Obama and the new Cold War in the Middle East
The stand off between Iran and Saudi Arabia represents a new kind of Cold War between Sunni and Shia Islam. It's dangerous anyway, but lack of leadership from Obama is making things much worse
- 12 January 2016
Israel's new Arab friends? Who'd have thought it?
Most rulers in the Middle East recognize that the main dangers to their existence are the extreme Islamist terrorist groups and the Islamic Republic of Iran, not Israel. How long before a Saudi leader addresses the Knesset?
- 1 October 2014
Saudi columnist says number of Ariel Sharon's "victims" tiny compared with victims of Arab rulers and terrorists
To write this in the Saudi government daily is pretty remarkable and may surprise many readers that it was even allowed. His recognition of Israeli democracy is possibly more acute than in much Western media
- 23 January 2014
Collapse of Post-Cold War security establishment
The world is likely to relent to a Balance of Power system with states opting to balance themselves rather than seek the protection of America. As a result we may not be far off from the horrors of total war that characterize balance of power geopolitics
- 24 December 2013
Is driving a luxury or a necessity for Saudi women?
For the large majority of Saudi women, the prohibition on female driving comes from a morality based view of their national character. This will be tough to change
- 28 October 2013
Russia adopts "told you so" stance at Egyptian coup; Obama's America shamed by Africa
Vladimir Putin's Russia feels vindicated by Egyptian coup, Saudi Arabia supports it, while anti-colonial Africa condemns it outright
- 6 July 2013
New deal gives Saudi Arabia "unrestricted" access to U.S. airspace
U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia James B. Smith and Dr. Faisal bin Hamad Al-Sugair, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Director of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, signed the deal on May 28
- 6 June 2013
Saudi self-help writer urges men to molest women in the workplace
Saudi writer Abdullah Mohammad Al Dawood has used his Twitter following of nearly 100,000 to encourage the sexual harassment of women in the workplace
- 29 May 2013
Saudi Arabia and Turkey announce military co-operation
Saudi Arabia and Turkey have signed new industrial and defence agreements seeking to "enhance" both countries "in all fields"
- 21 May 2013
EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia blocks Jerusalem Post access
The Commentator can exclusively reveal that access to the Jerusalem Post website has been restricted in Saudi Arabia
- 21 May 2013
Has Saudi Arabia blocked the Jerusalem Post?
A lecturer from Saudi Arabia has claimed that the country is blocking access to the Jerusalem Post website
- 20 May 2013
Saudi panic as virus spreads
More and more people are reporting to emergency centres in Saudi Arabia as panic over the new coronavirus sets in, reports AFP
- 14 May 2013
The coming Arab Winter
While the extent of the fracking-induced geopolitical tremors are still to be felt, the shaking up of the Middle East's tyrannical oil policies is moving the regional tectonic plates as politics never could
- 1 May 2013
OPEC fracked
The days when OPEC could hold the West to political ransom are gone
- 24 April 2013.jpg?1366210926)
Three men deported from Saudi for being 'too handsome'
At least three men have been deported from Saudi for being 'too handsome', according to reports
- 17 April 2013
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