Posts Tagged: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Minister Says Kingdom Could Seek Nukes If Iran Obtains Them
i24 News - Saudi Arabia could seek nuclear weapons if Iran was to obtain a nuclear strike capability, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs...
Changing Attitudes Toward Religiosity: A Double-Edged Sword for Arab Rulers
JNS.org - The worldview of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his United Arab Emirates counterpart Mohammed bin Zayed rejects any political expression of...
Saudi Chairmanship of G20 Proves a Mixed Blessing
Lockdowns and other public health safety measures, coupled with the evisceration of air travel, meant that numerous preparatory meetings and brainstorming sessions for the Saudi-chaired...
Yemen War Foes Complete Two-Day Prisoner Swap
Yemen's warring parties exchanged hundreds more prisoners on Friday on the second and final day of an operation to fly about 1,000 men home and...
Will They or Won’t They? Saudi Recognition of Israel Is the $64,000 Question
JNS.org - Bahrain’s announcement that it would follow in the footsteps of the United Arab Emirates was as much a Bahraini move as it was...
Oil Prices Slip Over 1% After Norway Oil Worker Strike Ends
Oil prices slipped more than 1% on Friday after an oil worker strike in Norway ended, which should boost crude output even as Hurricane Delta...
Umrah Pilgrims Return to a Mecca Stilled by COVID-19 Slump
Mecca slowly stirred from a seven-month hibernation on Sunday as pilgrims trickled in after Saudi authorities partially lifted a coronavirus ban on performing umrah -...
The Pakistan-Saudi Spat: Hitting the Kingdom Where It Hurts
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureishi has stirred a regional hornet’s nest by challenging Saudi leadership of the Muslim world. Complaining about lack of support...
Saudi Non-Oil Private Sector Deteriorates in August After Tax Hike: PMI
Business conditions in Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector deteriorated in August after signs of stabilization the previous month, as demand was hurt by a sharp...
UAE Scraps Israel Boycott in New Step Towards Normal Ties
The president of the United Arab Emirates scrapped an economic boycott against Israel, allowing trade and financial agreements between the countries in another key step...
Saudi Price for Ties With Israel is Palestinian State: Saudi Royal
Saudi Arabia's price for normalizing relations with Israel is the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, a senior member of...
Report: Israel Quietly Raising Alarm With US Over New Saudi Nuclear Developments
Israel is quietly raising alarm with United States over new developments in Saudi Arabia's nuclear program, Axios reported on Wednesday. A specific concern is a reported...
Senior US Officials Anticipate More Normalization Agreements Between Israel and Arab Countries
Senior United States officials expressed optimism over the weekend that other Arab states would soon join the United Arab Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel. President...
As UAE Hails Israel Accord, Silence From Saudi Arabia
As media and people in the United Arab Emirates hailed the Gulf state's deal to normalize relations with Israel as a diplomatic victory that helps...
