Mohammed Alkhereiji

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

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Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir speaks during a news conference in Riyadh, on August 8. (Reuters)
Saudi-Canadian relations take a tumble
August 11, 2018
Sordid tales. A mock-up of the World Cup is seen at a shop in Souk Waqif in Doha, on July 13. (Reuters)
Mounting calls to strip Qatar of 2022 World Cup after ‘black operations’ revelations
August 04, 2018
A general view of Perim Island in Bab el Mandeb. (Reuters)
Saudi reaction to Bab el Mandeb attack draws attention to Iranian, Houthi threats
July 28, 2018
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (C) receives Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (L) and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki at the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi, on July 24. (AFP)
Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders mark peace accord in Abu Dhabi
July 28, 2018
Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash speaks to journalists in Dubai. (AP)
Rising regional tensions put spotlight on Gulf security concerns
July 28, 2018
Dangerous bribes. Members of the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades carry flags during a ceremony in Baghdad, last June. (AFP)
Leaked messages point to big Qatari ransom payouts to terrorist groups
July 21, 2018
Beyond politics. Muslim worshippers gather at the Grand Mosque in Islam’s holiest city of Mecca, on June 14. (AFP)
Saudi Arabia pushes for haj season void of politics
July 21, 2018
Razor edge deal. A 2017 file picture shows Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (2nd-L) receiving released kidnapped members of Qatar’s ruling family at Doha International Airport. (AP)
Billion-dollar payoff raises questions about Qatar’s ties to terrorist groups
July 21, 2018
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, on July 10. (AFP)
Gulf Arab states work to contain Iran’s expansionism
July 14, 2018
Hard-won freedom. A Saudi woman reacts as she is about to drive to Jeddah’s Corniche to cycle, on June 24. (Reuters)
Saudi women celebrate lifting of driving ban
July 01, 2018
A file picture shows Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (R) meeting with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Doha, last October. (Reuters)
Angry reactions in the Arab Gulf region as Qatari-Iranian alliance comes into the open
June 23, 2018
Operation Golden Victory shows coalition’s resolve to defeat Houthis
June 16, 2018
Closing in.A column of Yemeni pro-government forces and armoured vehicles arrives in al-Durayhimi district, about 9km south of Hodeidah International Airport, on June 13. (AFP)
Battle for Hodeidah a major turning point in Yemen’s war
June 16, 2018
A Saudi woman displays her brand new driver’s licence at the General Department of Traffic in Riyadh, on June 4. (Saudi Information Ministry)
Saudi women join the ranks of licensed drivers ahead of ban ending
June 09, 2018
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (R) attends a meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Jeddah. (Saudi Royal Palace)
UAE, Saudi Arabia initiate two-nation council to boost cooperation
June 09, 2018
The flags of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. (AFP)
A year on, no end in sight for Qatar boycott
June 02, 2018
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in Jeddah, last July. (Saudi Royal Court)
Saudi support and Iranian intervention in Iraq are not the same
May 26, 2018
Serious concerns. Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit (L), Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir (C) and Hossam Zaki, the League’s deputy secretary-general, attend Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo, on May 17.(AP)
GCC warns against ‘serious consequences’ of US move, denounces Israeli actions in Gaza
May 19, 2018
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) is welcomed by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir (C) during a visit to Riyadh, on April 29. (AP)
Wide backing in GCC for Trump’s decision, Riyadh vows to match any Iranian nuclear programme
May 12, 2018
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Riyadh. (Saudi Royal Palace)
All eyes in GCC set on Washington as nuclear deal recertification date nears
May 05, 2018