After Elections in Iran: Prospects of cooperation with the Gulf States?
Michael Laubsch, member MENA Research Center
New Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in one of his first public speeches seemed to reach out for the Iranian Arab neighborhood, while at the same time time proving the...
The US and the Saudi Prince
US President Joe Biden is taking a much tougher course with Saudi Arabia than his predecessor. Donald Trump and his administration have pampered Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the country's de facto ruler....
Integration of Refugees into European Societies! Required Conditions?
Local armed conflicts in some countries cause waves of displacement and asylum. Lives, security and livelihood of the population are threatened by these conflicts. Therefore, these waves of locals heading outside their country find...
Renewable energy in Arabia: The molecule of the future
About five years ago, the CEO of the Solar and Sustainable Energy Fund, Christofer Rathke, visited Saudi Arabia. There he wanted to warn investors and high-ranking officials that fossil fuels could quickly become less...
Cultural Liberalism in the Emirates
The fact that the United Arab Emirates are among the first to wake up from a global coma, in form of a book fair, can be understood as symbolic. The last real book show...
Ahmadinejad: Qatar Paid Millions to Release IRGC Prisoners in Syria
“Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of Qatar had paid $ 57 million to release 57 members of the Revolutionary Guards who were captured by an armed group in Syria,” this is...
Saudi Arabia and its new relations with the Mullahs in Iran
The Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman could not do without invoking his own strength. "The word fear does not exist in Saudi dictionaries, because Saudis are not afraid of anything," said the heir...
Saudi Arabia Bans Lebanese Fruits and Vegetables after Drowning it With Lebanese Drugs
Saudi authorities issued on Friday a ban on exporting fruits and vegetables from Lebanon or transporting them through its territory until the relevant Lebanese authorities provide guarantees to stop drug smuggling operations.
Saudi Arabia had...
Houthi Militias Target Saudi with 17 Drones and Rockets
The Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen announced Monday the start of an attack against Saudi Arabia KSA. The attack was conducted with 17 drones and rockets, where Aramco refineries were damaged in the city...
The Pariah in Riyad
No sooner had the report by the US secret services published on the role of the Saudi crown prince in the assassination of the dissident Jamal Khashoggi than the pressure on President Joe Biden...
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