By Michael Stephens Michael Stephens is head of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in Qatar. Out with the old in with the new, so it seems with the latest move in Saudi Arabia’s cabinet that has set gossip flying and rumours swirling as to the intrigues of this …

By Marwan Bishara Muslims have a long memory and deep distrust of Western motives when it comes to provoking war or invoking Islam. Not a day passes without certain pundits sharing their newfound “insights” about Islam; “Islam at war”, “Islam’s war within”, or “Islam’s inherent violence”, etc. These …

Report by Al Jazeera News Military says at least 160 children and women rescued from the Sambisa Forest, days after 293 others were freed. The military has launched an assault to eliminate the armed group holed up in the Sambisa Forest [AP] Nigeria’s military says it has rescued …

By Prof Muhammad  Al Musfir Since March 26, our ears and eyes have been fixed on Operation Decisive Storm and what it has achieved on the ground. We keenly follow the military briefings by General Ahmed Asiri. As the days passed, we heard about the occupation of Aden …

The Peninsula An expert committee appointed by the GCC countries has prepared extensive rules and regulations for preparing a blacklist of terrorist organisations and individuals. The criteria are waiting for approval by the authorities and would be implemented soon after to counter terrorist threats to member countries from …

By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press France has announced a 6.3-billion-euro ($7 billion) deal to sell 24 Rafale fighter jets to Qatar. The deal is to be signed next Monday in Qatar’s capital, Doha, in the presence of the French president, Francois Hollande, presidency services announced Thursday. With this …

By Emanuel Stoakes On April 2, Nabeel Rajab, one of Bahrain’s most prominent human rights activists, was arrested and detained for critical comments about the monarchy that he posted on Twitter. It was his second arrest in six months for the same offense. His latest tweet to his quarter …

IT IS a new era for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is considered the start of the fourth State where the pillars have been strengthened by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Abdulaziz since he assumed power a few months ago. King Salman took quick …

Vietnam Times: Vietnam marks 40 years since the end of Vietnam War on Thursday as thousands of Vietnamese, including war veterans in uniform, lined up to watch soldiers and traditional performers parade through the streets of what is now Ho Chi Minh City. In front of Independence Palace …