Posts Tagged: Saudi Arabia

Qatar Drifts Towards the US, as Saudi Arabia and UAE Drift a Bit Away
More than three years after burying the war hatchet, erstwhile Gulf rivals are moving in separate ways as they maneuver big power competition. Ironically, anti-Islamists like...

Iran Says to Form Naval Alliance with Gulf States to Ensure Regional Stability
Iran's navy commander said his country and Saudi Arabia, as well as three other Gulf states, plan to form a naval alliance that will also...

A Report on Textbooks Gives a Mixed Message on Saudi Reforms
Saudi Arabia has removed antisemitic and anti-Israeli references from Islamic studies schoolbooks, according to an Israeli textbook watchdog. The watchdog, the Institute for Monitoring Peace...

Saudi Arabia Has Mostly Removed Antisemitic Tropes From School Textbooks, New Report Says
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has removed "practically all antisemitism," from K-12 textbooks, marking a significant step forward in the Kingdom's approach to Judaism and,...

Sudan Talks to Resume in Saudi Arabia Amid Heavy Fighting
Khartoum residents described fierce battles on Saturday with fighters roving the streets and little sign Sudan's warring sides were respecting an agreement to protect civilians...

US and Saudi Arabia Discuss Mideast Railroad Project: Report
i24 News - Hints and speculations surround the latest meeting of top US, Saudi, Emirati, and Indian officials in Saudi Arabia. A major joint initiative...

Israel Awaiting Saudi Approval for Direct Flights to Hajj
JNS.org - Israel is hopeful that Saudi Arabia will allow direct flights for its Muslim citizens who will soon undertake the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Saudi...

Experts Warn Sudan ‘Is Quickly Developing Into a War of Attrition’
i24 News - The warring parties in Sudan are preparing for a direct talk in Saudi Arabia, but experts warn of a longer protracted conflict,...

White House’s Sullivan to Travel to Saudi this Weekend
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday he will travel to Saudi Arabia this weekend for talks with Saudi leaders, as the United States seeks to bolster often-frayed ties with Riyadh. Sullivan, speaking at...

Iranian President in Damascus for First Visit Since Syrian War Began
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Wednesday in the first visit by an Iranian head of state since Syria's war began in 2011, underlining close ties as Syrian relations with Arab states thaw. With military and economic...

How a Saudi-Iranian Reconciliation Aids Israel
The recent agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia caused great alarm within Israel. In backing away from its...

PA Chief Abbas, Senior Hamas Officials in Saudi Arabia
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Red Sea city of Jeddah on Tuesday. The Fatah leader’s...

Israel’s Efforts to Expand Arab Ties ‘Chilled’ by Palestinian Tensions
i24 News - Clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians on Jerusalem’s holiest site, army operations against West Bank terrorists, and controversial comments by officials have...

Regional Ministers in Saudi Arabia to Discuss Syria’s Return to Arab Fold
i24 News - In the first such trip since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Syria’s foreign minister arrived in Saudi Arabia...