Tag: Arab
Iraq journalist who threw shoes at Bush stands for parliament
AFP | The Iraqi journalist who grabbed headlines around the world by hurling his shoes at then US president George W. Bush is pitching for...
Israel warns of attack if Russia air defences used in Syria
AFP | Israel's Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Tuesday that his country would attack Russian S-300 air defence systems in Syria if they were used...
Saudi Fashion Week part of reform agenda to lure investors
News Analysis | The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced to host its first ever Arab fashion week in the country as it seeks to...
Israel to leave UNESCO on 31st December
AFP | Israel has formally notified the UN's culture and education body of its withdrawal from the organisation, two months after it announced it would...
Will India regret its stance on Jerusalem issue?
M K Bhadrakumar | When India took the pusillanimous stance on Jerusalem issue – for whatever reasons – and shied away from taking an open,...
Enraged Arab youth protest their governments’ soft US stance
James M. Dorsey | A little noticed subtext to furious protests across the Middle East and North Africa against US President Donald J. Trump’s recognition...
Is Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem just to boost popularity amongst conservatives?
James M. Dorsey | US President Donald J. Trump has let a genie out of the bottle with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital...
Saudi Arabia raises temperature against Iran
AFP | Saudi Arabia warned Sunday that it would not stand idly by in the face of Iranian "aggression", as Bahrain said the Iran-backed Hezbollah...
Saudi-Iranian proxy war heats up
James M. Dorsey | Shot dead this week on a street in The Hague, Ahmad Mola Nissi may have died the violent life he lived, but his...
“Arab Media War at the heart of Saudi Purges?”
James M. Dorsey | Long-standing Saudi efforts to dominate the pan-Arab media landscape appear to have moved into high gear with Crown Prince Mohammed bin...
The Middle East: It will only get worse
James M. Dorsey | As Saudi Arabia reels from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s frontal assault on the kingdom’s elite, indications are that the Saudi-Iranian proxy...
The Damascus-Beijing bond: An emerging alliance
News Analysis | The Syrian quagmire is attracting the attention of many players in the game. The conflict has further exacerbated crises in the volatile...
The Kurdish Kaleidoscope
Andrew Korybko | The Kurdish “nation” is as diverse as the colors of a kaleidoscope and stands little chance at ever coming together into a unified...
Gulf media wars produce losers, no winners
James M. Dorsey | Feuding Gulf states that have pumped millions of dollars into public diplomacy appear to have done better in damaging the reputations...
Imran Khan’s life of lies & cheats exposed finally: GVS Special...
News Desk | A GVS Special team working and coordinating with its reporters and sources in London, Sydney and New Delhi has found out unbelievably...
Diplomatic breakdown in the Gulf: Is Trump the only one to...
Nasir Azeem | The diplomatic and political rifts between the Arab nations is nothing new. The Gulf States have been fighting over a variety of...
