Saud Al Faisal: The European Union Should Protect Hosni Mubarak’s Legitimacy
A saudi source close to the Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal rejected reports regarding his February 09 visit to Germany. There were claims that Saudi Al Faisal was in Germany as an intermediate for the...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia’s Watchful Eye Looms Over Bahrain Unrest
King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa boarded a plane to pay his respects to King Abdullah of neighboring Saudi Arabia, who had returned home after medical treatments.
View ArticleSectarian Bad Blood
Iraq has been rattled by events in Bahrain, where a mainly Shia protest movement has been quelled by forces from Saudi Arabia and several other Gulf states.
View ArticleThe New Cold War
There has long been bad blood between Iran and Saudi, but popular protests across the region threaten to turn the rivalry into bloody conflict.
View ArticleThe Arab Spring and the Saudi Counter-Revolution
We return from a recent trip to the region persuaded that the main question engaging people with respect to the “Arab spring” is no longer “who’s next,” but rather “how far will Saudi Arabia go in...
View ArticleThree Saudis Convicted of Terrorism Offences Jailed
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon requested the transfer of saudi nationals convicted of planning terrorist attacks in Lebanon.
View ArticleMiddle East Power Shifts Put Region In State Of Flux
A new cold war has begun between the US, Iran and their proxies.
View ArticleWarmth is Back in Pakistani-Saudi Relations?
In normal circumstances, a visit by a Pakistani minister to Riyadh would make no news at all. But these are interesting, although not abnormal, times in Pakistan-Saudi relationship. There is a...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia’s New Role In The Emerging Middle East
Saudi Arabia is once more seeking to shape events in the Arab world, encouraged by a regional upheaval that is threatening to bring down neighbouring regimes.
View ArticleArab Spring Splits Saudi U.S Alliance
A tectonic shift has occurred in the U.S.-Saudi relationship.
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