Analysis: Trump's Saudi bet has become much riskier
The Bismarck Tribune1 day agoFrom Iran and Iraq to Syria, Yemen and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the administration gambled that Saudi Arabia, effectively run by the prince, could credibly lead, and willingly ...
U.S. warns of heightened "risk" that nations will attack one another over the war in Syria
Newsweek15 hours agoU.S. Special Representative for Syrian Engagement...five examples of state-on-state violence" over the past six weeks in Syria. "Many of you have covered the Middle East for many ...
Trump’s "Arab NATO" project is doomed | Opinion
Newsweek2 days agoWith the stated aim of containing “Iran’s malign behavior” and bringing “stability to the region,” the Trump administration has proposed a collective security pact tentatively known as “the ...
Khashoggi case sends chill through activists
BBC News6 days agoJane Kinninmont is a Middle East expert and Head of Programmes at The Elders Foundation - an independent group of eminent global leaders. Twitter: @janekinninmont
Nearly Every Horror Movie You Love Is Actually About World War I
Vice16 hours agoThe casualties were catastrophic, and civilians became targets not only in Europe but in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.
Khashoggi's fate isn't a surprise: Trump has emboldened Saudi Arabia
The Guardian via Yahoo News2 days agoTrump had aligned US foreign policy with Saudi Arabia’s vision of the Middle East. On 11 October, nine days after the dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared after ...
Opinion | Trump’s Middle East ambitions have been exposed as misguided fantasies
Washington Post4 days agoHis son-in-law and Middle East point man, Jared Kushner, talked expansively both of forging that “ultimate deal” and of an “Arab NATO” to roll back Iranian influence across the ...
Tensions escalate as Israeli jets pound targets in Gaza in response to rocket fire
Washington Post19 hours agoNickolay Mladenov, the United Nations special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, called the developments “a dangerous escalation.” “Unfortunately, they fit a pattern ...
Photojournalist: Gender often an asset in conflict zones
Houston Chronicle3 days agoFor over two decades, homegrown Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario has documented life in conflict zones across the Middle East, South Asia and Africa ...
International Guests Gather at 10th Annual Mass and Benefit Dinner to Pledge Support for Holy Land
Market Watch21 hours ago"Conflict in the Middle East has led to a declining Christian population in the region, making our work increasingly important," said Fr. Larry Dunham, OFM, Guardian and ...
