Another boost to the private sector
Saudi Arabia was the first ahead of other G20 economies to introduce stimulus packages to support the private sector, especially small- and medium-sized enterprises...
Russia cannot win in Syria, must push for transition: Blinken
Russia's intervention in Syria is "not going particularly well" and it should instead push for political transition in the country, U.S. Secretary of State...
When Vladimir Putin looks in the mirror, does he see Syria's Assad?
As Russia ups its game in Syria - apparently supporting President Bashar al-Assad's regime with tanks, naval infantry and air defense systems - Vladimir...
London’s role in preserving Middle Eastern art
Twice a year, once in October and once in April, those interested in Islamic antiquities converge in London to take part in Islamic Art...
Development of competent Saudi sportswomen will not happen by itself
Saudi Arabia’s decision not to send female athletes to this year’s Asian Games in South Korea is not new. We are accustomed to seeing...
Behind Saudi Arabia’s bluster is a country that feels under grave threat
Everybody suddenly seems to have an opinion about Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, until his execution on Saturday an obscure Saudi Shia cleric. Once his death...
U.S. economy slows sharply as oil and gas slump deepens Kemp
The U.S. economy eked out anaemic growth in the final three months of 2015, and the struggling performance of the oil and gas sector...
The Selling of Saudi Aramco
Transparency has never been a strong calling card for Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producing company. So when the deputy crown prince Mohammed bin...
Behind the scenes in VW emissions deal, a former FBI director
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer of San Francisco made the formal announcement in court Thursday morning: Volkswagen has reached an agreement in principle to...
The war in Afghanistan has so far cost $33,000 per citizen. And will not...
Fourteen years old this month, the West's war in Afghanistan had all but vanished from the headlines. Even before the fall of Kunduz this...
