Tag: Saudi Arabia
Arabs states draw closer to Israel to counter non-Arab powers Turkey and Iran
The decision by three Arab states to make peace with Israel can be credited both to efforts by the Trump administration and the recognition by these Sunni states that their security would improve against...
With UAE and Bahrain ties with Israel on full throttle, will Sudan and Saudi...
U.S. President Donald Trump alluded to yet another Muslim nation about to make peace with Israel when he tweeted on Monday, “GREAT news! New government of Sudan, which is making great progress, agreed to pay $335...
ISIS calls for attacks on westerners, oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
An Islamic State spokesman has called for attacks on westerners, oil pipelines and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.
“Targets are plenty … Start by hitting and destroying oil pipelines, factories and facilities which are the source...
Pompeo calls on Saudi Arabia to normalize ties with Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to normalize ties with Israel.
Addressing the media alongside Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud at the U.S. State Department,...
Saudi Arabia uncovers terror cell trained in Iran by Revolutionary Guards
On September 23, Saudi Arabia revealed the existence of a terrorist cell in the kingdom trained by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). A Saudi government spokesman said that 10 operatives, three of whom...
Is Saudi Arabia about to go nuclear with China’s help?
The recent normalization deals between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have fundamentally shifted the region’s alliances. Both Gulf countries maintain close ties with Saudi Arabia, and speculation abounds as to whether or...
Trump tells Saudi king he welcomes opening airspace to flights to/from Israel
U.S. President Donald Trump told Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Sunday that he welcomed the kingdom’s decision to open its airspace to flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Reuters reported on Monday, quoting a...
Saudi Arabia says flights between UAE and Israel can cross its airspace
Saudia Arabia announced on Wednesday that all flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates can traverse its airspace.
An official at the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation stated that it had approved the...
Saudi foreign minister: ‘Israel’s unilateral approach is hurting chances for peace’
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said on Wednesday that the kingdom remains committed to the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative and unilateral steps by Israel were hurting chances for peace.
The Arab...
Amnesty International and Qatari information warfare
Amnesty International recently suffered a blow, potentially as much to its reputation as to its operations, when the Tel Aviv District Court ruled to dismiss its complaint against Israeli cybersecurity company NSO Group/Q Cyber...