Egypt tries to avoid a fight as allies escalate against Iran
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt faces high expectations from Saudi Arabia and its other Gulf Arab benefactors that it will have their back as tensions rise…
Iran
Trump follows Obama’s lead and gives Iran just what it wants
President Trump’s decision to reevaluate the nuclear deal was a step forward for the West’s efforts to contain Iran, but the White House took two…
More than 430 dead from earthquake in Iran-Iraq border area
Rescuers dug with their bare hands Monday through the debris of buildings felled by an earthquake that killed more than 430 people in the border…
Saudi-Iran proxy wars: In pursuit of regional hegemony
Saudi Arabia and Iran have been battling each other for regional hegemony for years. Hostilities have increased since the Saudis, backed by the United States, baulked at…
Trump’s Attacks On The Iran Deal Are Driving Allies Away From The U.S.
THE JOINT COMPREHENSIVE Plan of Action, better known as the Iran nuclear deal, increasingly appears to be in trouble. Despite the consensus opinion of U.S. and…
Iran rejects Macron’s call for talks on missile issue
Iran has rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for talks on Tehran’s ballistic missiles programme, saying the nuclear deal it signed with world powers in 2015 was…
Iraq to sell Kirkuk oil to Iran
Iraq and Iran agreed in principle to export Kirkuk oil to Iran, according to the Iraqi oil ministry. Iraqi Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luaibi said on Friday in…
Saudi Arabia’s explosive rivalry with Shia Iran
The last thing the Middle East needs is more pyrotechnics. That, unfortunately is what the crown prince and de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed…
Saudi-Iran war would create this domino effect of global disaster
Events appear to be spinning out of control in the Middle East, and the threat a Saudi-Iranian war is looking increasingly credible. Make no mistake, an out and…
Trump’s Secret Iran Weapon
Israelis talk about when, not if, they’ll fight Hezbollah again. Since the last war in 2006, they’ve repeatedly reinforced the border with Lebanon. Snaking through…