The New Middle East (Round One)
Saudi Arabia News
A car bomb hits a market in Saudi Shia-majority city ‘Qatif’
An explosion has been reported in eastern Saudi Arabia, in a city beset with political unrest with the perpetrators still unknown. A car bomb has exploded in the Shia-majority city of Qatif in eastern Saudi [ More … ]
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Iraq Latest News
Trump declares new policy for military operation in Syria, Iraq
In a new significant change of Obama-era foreign policy, the Trump administration has stopped disclosing significant information about US military involvement in Iraq and Syria due to security issues, the US Department of Defense said. At [ More … ]
Analysis
Raqqa battle: What consequences follow sending US troops to Syria?
A few hundred US marines with heavy artillery have been deployed to Syria in preparation for battle in Raqqa, Islamic state’s stronghold in Syria, a move that blows up years of US’ caution in Syria [ More … ]