Mohammed Alkhereiji

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

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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
A visitor takes pictures of posters of Hollywood movie stars during a screening at the King Abdullah Financial District Theatre in Riyadh. (AP)
Kingdom's reform drive irks hard-line conservatives
November 16, 2019
Two visitors at Aramco’s Upstream Learning Development Centre (UPDC) in Dhahran in eastern Saudi Arabia. (AFP)
As it announces Aramco IPO, Riyadh forges on with 2030 reform track
November 09, 2019
A Saudi woman smiles with her national ID at the Bahrain immigration checkpoint, August 22. (Reuters)
Saudi women secure another rights milestone
August 24, 2019
Disabled Muslim pilgrims attend the final walk around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, August 13. (AFP)
Haj ends with no organisational glitch, Saudis lauded
August 17, 2019
Changing mood. A Saudi man walks out a Turkish Airlines office in Riyadh . (AFP)
Saudi tourists shun Turkish destinations as government relations deteriorate
August 03, 2019
Map locating Prince Sultan Airbase, where US troops will return for the first time since 2003. (AFP)
Saudi, US militaries prepare for contingencies in the Gulf
July 27, 2019
Winds of change. Sudanese protesters rally outside the army headquarters in Khartoum, April 19. (AP)
Saudi Arabia and the UAE work to gain confidence of new Sudan rulers
April 20, 2019
Stirring the pot. Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs Enzo Moavero Milanesi (R) meets with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani in Rome, April 15.(ANSA)
Qatar picks side of Tripoli militias in Libya showdown
April 20, 2019
A running battle. A 2012 file picture shows Bahrainis taking part in a rally in Manama to denounce Iran’s involvement in their country’s affairs.(Reuters)
IRGC’s terrorist designation welcomed by the GCC
April 13, 2019
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi (R) receives Saudi Minister of Commerce and Investment Majid bin Abdullah al-Qasabi (2-R) prior to their meeting in Baghdad, March 15. (SPA)
Riyadh and Baghdad accelerate efforts to develop cooperation
April 06, 2019
A US sailor keeps watch from the captain’s bridge onboard the USS John C. Stennis as it makes its way to the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, last December. (Reuters)
Pompeo urges GCC unity to counter common threats
March 23, 2019
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (R) attend the announcement of four infrastructure projects in Riyadh, March 19. (SPA)
Saudi Arabia announces mega projects as it puts rumours about crown prince to rest
March 23, 2019
Embarrassing revelations. Deputy CEO of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Local Organising Committee Nasser al-Khater speaks during a news conference, January 9. (dpa)
New corruption allegations arise over Qatar’s hosting of 2022 World Cup
March 16, 2019
For an inclusive approach. President of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) Aidarus al-Zoubaidi speaks at the STC national assembly meeting in Mukalla, February 16. (AFP)
Pleading Yemen’s ‘southern issue’ at the British House of Commons
March 09, 2019
Challenging the US. A Russian S-400 Triumph defence missile system parades through Red Square in Moscow. (AFP)
Missile defence system sparks US-Russia tensions in Middle East
March 09, 2019
Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud speaks during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh, last October. (AFP)
Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan
March 02, 2019