Mohammed Alkhereiji

Mohammed Alkhereiji is the Arab Weekly’s Gulf section editor.

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A Muslim pilgrim wears protection mask at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, February 27. (AFP)
Riyadh suspends umrah as region works to contain coronavirus outbreak
February 28, 2020
A construction worker at Qatar's Lusail Stadium, north of Doha. (AFP)
Scepticism prevails over Qatar keeping reform promises for World Cup
February 28, 2020
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (L) meets with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Riyadh, February 3. (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia seeks to contain Ankara’s regional, international pursuits through diplomacy
February 22, 2020
Land of the future. The site of NEOM in Tabuk province in north-western Saudi Arabia.(NEOM SAUDI)
Saudi Arabia embraces a different future with NEOM
February 22, 2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz in Riyadh, February 20. (AP)
Countering Iran tops agenda of Pompeo in Saudi Arabia
February 22, 2020
Former Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani attends the Gulf Cooperation Council’s 40th Summit in Riyadh, last December. (Reuters)
Doha’s policies upend Qatari-Saudi talks
February 15, 2020
A general view of the MBC building at Media City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 5, 2018. (AP)
MBC media group moves to Riyadh as Saudi Arabia seeks to ‘reinvent’ itself
February 15, 2020
A Yemeni government soldier holds a weapon as he stands by an emblem of the Southern Transitional Council at the council's headquarters in Ataq, last August. (Reuters)
Yemeni government troops defect to Southern Transitional Council
February 08, 2020
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit (L) meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo, January 31. (Reuters)
Reactions to US Mideast peace initiative reflect regional divide
February 01, 2020
Travellers wear masks as they arrive at the Dubai International Airport, after the UAE's Ministry of Health and Community Prevention confirmed the country's first case of coronavirus, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates January 29. (Reuters)
Arab region on alert for coronavirus, first cases reported
January 31, 2020
Seeing eye to eye. Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) meets with Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi (R) in Tehran. (AFP)
Iran engages regional contacts through Omani proxy but doubts endure
January 25, 2020
A 2013 file picture shows Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said saluting during the military parade in the capital Muscat. (AFP)
Regional and world leaders honour Sultan Qaboos and his diplomatic legacy
January 18, 2020
A call for unity. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan leads the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Arab and African countries bordering the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, in Riyadh, January 6.(SPA)
As US and Iran pull back from brink, Riyadh prepares for all scenarios
January 11, 2020
A call for moderation. UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash.(AP)
Saudi Arabia and UAE call for de-escalation after Soleimani killing
January 04, 2020
Birds of a feather. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) and Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at the Doha Forum in the Qatari capital, December 15. (AFP)
GCC reconciliation attempts with Qatar face new obstacles
December 21, 2019
A call for greater unity. Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (2nd R) walks with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (C-R) and other GCC leaders during the Gulf Cooperation Council’s summit in Riyadh, December 10. (Reuters)
Qatari emir’s absence from Arab Gulf summit casts doubt on an end to ongoing GCC row
December 14, 2019
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (R) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz in Abu Dhabi, November 27. (DPA)
Cautious optimism precedes GCC summit
December 07, 2019
Laying facts on the line. Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir (C) attends the 15th Manama Dialogue, November 23.(AFP)
GCC officials urge unity against Iranian threats
November 30, 2019
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz greets the Shura council, in Riyadh, November 20. (Saudi Royal Palace via AFP)
Saudi king’s message to Iran
November 23, 2019
Keeping an eye on the latest developments. A general view of the Shura Council, a top advisory body, ahead of a speech by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Riyadh, November 20. (AFP)
Gulf media highlight growing unrest in Iran
November 23, 2019