biden
Saudi Arabia's oil minister on Wednesday struck a conciliatory tone toward US President-elect Joe Biden, saying energy cooperation could be a launch pad for...
China subtly pressuring Iran to reduce Mideast tensions
Public debates about China’s Middle East policy are as much internal Chinese discussions as they are indications of where Beijing’s thinking is going and...
Saudi to host online G20 summit amid pandemic, recession
Saudi Arabia hosts the G20 summit Saturday in a first for an Arab nation, but the scaled-down virtual format could limit debate on a...
Bomb hits WWI memorial at Saudi cemetery
A bomb blast struck a World War I commemoration attended by French and other diplomats in the Saudi city of Jeddah Wednesday, wounding at...
Saudi rulers congratulate Biden over US election
Saudi Arabia's king and its powerful crown prince Sunday congratulated Joe Biden on winning the US presidential election, state media said, a day after...
Saudi Twitter users grapple with ‘digital authoritarianism’
The former Saudi official's tweet expressing condolences over an activist's death seemed benign, but his mysterious disappearance soon afterwards highlighted what observers call the...
The diversity of opinion in Islamic thought
Jordanian ruler Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein gloated in 1924 when Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the visionary who carved modern Turkey out of the ruins of...