
The Saudi King has added to his list of outlandish demands on locals as he takes a brief holiday on the French Riviera. His Royal Highness has reportedly demanded that no female police officers be stationed near the beach where he
by Liam Deacon29 Jul 2015, 6:52 AM PST0

Contents: Car bombs target Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza; Possible rapprochement in the works between Hamas and Saudi Arabia; Greece’s banks to reopen at start of another stormy week
by John J. Xenakis20 Jul 2015, 6:03 AM PST0

Contents: Behind the scenes in the Iran nuclear deal; The Arab world is disintegrating into war; Saudi Arabia conducts major anti-terrorism sweep against ISIS; Massive bomb attack in Iraq market kills over 130
by John J. Xenakis19 Jul 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Contents: Greece’s Tsipras shows up at Brussels empty-handed; Greece’s finance minister tells himself not to gloat; Report on Obama’s plans for the Mideast strategy into total fantasy; China halts trading on 1,000 companies as stock bloodbath continues
by John J. Xenakis8 Jul 2015, 7:43 AM PST0

Contents: ISIS claims responsibility for major terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia; As ISIS grows, Saudis face conflict between stability and reforms
by John J. Xenakis23 May 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Iran attempts to seize Singapore-flagged ship in Persian Gulf; Obama concludes bizarre meeting with GCC at Camp David; The Truman Doctrine and the Carter Doctrine
by John J. Xenakis15 May 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

War in Syria turns more and more against al-Assad; Economy falters, surprising economists, while stock market bubble explodes; Financial firm analyst told to shut up about over-valued assets
by John J. Xenakis3 May 2015, 8:24 AM PST0

Saudi Arabia declares that it’s met its military objectives in Yemen; Patriotism and nationalism surge in Saudi Arabia, but not in Iran
by John J. Xenakis22 Apr 2015, 6:22 AM PST0

Yemen crisis continues growth into major war and humanitarian crisis; Pakistan debates Saudi Arabia’s call for help
by John J. Xenakis1 Apr 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Syria’s al-Assad regime suffers major military setback in Idlib; Arab League positions harden against Houthis and Iran
by John J. Xenakis29 Mar 2015, 2:19 PM PST0

Libya’s two rival governments in unity talks to fight ISIS; UAE may replace Saudis as Egypt’s most important Arab ally; Boko Haram kills 58 in multiple bombings in Maiduguri, Nigeria; Boko Haram declares allegiance to ISIS
by John J. Xenakis8 Mar 2015, 9:03 AM PST0

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan seek ‘Sunni unity’ versus Iran; Turkey’s Erdogan shuts out Al-Sisi and Egypt from discussions; After a year, experts still guessing about Malaysia Airlines 370
by John J. Xenakis7 Mar 2015, 7:57 AM PST0

After almost $1 billion development costs, Healthcare.gov is still a disaster; Anthem health insurance data breach puts even non-customers at risk; Al-Sisi and Erdogan miss in Riyadh, signaling stormy times ahead
by John J. Xenakis2 Mar 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Reports indicate Egypt, Italy, Russia planning military action in Libya; Egypt court declares Hamas to be a terrorist organization; Egypt and Turkey may try to create a ‘Sunni front’ with Saudi Arabia
by John J. Xenakis1 Mar 2015, 6:48 AM PST0