US special forces are joining Emirati and local forces in conducting operations against al-Qaeda positions in Yemen, the Pentagon said on Friday. The US is putting boots on the ground in Yemen as it supports [ More … ]
Iran has slammed new sanctions imposed by the US, claiming its “hostile” actions seek to weaken the historic nuclear deal, and vowed to carry on with its missile programme regardless. Iran on Saturday condemned new [ More … ]
Trump made the comments in a meeting with Lebanon’s prime minister in Washington US President Donald Trump vowed to prevent Syria’s Bashar al-Assad from carrying out any more chemical attacks, in comments made during his [ More … ]
The Trump administration has decided to halt the CIA’s covert program to equip and train certain rebel groups fighting the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, two US officials said, a move sought by Assad [ More … ]
The current Gulf crisis appears to have been instigated by the UAE who orchestrated a hacking campaign against the Qatari government The UAE was behind a hacking campaign against Doha which sparked a diplomatic crisis [ More … ]
BY: RAGIP SOYLU* A new batch of leaked emails allegedly belonging to Yousef al-Otaiba, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Washington, indicate that he had strong opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump’s candidacy, while cozying [ More … ]
The Trump administration is starting to repair ties with NATO ally Turkey, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday, without acknowledging Washington still pursued some policies that have been the focus of tension. [ More … ]
BY: BERIL DEDEOĞLU* One of the most important aspects of the G20 Summit was the meeting between U.S. President Donald J. Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Up to now, the two leaders have had [ More … ]
The US is prepared to collaborate with Russia to establish no-fly zones in Syria, said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. The US is willing to work with Russia on establishing “no-fly zones” in Syria as [ More … ]
The new heir to Saudi Arabia’s throne has launched a crackdown on dissent in recent weeks, attempting to silence activists and critical clerics as well as his deposed predecessor, the Wall Street Journal said in [ More … ]
BY: F. William Engdahl* There is a hidden thin red thread connecting the recent US Congress’ sanctions against Iran and now the Russian Federation, with the decision of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf monarchies to sanction [ More … ]
BY: BURHANETTIN DURAN* The Saudi royal family has a new future king. Having been endorsed by 31 out of the 34 members of the Allegiance Council, a royal decree made Muhammed bin Salman crown prince. King [ More … ]
BY: Yasin Aktay* The state of isolation against Qatar that arose with the decision of some Gulf countries is actually an indication of the precursor tremors of a major mobilization to start in the region. [ More … ]
Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is scheduled to meet with chancellor Merkel to discuss latest developments in the region and bilateral relations Egypt’s Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi headed to Germany on Sunday to attend the German-African Summit, according [ More … ]
After a telephone call with Qatar’s Emir, Donald Trump has allegedly agreed to a possible White House meeting to calm ongoing tensions between the Arab states. US President Donald Trump has allegedly agreed to a [ More … ]
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