On June 30, a large explosion was seen in the sky over the city of Khamis Mushait in the southern…

Written by James M. Dorsey Geopolitics is written all over Saudi religious soft power efforts. Nowhere more so than when…

Written by James M. Dorsey The question for Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not whether either country will recognise Israel…

The President did not commit to a trip to the Mideast kingdom but said any visit would be about security,…

The U.S. is on the verge of a resource crisis, forcing the White House to actively take action to stabilize…

Written by James M. Dorsey These are heady days for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. With King Salman home…

On May 22, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that their air defenses had shot down a Turkish-made Karayel combat drone…

Written by James M. Dorsey When the religious affairs minister of Guinea-Conakry visited Jeddah last week, his Saudi counterpart gifted…

Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark As with previous breakaway religions thrilled by the prospect of the new, breakaway sporting competitions…

Late on May 4, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) said that the Saudi-led coalition had carried out an airstrike on the…

On May 4, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that their air defenses had shot down a Chinese-made Rainbow CH-4 combat…

Rather than push for an immediate improvement of strained relations with the United States, Saudi Arabia appears to be looking…

Written by Dr. James M. Dorsey Two recent publications have fuelled debate about democratic cooperation with autocratic governments in general,…

On March 30, the Supreme Political Council (SPC) in Yemen, which is led by the Houthis (Ansar Allah), said that…

Written by James M. Dorsey A straightforward message emerged from this week’s meeting in the Negev desert of the foreign ministers…