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Covid-19 and Dip in Oil Revenue Do not Stop Saudi Arabia from Buying Weapons
Saudi Arabia continues to shore up its weapons cache by buying from UK and US supplies despite announcing sharp austerity measures in part due to a dip in oil revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic.
دوشنبه, 8 ژوئن , 2020 -
Saudi Arabia in Deep Troubles
Once famous for being tax-free, Saudi Arabia has announced it is trebling its Value Added Tax (VAT) from 5% to 15% and cancelling the monthly living subsidy from next month.
چهارشنبه, 13 می , 2020 -
Saudi Arabia Mocked Justice through Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Case Sentences
on Monday, the authoritarian kingdom of Saudi Arabia sentenced five operatives to death for the grisly murder and dismemberment of the Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, in October, 2018.
سه‌شنبه, 24 دسامبر , 2019 -
Deadline Given to Name Jamal Khashoggi’s Killers
US intelligence agencies will be given a month to make a formal declaration on whether Mohammed bin Salman was responsible for the murder of the Saudi dissident, Jamal Khashoggi.
شنبه, 14 دسامبر , 2019 -
A Year Past, but Aftershocks from Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Still Shake the Middle East
Reputation of the Saudi Crown Prince may never recover after the assassination a year ago.
چهارشنبه, 2 اکتبر , 2019 -
Saudi Arabia has Named Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, a Son of the King, as Energy Minister in a Royal Decree.
The appointment represents the first time a member of the ruling Al Saud family has held the energy minister post in the world’s top oil exporter.
چهارشنبه, 11 سپتامبر , 2019 -
Boston Hospital Sues Saudi Prince over $3.5 Million in Unpaid Bills for Child with Rare Disease
A Saudi prince who promised to foot the bill for a 2-year-old patient’s treatment is now being sued for millions by Boston Children’s Hospital.
شنبه, 13 آوریل , 2019 -
Saudis Escalate Crackdown on Dissent, Arresting Nine and Risking U.S. Ire
Brushing back pressure from Washington, Mohammed bin Salman escalated his crackdown on even the mildest forms of dissent with the arrests this week of at least nine intellectuals, journalists, activists and their family members, according to rights groups and a Saudi associate of the detainees.
شنبه, 6 آوریل , 2019 -
Herat Governor , Pakistan Sealed a Deal with Saudi Arabia over Taliban Group
Abdul Qayum Rahimi the Governer of Harat province lately claimed that the Saudi Crown Prince in his latest trip to Pakistan has sealed a deal with Pakistan government to put Taliban Group into his service.
دوشنبه, 11 مارس , 2019 -
Saudi Arabia and the West’s Right Wing: A Dubious Alliance
Traditionally focused on ultra-conservative Sunni Muslim Islam, Saudi funding in the era of bin Salman has been streamlined and fine tuned to ensure that it serves his geopolitical ambitions.
دوشنبه, 18 فوریه , 2019 -
What Lies behind bin Salman’s Trip to Pakistan? Money for Missiles?
Out of the public view, access to Islamabad’s nuclear and missile technology could be the main agenda item for a bilateral meeting whose reported purpose is financial support.
چهارشنبه, 13 فوریه , 2019 -
Saudi Arabia’s Government Shake-Up: Four Key Takeaways
Saudi Arabia reshuffled its cabinet on Thursday in the first major change in government since the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in October.
یکشنبه, 30 دسامبر , 2018 -
Iran Deal and Saudi Murder; Two Turbulent Events Shook up Middle East in 2018
A murdered Saudi journalist. A scrapped Iran nuclear deal. The two events alone have undone years of diplomacy in the Middle East, testing old alliances and shaking up the regional balance of power, analysts say.
یکشنبه, 16 دسامبر , 2018 -
WaPo: Oppression in the Middle East is worse than ever — and Trump is encouraging more
As congress considers its reaction to the state-sponsored murder of Jamal Khashoggi, it’s important to take into account that it was not an isolated act.
دوشنبه, 3 دسامبر , 2018 -
Trump Says CIA did not Blame Saudi bin Salman
US President Donald Trump has said the CIA did not conclude that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
شنبه, 24 نوامبر , 2018 -
Saudi Arabia to build first nuclear research reactor
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched a project to build Saudi Arabia’s first nuclear research reactor on Monday.
سه‌شنبه, 6 نوامبر , 2018 -
Saudi Arabia Seeks Death Penalty in Trial of Outspoken Cleric
Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for a prominent Muslim cleric who has criticized the way the monarchy is governed, the Saudi news media and the cleric’s son said Tuesday.
شنبه, 8 سپتامبر , 2018 -
Sebastien Nadot urge inquiry into arms sales to Saudi Arabia as bin Salman visits
Over a dozen French lawmakers have called for an investigation into the country’s lucrative weapons sales to Saudi Arabia as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman begins a visit to Paris on Sunday.
یکشنبه, 8 آوریل , 2018 -
MBS: Israel, Saudi Arabia have common enemy, areas of cooperation
In an apparent reference to Iran, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says the regimes in Saudi Arabia and Israel have “a common enemy” and that they could immediately normalize their relations once the Palestine issue is resolved.
شنبه, 7 آوریل , 2018
