It’s not the Saudis destroying Lebanon — it’s Iran
If you read media coverage of the latest crisis in Lebanon, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s all pretty simple: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
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ANALYSIS: How Iran has its eyes set on Iraq oil
Iran, sensing the increasing international isolation, has long sketched the necessary blueprints to prevent a future already becoming very bleak. For decades Tehran has maintained…
Critical week for Syria as parallel talks get under way
With a flurry of diplomatic activity, two separate summits on Syria are to be staged this week to put decisive pressure on both sides to…
Arab League to discuss Iranian ‘violations’
Arab foreign ministers are holding an emergency meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, following Saudi Arabia’s request to discuss Iran’s “violations” and its role in…
Tel Aviv Diary: Should Israel Join Saudi Arabia Against Iran?
Tel Aviv is a strange place at the moment. Earlier this week, it was announced that an Iron Dome anti-missile battery was being deployed near…
Why Saudi Arabia and Iran are bitter rivals
How come Saudi Arabia and Iran don’t get along? Saudi Arabia and Iran – two powerful neighbours – are locked in a fierce struggle for…
Analysis: The Pragmatic Sunni Fronr Against Iran Exists No More
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have agreed that there is no military solution for the Syrian crisis. America is adopting the disengagement policy of former…
Saudi Arabia Has No Idea How to Deal With Iran
Few things are as explosive as the combination of power, ambition and anxiety — and there is plenty of all three in Riyadh these days….
Iraq War security contractor now protecting buildings in SF
A Virginia company best known for providing security in Iraq has won a $116.3 million contract to protect federal buildings in San Francisco and elsewhere…
Iran, Turkey have own plans for Iraq’s strategic Sinjar
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — Sinjar, Iraq, is shaping up to be the essential gem in someone’s crown, but there are several contenders. Turkey, Iran and the…