Riyadh/London: ‘To the West: Anybody who challenges the existence of this [Saudi] Kingdom, we are all projects of Jihad and martyrdom,’ Saudi Prince Saud al-Shaalan threatened the US. US President Joe Biden had warned that Saudi Arabia, which has decided to cut fuel production, will face serious consequences. At the same time, US senators had […]
Washington: The US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, has threatened to review their ties with Saudi Arabia due to the decision to cut fuel production. Also, the US is attempting to isolate Saudi Arabia by denying a meeting of US president Joe Biden with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the upcoming G20 meeting. […]
Washington: The demand for action against Saudi Arabia, which has decided to cut crude oil production without any consideration for the United States, is gaining momentum. Missiles to be supplied to Saudi and the Patriot air defence systems should be diverted to Ukraine. The members of the ‘Foreign Relations Committee’ in the US Senate proposed […]
Berlin: Germany is on the brink of recession as Russia restrains its energy supply. Germany is now looking at Saudi and UAE to establish cooperation to overcome dependency on Russia. Last week, the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, urgently visited the Middle East. He signed an important agreement with the UAE and initiated a discussion to […]
Moscow/Kyiv: The exchange of prisoners of war (POWs) between the two countries came to light as the Russia-Ukraine conflict intensified. Russia has released over 200 Ukrainian prisoners of war. At the same time, Ukraine is said to have released 55 Russian soldiers and pro-Russian Ukrainian citizens. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Turkey and Saudi […]
Riyadh: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserted that as the world’s largest democracy, the world’s fifth largest economy, a nuclear-armed country and a global center of technology as well as a country with an ancient tradition of international engagement, India must get permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council. Jaishankar has warned that denying […]
Washington: There is a significant shift in the stance of the Biden administration, which denied air defence systems to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the last year, citing human rights violations. The US State Department informed that it would provide advanced air defence systems such as Patriot and THAAD to Saudi […]
Riyadh/Moscow/Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin held telephonic discussions with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. The Russian government announced an exchange of views over the cooperation issues in OPEK Plus, the association of oil-producing countries, and the security and stability in the Middle East region. Meanwhile, international media are pointing out that these discussions were […]
US tries to reset cooperation with Saudi US demands Saudi to augment fuel supply US-Saudi sign 13 agreements Jeddah: US President Joe Biden is making frantic efforts to streamline the tense relations between the United States and Arab-Gulf countries. Against this background, President Joe Biden, who is visiting the Middle East, met Saudi Crown Prince […]
Jerusalem: The I2U2 group of India, Israel, the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is considered the QUAD in the West Asian region. Indian participation in this group is crucial. Former National Security Advisor (NSA) of Israel Major General Yaakov Amidror claimed that this development is a game changer. Analysts worldwide are seriously […]