Israel fails in survey on freedom of marriage

Published on May 1, 2013

Israel received the lowest possible score in a freedom of marriage survey conducted by the Israeli religious rights organization Hiddush.

Arab League agrees to peace with land swaps

Published on April 30, 2013

The Arab League agreed to a Middle East peace plan that would allow for agreed-upon land swaps.

Fearful Syrian voters will keep Assad in power, Hezbollah deputy leader says

Published on March 12, 2013

Syrian President Bashar Assad is likely to run for re-election next year and win, with Syria remaining in military and political deadlock until then, said the deputy leader of Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah group.

Will Jordan become the next Dubai?

Published on March 5, 2013

There's more to the Red Sea city of Aqaba than pristine waters and breathtaking coral reefs. The liberalized duty-free area is seeking to become the gateway of commerce in the region, Jordanian officials say.

Iran nuke unlikely to start Mideast arms race, report says

Published on February 20, 2013

Fears that an Iranian nuclear weapon might trigger an atomic arms race across the Middle East are overplayed, a U.S. security thinktank said on Tuesday, arguing that countries like Saudi Arabia face big disincentives against getting the bomb.

Kerry will wait on Israel visit to accompany Obama

Published on February 20, 2013

John Kerry will tour the Middle East during his first foreign tour as U.S. secretary of state, but will visit Israel two weeks later with President Obama.

Is there life after Bashar Assad?

Published on December 12, 2012

“It might take two weeks or it might take a year, but either way President Bashar Assad is on his way out,” Moshe Maoz, Israel’s pre-eminent expert on Syria told The Media Line. “It’s certainly closer than it was a few months ago.”

November 9, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on November 9, 2012

October 30, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on October 30, 2012

Iran stirring tensions in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province

Published on August 21, 2012

In the restive city of Qatif in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, the older Shiites are quiet. They had once cheered the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran and had hoped their time had come for greater equality in the kingdom. But that dream has faded.

August 9, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on August 9, 2012

Women in sports: Not an Olympic-size victory

By Maya Paley
Published on July 31, 2012

July 26, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on July 26, 2012

June 3, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on June 3, 2012

May 20, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on May 20, 2012

March 15, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on March 15, 2012

March 5, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on March 5, 2012

February 28, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on February 28, 2012

February 16, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on February 16, 2012

Saudi-Israel hacker war heats up

Published on January 12, 2012

The hacker war between Israel and Saudi Arabia is continuing, with the release of the credit card details of more Israelis.

Saudi hackers release Israelis’ credit card details

Published on January 3, 2012

Saudi hackers released the credit card information of hundreds of thousands of Israelis online.

U.S. to sell Saudis $30 billion in combat aircraft

Published on December 29, 2011

The United States will sell Saudi Arabia $30 billion in combat aircraft and upgrades.

Saudi prince offers $900,000 for Israeli soldier

Published on October 30, 2011

A member of Saudi Arabia's royal family has offered a $900,000 reward for the capture of an Israeli soldier.

Saudi leader: U.S. hindering Palestine vote could cost alliance

Published on September 12, 2011

The United States stands to lose Saudi Arabia as an ally if it thwarts a United Nations vote on Palestinian statehood this month, a former top Saudi official said.

‘CHAS’-TISED…Is the Charles Freeman Fight All About Israel?

Published on March 10, 2009

Supporters of the Obama administration’s embattled choice for a top intelligence post say the former ambassador is being unfairly tarred by pro-Israel pundits and advocates.But lawmakers leading the charge against the selection of Charles “Chas” Freeman counter that their concerns have less to do with his criticisms of Israel than his financial ties to Saudi Arabia and a Chinese oil company with business dealings in Iran and Sudan.

Saudis told they can build a mosque in Moscow if Russians get a church in Saudi Arabia

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on December 8, 2008

Saudi judge says it’s cool to kill ‘immoral’ cable owners

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on September 15, 2008

Rabbi: Saudi king’s invitation for dialogue ‘must be seized’

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on July 31, 2008

Saudi textbooks: Faithful Muslims shoud hate Christians and Jews

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on July 22, 2008

Single Saudi male seeks free Israeli girl

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on July 15, 2008

It’s time to act on Saudis’ support of terror

By Neal Sher
Published on December 20, 2007

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia was stunned at the hostile reception he received during a recent visit to London. It seems our British friends are much more attuned than we are to the nefarious role the Saudis continue to play in financing and fomenting terror.

Will Annapolis momentum spur a regional thaw?

By Leslie Susser
Published on November 29, 2007

Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas may have bridged the necessary gaps to issue a joint commitment to pursue peace, but their words in Annapolis revealed the substantial distance they have yet to travel.

Saudi king’s gift should fulfill ‘contract with humanity’

By Judea Pearl
Published on November 22, 2007

We are in receipt of a refreshing piece of news from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia via the New York Times:

"On a marshy peninsula 50 miles from this Red Sea port, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is staking $12.5 billion on a gargantuan bid to catch up with the West in science and technology."

This is not some humdrum investment. King Abdullah University for Science and Technology will create one of the world's 10 most endowed science centers and, if it also manages to create an environment of academic freedom, might well be what the Arab world needs at this juncture of history.

Saudis breathe new life into diplomacy

By Leslie Susser
Published on March 8, 2007

For the first time in years, serious Israeli-Arab peace moves seem to be afoot. The key mover is Saudi Arabia, and the key document is a 2002 peace initiative that it sponsored.

A meaningful peace plan

By Judea Pearl
Published on February 8, 2007

We are constantly being told that the ball of peace lies entirely in Israel's court, because Palestinians have no control over their destiny and Israel's economy is so much stronger. It ain't necessarily so.

News Briefs from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Published on July 27, 2006

News Briefs

Abbas’ Move Challenges Olmert

By Leslie Susser
Published on June 1, 2006

The key to whether the Saudi plan becomes a serious option -- even if adopted by the Palestinians -- lies in Washington. The American goal remains a negotiated two-state solution based on Bush's "vision" that he outlined in June 2002.

What your kids are learning about Israel, America and Islam

By JTA Staff
Published on October 27, 2005

With the school year back in full swing, do you know what your children are learning? In thousands of public school districts across the United States, without ever knowing it, taxpayers pay to disseminate pro-Islamic materials that are anti-American, anti-Israel and anti-Jewish.

Nation & World Briefs

Published on August 4, 2005

The successor to the late Saudi King Fahd has previously proposed a solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Saddam Should Face Iraq ‘Nuremberg’ Trial

By Rabbi Abraham Cooper
Published on December 18, 2003

Smoked out of his rat hole by the U.S. Army, there was the Iraqi dictator, not spewing propaganda but having his heavily bearded mouth probed by a latex-gloved medic. The doctor may not only have been extracting a DNA sample but searching for a cyanide capsule -- the type used by Nazi henchmen Heinrich Himmler and Herman Goering to escape final justice.

Four Words Slow Fight Against Terror

By James D. Besser
Published on October 9, 2003

At home, the Bush administration is trying to convince a dubious nation that it needs even more law-enforcement powers to wage an effective war against terrorism, and around the world it continues to wage an uphill battle to enlist the rest of the world in the fight.

Bush Expands Mideast Agenda

By Matthew E. Berger
Published on September 25, 2003

The United States has been keeping an eye on Syria, Iran and Saudi Arabia for years, but attention on them has increased in the wake of U.S. military action against Iraq.

World Briefs

By Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Published on January 23, 2003

Saudi Arabia must reduce its support for terror or suffer the consequences, Democratic presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman said. Speaking Sunday in New York, the Connecticut senator said he told the Saudis during his recent trip through the Middle East that if they don't change their backing for terror, "our relationship with them will not go on as before."

A Letter to Tom Friedman

By Rabbi David Eliezrie
Published on March 14, 2002

Dear Tom,

I heard you had a great trip to Saudi Arabia. In the privacy of their homes people removed their veils and expressed their true feelings. Even the crown prince, the guy who really runs Saudi Arabia, spent some time with you.

Saudi Arabia Stirring

By Eric Silver
Published on February 28, 2002

Last Sunday's cabinet decision to pull back the tanks from Yasser Arafat's Ramallah headquarters, but keep the Palestinian leader quarantined in that West Bank city, was a classic vindication of the former secretary of state's wit and wisdom.

Half a Kingdom

By Rob Eshman
Published on February 21, 2002

Last Sunday, Friedman's op-ed column in The New York Times recounted a conversation he had with Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud.