Should the Western powers declare the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization and ban it? Or should they engage it with a view to transforming it into a firewall against Islamist terror? Though these questions have been posed in Western capitals for a number of years, they are now debated with g
OPEC’s oil giant, Saudi Arabia, made a large cut in its crude output in January to support prices and lessen a glut, helping boost compliance with the group’s supply-reduction deal to a record high of more than 90 percent. “The preliminary numbers are showing a very high level of conform
Don’t fall into the trap of history. It’s an enormous ambush. If you fearfully fall into it, it will turn into a field of hatred. It will raise your fears, your anxiety. It will ignite your feelings and sharpen your swords. It will reopen old wounds and awaken your rancor. History is meaningless, un
Dubai- IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said that conflicts and lower oil prices will continue to affect growth and, by extension, also government revenue, not expecting oil prices to return to levels seen before June 2014. “After many years of feeble growth, the IMF is expecting global econo
Irbil- British defense secretary Michael Fallon meeting with Iraqi Kurdistan Kurdish President Masoud Barzani reiterated the United Kingdom’s support for Peshmerga forces fighting against ISIS terror group in Mosul. The humanitarian condition in Mosul is reportedly plunging into uncharted devastatio
Aden- Coup militias in Yemen, composed of loyalists acting under the command of ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh and Iran-aligned Houthis, started implementing precautionary steps, notably overlapping and joining scattered units. The buildup of combatants comes in preparation for an anticipated o
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia has started taking some serious procedures towards motivating entrepreneurs’ projects and increasing their contribution in local economy – the Saudi Ministry of Commerce & Investment announced on Sunday a package of new facilities provided for small and medium enterpr
In an article published in the Economist, the magazine warns that recent statements of U.S. President Donald Trump are helping radicals. The article cited Iran’s Supreme Leader saying: “Thank you, Mr. Trump, for showing the true face of America.” The once ever-smiling Iranian Foreign Minister had lo
Cairo – Secretary General of Shura Council Mohammed bin Abdullah al Sheikh announced that Saudi Arabia continues to call for unity and the development of joint Arab system to maintain Arab safety and security. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Sheikh explained the main points discussed during a
Washington – White House Senior Policy Adviser Stephen Miller, the author of the controversial executive order, said the administration was simultaneously weighing several legal options after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on Thursday against reinstating the travel ban, whi
Beirut- The direct Jordanian military involvement in the Syria crisis, through painful blows launched against ISIS on the Syrian territories, has reflected a strategic shift in the Jordanian security plans on this front. This shift followed the unprecedented expansion of ISIS towards Southern Syria,
Berlin – Former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected as Germany’s president on Sunday. Steinmeier is considered by the press as the ‘anti-Trump’ president. The President’s position is largely ceremonial in Germany and the president has little executive power. Yet, h
Cairo – ISIS escalated its attack on clerics who oppose the group. In a new declaration entitled “Fight the leaders of disbelief,” ISIS called for assassinating a number of prominent preachers. It launched a new social media campaign calling upon supporters to assassinate the regions prominent
Taiz- Yemen’s President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi ordered the formation and activation of a security operations room linked with Ministry of Interior based in the temporary capital of Aden. Yemen national news agency SABA reported that the joint unit aims “to converge information and facilitate decision
Dubai- Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum addressed a panel of the World Government Summit, which was launched in Dubai on Sunday, affirming that the Arab world civilization should start comprehending the indicators of the future to regain its pa
London – A warning was sent to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday by 68 lawmakers for what they called negligence for Ahwaz’s conditions. The lawmakers called for the government to form a crisis cell and announce Ahwaz as a distressed city, especially after 12 oil cities southwest the
Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at Al-Yamamah Palace the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres. King Salman and Guterres reviewed the U.N. efforts and its mission to achieve international peace and security. The King congratulated Gut
Riyadh- Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir pointed out Sunday that coup militia’s refusal to accommodate international will and initiatives for peace in Yemen resulted in thwarting all efforts spent by United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. Iran-aligned Houthis and armed
Beirut – Hezbollah Secretary-General Hasan Nasrallah urged the Lebanese government to coordinate with Syrian regime to help refugees to return now that large areas of the country are safe and calm now. During a televised speech at the memorial of one of Hezbollah’s Central Council member, Nasrallah
Ankara- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to arrive in Riyadh on Monday on an official visit within his Gulf tour — Erdogan will tackle regional topics with Saudi leadership and potential ways to enhance bilateral relations King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa and the Turk
