Columns

The murder has undermined the myth of the caring welfare monarchy as the Saudi regime is now accused of deploying spectacular violence on a global scale

Madawi Al-Rasheed

It was Khashoggi's moderation, credibility and legitimacy that so alarmed illegitimate rulers

David Hearst

It was Jamal Khashoggi’s proximity to the liberal elite as a columnist for Washington Post that turned his disappearance into an unforgivable act that brought it into the corridors of power

Azad Essa

By fostering ties with Israel as Palestinians continue to suffer, Gulf Arab regimes are failing in their humanitarian and religious duties

Ahmed Abu Artema

Awaiting trial in an Israeli prison, Khader Adnan has been refusing food for two months to protest ‘the essence of detention’

Randa Musa

Under pressure from the West, Saudi Arabia is diversifying its partnerships, and Russia stands to benefit

Alexey Khlebnikov

The Syrian people have lost their homeland and identity, reduced to the labels of refugees, immigrants, terrorists, civilians, victims and opposition fighters

Taha Ozhan

The journalist's brutal killing could threaten the US-Saudi relations and Saudi crown prince's grip on power, and dramatically affecting the calculations of Israel and the US

Marco Carnelos

Deal to reopen the Naseeb crossing, which had been closed since 2015, will offer a boost for the economies of both countries

Abeer Ayyoub

Those chosen for Iraq's newly awarded executive posts will have to balance the nation's tangled domestic and international politics

Ibrahim Al-Marashi