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Monday, February 9, 2026

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...

Israel ready for another blockade of Gaza?

News Analysis | Israel’s Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman has ordered an immediate halt to fuel deliveries headed to the besieged Gaza Strip in response to...

US squeezing Iran: Difficult choices for Pakistan?

Najmuddin A. Shaikh | The EU, France, Germany, China, and Russia; signatories of the JCPOA (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) and the IAEA, which...

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...

Airline steward stole Dh18,500 from 3 brothers on plane

Gulf News Courts | Dubai: A flight steward has been accused of stealing Dh18,500 from three brothers in an airplane’s business class cabin, while they...

Khashoggi crisis highlights why investment in Asia is more productive than in the Middle East – James M Dorsey

James M. Dorsey | Growing Western political and corporate reluctance to be associated with Saudi Arabia in the wake of the suspected killing of journalist...

Iran stays quiet on Khashoggi case

AFP | Iran has been playing it cool as it watches the furore over the disappearance of writer Jamal Khashoggi create a crisis for its...

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...

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...

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...
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