Syria’s Kurds: The new front line in confronting Iran and Turkey – Dr. James M Dorsey
Dr. James M Dorsey | US President Donald J. Trump’s threat to devastate Turkey’s economy if Turkish troops attack Syrian Kurds allied with the United...
Qatar rejects normalising ties with ‘criminal’ Assad
AFP| Qatar's foreign minister ruled out on Monday the possibility of re-opening an embassy in Damascus, in line with some other Gulf countries, calling Syrian...
Pompeo to press Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi’s murder
AFP | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday arrived in Riyadh, where he is set to press Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...
Saudi crown prince MBS expected to visit Pakistan next month
News Desk | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) is likely to visit Pakistan next month (February) to ink a USD10 billion deal to...
Canada takes in Saudi teen asylum seeker
AFP | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Canada was taking in an 18-year-old Saudi asylum seeker who fled her family and harnessed the...
Managing minefields: Saudi/UAE aid puts Pakistan-Iran relations on the spot
James M Dorsey | Pakistan is traversing minefields as it concludes agreements on investment, balance of payments support and delayed payment oil deliveries with Saudi...
Thailand will not forcibly deport Saudi woman: official
AFP | The Saudi woman who made a desperate plea for asylum after landing at Bangkok airport will not be forcibly deported from Thailand, an...
Saudi to notify women of divorce by text message
AFP | Saudi courts will notify women by text message when they get divorced, in a new regulation that took effect on Sunday, officials said....
US says Saudis still lack credible account of Khashoggi murder
AFP | Saudi Arabia's investigation and handling of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi still lacks full credibility and accountability, a senior US official said...
Saudi king orders government reshuffle after Khashoggi fallout
AFP | Saudi Arabia's King Salman ordered a sweeping government reshuffle Thursday, replacing key security and political figures including the foreign minister, as the kingdom...
US Syria pullout will have wide ramifications
AFP | The withdrawal of US troops in Syria will have an impact on the battlefield and well beyond, with wide-ranging geopolitical ramifications. Here is...
WTO sets up panel in Qatar-Saudi dispute
AFP | The World Trade Organization agreed Tuesday to establish a panel to decide if Saudi Arabia has failed to protect the intellectual property rights...