Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom announce strategic partnership in joint communique
During the visit to the United Kingdom of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia at the invitation of the Government of…
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How a Saudi Bedouin helped discover Saudi Arabia’s first oil well 80 years ago
Exactly 80 years ago, in March of 1938, a Saudi Bedouin named Khamis bin Rimthan helped an American petroleum geologist to find the kingdom’s first…
The Unrecognized Republic: Somaliland and the Gulf Security
The self-declared Republic of Somaliland is looking to the Gulf secure its borders within the horn of Africa due to the regional instability. The autonomous…
UAE Minister Gargash: Clear evidence of Iranian intervention in Yemen
The UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anwar al-Gargash, said on Wednesday that as time goes by the evidence of Iranian intervention in Yemen has become…
Saudi Arabia foils attempts to smuggle cannabis into its territory
The Saudi border guards in the southern regions of Jazan, Najran and Asir managed to thwart several attempts to smuggle large amounts of (hashish) cannabis….
EXCLUSIVE: The nuclear future of the Middle East
The middle east is going nuclear. The UAE will be launching its first reactors by the end of this year while Egypt and Kuwait are…
Saudi Arabia aims to develop cyber security, programming skills of students
The Prince Mohamed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Philanthropic Foundation (MiSK) and the Saudi Federation for Cyber Security and Programming (SFCSP) signed a memorandum of understanding…
EXCLUSIVE: Saudi envoy says Yemenis given 40,000 work permits in six months
As many as 40,000 work visas have been issued to Yemeni citizens over the past six months to work in the kingdom, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador…
Pakistan’s Council of Scholars deplores new Qatari attempts to ‘politicize’ Hajj
The Council of Pakistani Scholars has denounced new attempts by Qatar to politicize the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage, which was seen during the Hajj seasonlast year. The…
Saudi Arabia and protecting public taste
I’ve recently read in Okaz that the Saudi Shura Council will look into a draft bill or regulation on “protecting public decency.” This is the…