Posts Tagged: Saudi Arabia
More Than Two Million Muslims Begin Annual Hajj to Mecca
JNS.org - The annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia began on Sunday, with more than two million Muslims from around the world expected to...
Yemen Buries Children Killed by Air Strike, Riyadh Insists Raid ‘Legitimate’
Thousands of mourners on Monday buried dozens of children killed in a Saudi-led coalition air strike on a bus in northern Yemen, one of the...
Expert: ‘Informal Coalition’ Including Israel to Face Down Iran Over Red Sea Straits Is Possible
Israel could well take part in an “informal coalition” to confront Iran over a strategic waterway on the Red Sea, an expert told The Algemeiner...
Are We Heading Towards an Arab NATO?
The Arab Coalition that consists of Yemeni government forces, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Morocco, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Sudan, Jordan, and Academi (formerly Blackwater) mercenaries, is...
Trump Seeks to Revive ‘Arab NATO’ to Confront Iran
The Trump administration is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with six Gulf Arab states, Egypt, and Jordan, in...
The Saudis Are Playing a Double Game on Israel
JNS.org - Saudi Arabia and Israel do not maintain official relations, but by the time Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah published the Arab Peace Initiative in 2002,...
Saudi Religious Diplomacy Targets Jerusalem
A United Arab Emirates-backed Saudi effort to wrest control of Islam’s holy places in Jerusalem from Jordan signals a sharper, more overt edge to Saudi...
Saudi-Led Coalition Conducts Air Strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah Airport
ADEN (Reuters) - A Saudi-led coalition conducted air strikes on Yemen's Hodeidah airport on Sunday to support forces trying to seize control from Iran-aligned Houthi...
Saudi-Moroccan Soccer Spat Symbolizes the New Arab Politics
The spat over Saudi Arabia’s refusal to support a Moroccan bid to host the 2026 World Cup tells the tale of the rise of individual nationalism at...
Israeli Minister Invites Arab States to Next Year’s Eurovision Contest in Jerusalem
Israel’s communications minister has invited several Arab states to take part in next year’s Eurovision song contest in Jerusalem. Israeli singer Netta Barzilai won this year’s...
Hezbollah, Allies Eye Gains in Lebanon Vote
The Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah and its allies expect to emerge stronger from a parliamentary election on Sunday, a result that would affirm Iran's regional ascendancy from...
Saudi Moderation? Prince Mohammed Is on Shaky Ground
No doubt, Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s recent reforms in Saudi Arabia have benefited women and created social opportunity with the introduction of modern forms of...
Saudi Arabia Says It Intercepts Houthi Missiles in Riyadh and Southern Cities
Saudi Arabia's air defense forces intercepted at least three ballistic missiles fired at Saudi cities by Yemen's Houthis, who claimed to have targeted the Defense Ministry in Riyadh...
Saudi Minister Doubts That US and Europe Can Agree on Iran Nuclear Deal
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday it was unclear whether talks between Europeans and the United States would be enough to fix the Iran...
