In an indictment of Iranian foreign policy in the Middle East region, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Saudi al Faisal said Iran should "withdraw its troops from Syria."
Saudi Arabia's coastal cities Jeddah and Jazan may soon be connected by rail as the Saudi Railways Organization completed the first phase of a feasibility study, but a local commentator lamented the SRO's failure to deliver on promises.
On Monday, business and government officials gathered in New York City for the C3 U.S.-Arab Business Summit to discuss opportunities and key issues to the region, with a keynote by Khalaf Al Habtoor.
The 2014 Hajj begins today as 1.3 million followers of Islam descend on Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca. But visiting Muslims will find a holy place that is rapidly changing and developing.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal addressed the Global Counterterrorism Forum yesterday in New York to discuss international efforts toward combatting global terrorism, according to a press release from the Saudi embassy.
We recently recommended the Brookings Institution's innovative study of foreign students in America (Brookings’ Gold: Interactive Data On Foreign Students In U.S. Higher Education). By mining visa data the study discovered a number of fascinating trends with regard to American higher education.
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia with allies conducted joint airstrikes against Islamic State positions in Syria last night, bringing heavy firepower to weaken the extremist group.
