Benjamin Netanyahu Israel Election 2019: After Suffering Setback, This Is How Netanyahu May Try to Hold on to Powerhaaretz.com - Aluf Benn Benjamin Netanyahu has suffered a blow at the hands of everyday Israelis. The political wizard, the master of campaigns, Mr. Television and the …
Attacks on Saudi Arabia Spell Bad News for the U.S. Militarymedium.com - Mitchell Prothero Despite billions in U.S. arms sales and training arrangements, the Saudi military appears incapable of protecting its own oil infrastructure As the …
Iran Saudi Oil Attack Part of Dangerous New Pattern in the Middle Easthaaretz.com - The Associated Press The assault on the beating heart of Saudi Arabia's vast oil empire follows a new and dangerous pattern that's emerged across the Persian Gulf this …
News Pentagon urges restraint after strikes on Saudi oil facilitiesThe Washington Post - By Missy Ryan, Dan LamothePentagon officials on Monday recommended a restrained response to the recent attacks on Saudi oil facilities, arguing against a potentially costly conflict with Iran, which the administration has blamed
Iran The world ignored the warning signs – and now the Middle East is on the brinkThe Guardian - Simon TisdallDonald Trump’s hostility towards Iran and support for Saudi Arabia has made a delicate situation explosive Like a furious maelstrom, roiled by opposing currents, the crisis in the Gulf gains in intensity
U.S. Politics US preferred scenario for Saudi oil attack is embarrassing US failureBusiness InsiderIt has yet to be definitively established how the massively disruptive attacks this weekend on a crucial Saudi oil facility took place. However, the version of events being advanced by US officials — most
Tehran Tries to Show High Costs of U.S.'s 'Maximum Pressure' CampaignThe Wall Street Journal. - Sune Engel RasmussenBEIRUT—As the Trump administration has worked to choke off Iran’s oil exports and strangle its economy, Tehran has sought to raise the costs of the U.S.’s “maximum pressure” campaign. Last weekend’s fiery
Iranian Five Options For A U.S. Military Response To IranForbes - Mark CancianThe United States is “locked and loaded” to attack Iran in response to its alleged attacks on Saudi oil facilities last week, according to President Trump. How might the United States carry out such an
Politics Trump's warning to Iran raises fears of war -- and confusionCNN - Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNNWashington (CNN) — President Donald Trump's amped up rhetoric that the US is "locked and loaded" sparked new fears of war with Iran but also confusion about his true intentions following an attack on Saudi
News Spain rejects US request to extradite Venezuela's former intelligence chiefThe Guardian - AFP in MadridA top Spanish court has denied a US request to extradite Venezuela’s former military intelligence chief on drug trafficking charges, instead ordering his release. “The Audiencia National has denied the
Myanmar Rohingya still in Myanmar face 'threat of genocide': United NationsReuters India - By Shoon Naing and Stephanie NebehayYANGON/GENEVA (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who remain inside Myanmar face systematic persecution and are living under the threat of genocide, a U.N. fact-finding mission said Monday,
Canadian News Iranian legislator urges military to seize Canadian shipsGlobal News - By Stewart Bell The Iranian regime threatened Monday to retaliate against Canada after Global News reported that Tehran’s assets in Toronto and Ottawa had been sold …
Iranian The Options on Iran Run from Bad to RiskyNational Review - Jim Geraghty We will see what the U.S. intelligence community can find and share with the eyes of the world, but for now it seems really unlikely that the Houthis …
Opinion Trump Is Cornered by the Saudi Drone AttacksBloomberg - Timothy L. O'Brien A small squadron of drones — and possibly cruise missiles — penetrated Saudi Arabia’s air defenses on Saturday, laying waste to a significant, …
Iran Iran Keeps Asking for It | The American Spectator | Politics Is Too Important To Be Taken Seriously.spectator.org This weekend, the Houthi rebels in Yemen engaged in their favorite pastime of attacking Saudi Arabian oil and natural gas infrastructure. For the …
Chinese Communist Party The date which has both Hong Kong and Beijing on edgeCNN - Analysis by Ben Westcott, CNNHong Kong (CNN) — For months, October 1 has loomed over the mass pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong, as a whispered deadline for the ruling Chinese Communist Party to take action to end the unrest.
China China locks tourists in hotels for military parade rehearsalsQuartz - Justin RohrlichPeople staying near Beijing’s Tiananmen Square are being forced to remain inside their hotels for two 12-hour stretches this weekend so the Chinese military can practice for an upcoming parade that will
Benjamin Netanyahu Israel must have freedom to act against Iran, Netanyahu says in RussiaReuters - Reuters EditorialIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, Russia September 12, 2019. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov
Opinion We’ll Miss Pax Americana Once It’s GoneBloomberg - Noah Smith Pax Americana – the global state of relative order, peace and free trade that characterized the era of U.S. economic and military supremacy – may be …
World News There's A Growing Sore Spot In Israeli-U.S. Relations: ChinaNPR - Daniel Estrin , Emily FengThe Trump administration has shown unwavering support for the Israeli government, except for one major criticism: China's growing influence in the Israeli economy. Chinese companies have invested in strategic
Israel Defense Forces Netanyahu: Israel Will Probably Have No Choice but to Go to War in Gazahaaretz.com - Haaretz Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel would probably have no choice but to go to war in the Gaza Strip. Speaking in an …
Nuclear Energy US accuses Iran of ‘possible undeclared nuclear activities’americanmilitarynews.com - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has …
Taliban The Taliban Shoots Back at Donald Trumpforeignpolicy.com - FP Editors A translation of spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid’s warning for the United States. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump declared peace talks with the …
George Soros Soros calls Trump’s China stance his ‘greatest’ foreign policy achievement, warns on HuaweiFox News - Edmund DeMarcheGeorge Soros, the left-wing billionaire, offered partial praise for President Trump in an op-ed published Monday night over his tough stance on China but went on to urge Congress not to allow the president
Elon Musk Elon Musk’s Overture To China Is An Affront To Americahumanevents.com - James Lowe Facebook TwitterEmailPrintElon Musk just made what could only be described as a bafflingly poor decision. He’s chosen to openly embrace the Chinese …
China Are The U.S. And China Headed For A Cold War?NPR - Greg MyreNearly three decades after the Cold War ended between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, a new debate is stirring: Is the U.S. heading into a new Cold War, this time with China? "The Chinese military has a
News (China) Central Beijing locked down as Chinese military practices for huge October 1 paradeSouth China Morning Post - Agence France-Presse The centre of Beijing was under lockdown early Sunday for a night-time parade rehearsal by the Chinese military which is preparing for October 1 …
U.S. Military US Democrats to Trump: North Korean denuclearization requires tougher diplomacyamericanmilitarynews.com - Radio Free Asia This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. A group of Democratic U.S. Senators Thursday delivered a …
U.S. Marines Trump weighs partial U.S. pullout from Afghanistan as both sides step up attacksLos Angeles Times - Chris MegerianU.S. officials are struggling to seal a deal with the Taliban that would allow President Trump to fulfill his pledge to slash the number of Americanj troops in Afghanistan, and eventually end the United
