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  • Sectarianism
    Saudis work together to head off sectarian violence

    The response to the al-Ahsa attack was notable in three respects: the kingdom's official religious institution, the General Secretariat of the Council of Senior Scholars, condemned the attack; the Ministry of Interior provided constant updates of the latest developments in the pursuit of the perpetrators; and the people commenting on the incident focused on people viewed as fomenting incitement, neglecting the Islamic State (IS) connection to the attack.

  • Daesh Governance
    The Islamic State is failing at being a state

    Syrians say the Islamic State’s administration is overseen by a network of shadowy emirs or princes. Lower-level positions are occupied by Syrians or foreigners who often lack administrative or technical skills. “ISIS has become too big to control itself,” said a Syrian aid worker who regularly interacts with Islamic State officials and who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order not to compromise his dealings with the group. He finds them willing and cooperative, “but they’re not smart, and they’re not capable. They have no expertise.”

  • Tourism
    Saudi Arabia could issue tourism visas

    Although it's not clear yet if the tourism visa proposal will be approved, SCTA's new regulations seemed confirmed, and ready to be launched in six months. The new conventions will control the relation between different tourism facilities and the service providers. Once the regulations are applied, all businesses in the field will have to hold a valid SCTA license to certify they have passed the necessary requirements.

  • Etihad Airways
    Etihad airways scoops ‘World’s Leading Airline’ award for sixth year in a row

    Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been awarded the highly coveted title of ‘World’s Leading Airline’ for the sixth straight year at this year’s World Travel Awards (WTA). In addition to winning ‘World’s Leading Airline’, Etihad Airways scooped up a further two awards ‘World’s Leading First Class’ and ‘World’s Leading Cabin Crew’.

  • Economy
    Economy: Continuity remains key to Saudi Arabia

    Change comes slowly in Saudi Arabia and when history reflects on King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud it will probably be with that caveat in mind.

  • Israel - Palestine
    Israel bus attack: Tel Aviv passengers stabbed

    Israeli police say they have shot a Palestinian man from the West Bank who stabbed at least 10 people in an attack on a bus in central Tel Aviv.

  • Iran Negotiations
    Slow progress on Iran talks

    “[We held] serious, business-like, good discussions today,” Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said at the conclusion of talks Jan. 18 between Iran and the P5+1. “We are still trying to bridge gaps between the two sides.” The parties agreed to meet in early February, but said the exact dates and venue have not yet been set.

  • Guantanamo
    GOP Senators Come Out Swinging on Guantanamo

    Republican national security leaders newly in charge of the Senate are hurrying to block President Barack Obama’s resurgent effort to empty the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Just one week into the new Congress, the senators accused Obama of putting an old campaign promise ahead of current U.S. security interests and blasted the nation’s top military officer for wanting to close the facility.

  • Petrochemicals
    $28 billion boost for Saudi Arabia’s downstream petrochem industry

    The downstream industry in Saudi Arabia is set to receive a boost as nearly US$28 billion worth of petrochemicals plants come online this year, creating thousands of jobs and diversifying income away from oil, Saudi officials said yesterday.

  • Public Opinion
    How to make surveys in war zones better, and why this is important

    Surveys are now a common, though largely unacknowledged, counterinsurgency tool of the contemporary battlefield. Afghanistan Nationwide Quarterly Assessment Research (ANQAR), Foghorn and BINNA Household surveys have played an important role in the U.S.-led campaign in Afghanistan, where coalition forces have used survey responses to gauge civilian attitudes on a variety of topics, often as a means of assessing the effectiveness of strategies carried out by coalition forces.