Is Lebanon on the verge of another conflict?
by Halim Shebaya
Saudi minister of state for Arab Gulf Affairs Thamer al-Sabhan has become a household name in Lebanon.
Last Sunday, Sabhan considered the silence of Lebanon's government and people "bizarre" in relation to "the war on Saudi Arabia" which the "terrorist militia party" Hezbollah is waging.
Two days later, then...
How will Hariri’s resignation affect Lebanon?
by Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
The snap resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri over the weekend reflects a push by Saudi Arabia to openly confront Iran, its longtime regional adversary, and Iran's Lebanese ally, Hezbollah, analysts say.
It will also likely plunge Lebanon into a fresh political quagmire, as the country's...
Saudi Arabia princes detained, ministers dismissed
Saudi Arabia has dismissed a number of senior ministers and detained nearly a dozen princes in an investigation by a new anti-corruption committee, state media reported on Saturday.
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a billionaire businessman who owns investment firm Kingdom Holding, was among those held,...
BREAKING: Yemen’s Houthi fire missile at Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh
Saudi air defence says missile fired from Yemen intercepted in northeast Riyadh
Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibiity for an explosion in Riyadh, saying they fired a long-range ballistic missile that travelled 500km over the border with Saudi Arabia.
Al Masirah, a TV network run by the Houthi...
Saudi Arabia Is Betting Its Future on a Desert Megacity
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — “Welcome to the future of Saudi Arabia,” a Saudi tour guide intoned last week as she led guests into a showroom advertising values not traditionally associated with the kingdom: gender equality, environmental sustainability, and technological innovation.
After an IMAX-style introductory video,...
US woman arrested over tweet ‘insulting’ Mugabe
Zimbabwean police arrested a US citizen on Friday for allegedly tweeting that President Robert Mugabe is a "goblin whose wife and step-son bought a Rolls-Royce," lawyers said.
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) said officers detained Martha O'Donovan in a dawn raid at her home...
Somalia envoy: Turkish military base milestone for Somalia’s state building
The recently inaugurated Turkish military base in the Somali capital city of Mogadishu will lay the groundwork for the country's state building process, Somali ambassador to Ankara Jama Abdullahi Mohamed has said.
"For sure, the military base will contribute to the building of the Somali...
Mary Harper interview with the Turkish Prime Minister about Somalia and Africa
Horndiplomat- Mary Harper Africa Editor at the BBC World Service take interview wih Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım about Somalia and Africa.
U.K. updates Ethiopia travel advice citing business visa processes
The United Kingdom has updated its Foreign travel advice in respect of Ethiopia. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in its latest release of Thursday November 2, 2017 cited visa requirements as basis for the update.
“Entry requirements section (Visas) – to obtain a business...
Turkish-made rifle to be delivered abroad
By Goksel Yildirim
Turkey receives thousands of orders for MPT-76 rifle from ally countries
ANKARA - Turkey's first locally designed and produced assault rifle MPT-76 has begun serving the country's allies, security sources said Tuesday.
The Turkish defense industry sources, who asked not be named due to...