What if we eliminate Saudi Arabia, UAE from the map?
One method to evaluate the influence of a specific country is to delete it from the map and imagine the world without it. I will…
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Now that ISIS is mostly defeated, will U.S. stay in Iraq?
WASHINGTON — The United States and Iraq have intensified talks to keep an ongoing American military presence in the country following the ouster of the Islamic State. Both…
Syrian ‘victory’ kickstarts Putin’s election campaign
Moscow, Russia – During a surprise visit to the Khmeimim airbase in western Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a withdrawal of Russian servicemen – and told them they were…
The UAE’s ‘alternative GCC’
In a move that certain observers saw as an effort to undermine the Kuwaiti emir, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a new partnership with…
In Syria, Peacemaking is No Longer Made-in-America
As 2018 comes to a close, the warring parties in Syria are moving towards reconciliation—but the U.S. is not among them. The Islamic State is…
How ISIL changed the oil map of Iraq
The last three years dramatically reshaped the oil map in Iraq, OPEC’s second-largest producer. The dust from the military campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq…
Is Russia afraid of losing Syria?
The fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant seems to have ended. Although the armed group is unlikely to disappear, its territorial controlhas…
Sadat to Salman: Israel at the expense of Palestine
Israel and Saudi Arabia have been the hot subject of speculation and gossip in recent weeks. Not a day goes by without us hearing about their…
With Saudi Blockade Threatening Famine in Yemen, U.S. Points Finger at Iran
The White House is pressing to declassify intelligence allegedly linking Iran to short-range ballistic missile attacks by Yemeni insurgents against Saudi Arabia, part of a…
Syria war: Air strikes on Atareb market ‘kill more than 50’
At least 53 people are reported to have been killed in air strikes on a rebel-held town in northern Syria. A market was hit, with…