
The Wall Street Journal ran an editorial on Sunday afternoon titled, “Who Lost the Saudis?” It lays out a convincing case for why Russia and Iran are out to get the House of Saud—which, for all of its many, many flaws, is still an impediment to the agenda of America’s primary geopolitical adversaries.
by John Hayward4 Jan 2016, 9:54 PM PST0

The oil-rich Gulf states are growing sensitive to the criticism that they aren’t taking in any Syrian refugees, and they’re responding by telling the Western world to accept more of them.
by John Hayward17 Sep 2015, 9:01 PM PST0

The big Gulf oil kingdoms refuse to take any Syrian refugees, even though they are much closer to the war zone than Europe, and passage to the Gulf would be far less hazardous than risking death in overcrowded boats on the Mediterranean.
by John Hayward16 Sep 2015, 9:50 AM PST0

Officials from the oil nations of the Gulf have refused to accept Syrian refugees because, as one Kuwaiti official put it, their nations are “too valuable” to risk waves of migrants resettling there.
by John Hayward15 Sep 2015, 10:01 PM PST0

A scathing editorial in German newspaper the Frankfurter Allgemeine has criticised Saudi Arabia and other Arab states for their inaction over the migrant crisis, and twisted priorities in Islamising Europe. In many cases, refugees and economic migrants have travelled thousands of miles
by Oliver Lane11 Sep 2015, 12:46 AM PST0

The deal reached between Iran and U.S.-led world powers should lead to cooperation with the Islamic Republic and stability in the region, Sunni Gulf Arab states told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, adding that they do not want Iran to meddle with the internal affairs of their neighbors.
by Edwin Mora5 Aug 2015, 7:16 AM PST0