
Contents: Numerous countries end diplomatic relations with Iran after Saudi embassy firebombing Iran seeks to pass the blame for the Saudi embassy firebombing Desperate Chinese officials remove stock market circuit breakers
by John J. Xenakis8 Jan 2016, 6:32 AM PST0

Contents: Sectarian Sunni-Shia split deepens over Iran – Saudi split; President Obama may have to choose between Saudi Arabia and Iran; Hezbollah-Israel violence growing on Lebanon border; Residents of Tel Aviv Israel in panic after Friday’s gunfire attack; European and Wall St stocks fall sharply, following China
by John J. Xenakis5 Jan 2016, 4:00 AM PST0

The companies that built most of the mega-skyscrapers in Dubai have “non-fire-rated exterior panels,” which means they may not be structurally sufficient in the wake of a blaze akin to the fire that occurred at the Address Downtown Hotel on New Year’s Eve, UAE’s The National reports.
by Jordan Schachtel4 Jan 2016, 1:10 PM PST0

Bahrain and Sudan have joined their ally Saudi Arabia in formally severing diplomatic ties with Iran, while the United Arab Emirates has “downgraded” its diplomatic team, recalling its ambassador from Tehran and announcing that it would reduce the number of diplomats assigned to Iran.
by John Hayward4 Jan 2016, 9:14 AM PST0

He seemed calm and confident, responding quickly to the questions without any hesitation. His tone was often diplomatic. This was how Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan appeared during his interview with Al-Monitor, which took place at his residence in the capital
by Breitbart Jerusalem4 Jan 2016, 1:15 AM PST0

Federal authorities have arrested a 25-year-old illegal alien from the United Arab Emirates who allegedly had stockpiled ammunition in his hotel room and in storage unit.
by Ildefonso Ortiz11 Dec 2015, 11:04 AM PST0

Israel plans to open a diplomatic-level mission to the International Renewable Energy Agency in Abu Dhabi, the first openly established representative office in the United Arab Emirates, Israeli diplomats said on Friday. The office will not be a full mission,
by Reuters27 Nov 2015, 2:04 AM PST0

China gave Russia’s defense industry a huge boost on November 19 by ordering 24 Su-35s, at a cost of $83 million each, to face-off against Lockheed’s $400 million F-35.
by Chriss W. Street20 Nov 2015, 5:10 AM PST0

Contents: Israel reopens its embassy in Cairo, Egypt after four years; Four more Arab countries join war in Yemen with ground troops
by John J. Xenakis10 Sep 2015, 6:13 AM PST0

Contents: The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen suffers its deadliest day; In major escalation in Yemen war, Qatar is sending 1,000 troops; Britain’s RAF drones target and kill British nationals in Syria
by John J. Xenakis8 Sep 2015, 6:15 AM PST0

Following the viral spread of images depicting the bodies of drowned Syrians on a Turkish beach–including a three-year-old boy named Alan Kurdi–the Canadian left has sprung to attention to decry what they describe as the Conservative government’s inaction towards assisting migrants and war refugees.
by Robert Kraychik7 Sep 2015, 8:35 AM PST0

As hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees languish in camps or risk their lives to reach Europe, questions are being asked about why wealthy Gulf states have accepted so few. By the end of August, more than four million Syrians
by AFP7 Sep 2015, 2:12 AM PST0

A United Arab Emirates military brigade has joined ground troops combating Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen, in a move that senior Yemeni and American military officials believe could intensify a regional fight between Iran and Saudi-led Sunni Gulf countries, reports the New York Times (NYT).
by Edwin Mora4 Aug 2015, 5:56 PM PST0

Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces seized the strategic southern port of Aden in Yemen from Shiite Houthi rebels, unexpectedly turning the tide of Yemen’s war in favor of Saudi Arabia, Reuters reports.
by Edwin Mora25 Jul 2015, 8:16 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

An Australian woman living in Abu Dhabi has been imprisoned, fined and deported, all for posting a picture of a badly parked car on Facebook. Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said that this is not the first time Australian
by Donna Rachel Edmunds14 Jul 2015, 5:58 AM PST0

The Federal Supreme Court in the United Arab Emirates sentenced a local woman to death for murdering an American teacher in December. She stabbed Romanian-born Ibolya Ryan to death in the bathroom of an Abu Dhabi shopping mall.
by Mary Chastain29 Jun 2015, 8:52 PM PST0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Charging toward an Iran nuclear agreement, President Barack Obama is assuring Arab allies that they are safe from the threat of an empowered Tehran as he seeks to shore up some of America’s most critical security partnerships.
by Breitbart News15 May 2015, 7:43 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

An unnamed Arab League source tells Gannett’s Defense News that the heads of state of seven Arab countries will meet with Libyan officials on May 18 to discuss possible military intervention in that nation, as the Islamic State continues to expand its influence over large swaths of the country.
by Frances Martel12 May 2015, 8:20 AM PST0

The leaders from four Persian Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saudi, are expected to skip President Obama’s meetings with Arab rulers from the Gulf Cooperation Council this week.
by Edwin Mora11 May 2015, 1:14 PM PST0

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states hit the Obama White House with a stunning vote of no confidence on Monday, as Saudi King Salman and three other regional leaders announced they would skip President Obama’s Camp David summit, scheduled for later this week.
by John Hayward11 May 2015, 9:13 AM PST0

In a surprise, Senegal joins a beleaguered Saudi coalition in Yemen; Pakistan and Saudi Arabia appear to reconcile over Yemen; ‘Saudi troops’ landing in Aden were really Yemeni troops
by John J. Xenakis6 May 2015, 6:22 AM PST0

Saudi Arabia appears headed for a quagmire in Yemen; US escalates conflict by sending warships to Yemen to confront Iran; ECB examines a possible ‘second currency’ for Greece – government IOUs
by John J. Xenakis21 Apr 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Desperate Kenya demands closure of refugee camp after Garissa school attack; Pakistan hits back at UAE over Yemen war military support issue
by John J. Xenakis13 Apr 2015, 4:00 AM PST0