Saudi-led Yemen strikes destroy UK aid with British bombs – Oxfam slams London’s ‘incoherent’ policy
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Millions of Yemenis edging closer to famine and disease, charity says
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A charity has warned that millions of Yemenis are edging closer to famine and fatal disease one year after a Saudi-led coalition imposed a blockade on sea, land and air routes into the Arab world’s poorest country. Jan Egeland of … Read More
Iran’s President Warns of a ‘War Situation’ as the U.S. Reimposes Sanctions
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(TEHRAN, Iran) — Iran greeted the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Monday with air defense drills and an acknowledgement from President Hassan Rouhani the nation faces a “war situation,” raising Mideast tensions as America’s maximalist approach to the Islamic Republic … Read More
MbS: The New Saddam Of Arabia?
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As Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) has terrorized his opponents at home and abroad, fear has spread within the Saudi kingdom. Has he become the new Saddam of Arabia? As Iraq’s Saddam Hussein did in the 1980s, MbS is cementing his … Read More
Iran’s Worst Nightmare Is Coming True
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In what must seem like a nightmare scenario for Iran, not only is another U.S. president leveling sanctions against its economy, and particularly that economy’s lifeblood, its oil sector, but the current U.S. president has admittedly made it his mission … Read More
Assad’s Suffering Syria Seeks Reconciliation with the Arab World
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While many Arab leaders would have loved to oust Assad and hand Iran a major strategic setback, many are now of the mindset that the Syrian dictator isn’t going anywhere. For the Syrian people, the last eight years have been … Read More
Egypt, U.N. ask Israel to ease up on Hamas
An Egyptian delegation left Gaza on Wednesday and asked Israel to allow one more chance for calm to be restored to the situation, Liberman said. > Egypt releases 1978 Camp David Accords calling for Palestinian autonomy. > Egypt warns Abbas: … Read More
Trump imposes new Hezbollah sanctions, promises more against Iran
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President also claims Tehran no longer looking for access to Mediterranean at White House event marking anniversary of Beirut Marine barracks bombing. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed legislation Thursday imposing new sanctions against Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terrorist group behind … Read More
Saudi Relations at a Crossroads
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ROBBINS: Hi. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today’s Council on Foreign Relations conference call on U.S.-Saudi relations at the crossroads. We’re very lucky to have with us Steven A. Cook, who is Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East … Read More