Category Archives: Nation
Political instability in Spain
Madrid: Spain voted on Sunday in its fourth general election in as many years in a further sign of chronic political instability since the Parliament began fragmenting in December 2015. Here are some key dates: — Since the early 1980s, power in Spain had alternated between the Socialists and the conservative Popular Party (PP). But […]
US Democratic candidates take unprecedented stance on aid to Israel
US Senator Bernie Sanders has been the most outspoken critic WASHINGTON: US aid to Israel has become a contested issue in the race for the Democratic Party nomination for president, a point underscored by candidates at the J Street Conference in Washington. With Democrats increasingly distrustful of US President Donald Trump’s relationship with Israeli Prime […]
The message from Tokyo
by Faisal J. Abbas Japan is one of Saudi Arabia’s most important economic partners. I am writing this column in Tokyo, where Arab News has just launched its Japan edition. The launch took place on the eve of the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito in a ceremony attended by Saudi Minister of State Prince Turki bin […]
Ex-US President George W. Bush visits Jordan
By Daoud Kuttab With wife Laura, George Bush spent approximately an hour visiting the historic Roman city in Jarash in Jordan. Former US President George W. Bush, along with his wife Laura Bush, has paid an unannounced visit to Jordan. Ziad Ghnimat, head of the Jordanian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, told Arab News that […]
Visit Palestine
The hoary land of Palestine has been home to prophets and men of god. It has also been the most fiercely contested piece of earth. Palestine means something delicious or beautiful. A Sacred Land Palestine is a sacred land to Muslims because of its association with Abraham, the father of all prophets, and with the […]