Israel Defense Forces These 5 Weapons Mean Israel Can't Be Beat in the Middle East nationalinterest.org - Robert Farley Here's What You Need To Remember: When considering the effectiveness of Israeli weapons, and the expertise of the men and women who wield them, it’s …
Middle East Russia is Losing the Oil War—and the Middle East cfr.org - Steven A. Cook Moscow spent years building influence in the region—and lost it all playing hardball with Riyadh. For the past few years, the foreign-policy community …
Middle East Why Jordan’s Apparent Coup Attempt Could Throw the Middle East Into Turmoil nationalinterest.org - Adam Lammon Jordan has weathered a series of dire challenges in recent years, including the hosting of millions of refugees and new stresses brought on by the …
NewsweekMiddle East From Greece to India, via Israel: A new Middle East alliance is expanding | Opinion Newsweek - Seth J. Frantzman Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently flew to Saudi Arabia on an unprecedented visit. Although the full details of the visit are …
PBS NewsHourIran U.S. to move aircraft carrier out of Middle East amid Iran tension PBS NewsHour - Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has decided to send home the only Navy aircraft carrier operating in the Middle East, a move that would reduce U.S. …
The Globe and MailU.S. Politics Biden White House rattles the Middle East with another jolt of whiplash verified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Mark MacKinnonU.S. President Joe Biden has been in office for just over a week, and already his administration has moved to undo much of his predecessor Donald Trump’s legacy in the Middle East. Secretary of State Blinken,...
Nuclear Weapons Israel's Nuclear Last Resort: How the Middle East Could Get Set Ablaze nationalinterest.org - Robert Farley The worst-kept secret in international relations? Israel’s nuclear arsenal.Here's What You Need To Remember: Israel currently has overwhelming …
Middle East In threat to Iran, US sends heavy bombers to Middle East via Israel timesofisrael.com - Judah Ari Gross The United States this week rapidly deployed several heavy bombers to the Middle East this week in an apparent threat to Iran, amid swirling …
POLITICOWorld Leaders Biden deprioritizes the Middle East verified_publisherPOLITICO - Natasha BertrandThe president has a tortured history in the region. Early signs suggests he wants to focus elsewhere. President Joe Biden is tired of dealing with the Middle East — and, barely a month into his tenure,...
Middle East An Israeli-Iranian War Would Be Cataclysmic for the Middle East nationalinterest.org - Robert Farley Here is how bad it could get.Key point: The fight would turn regional and set the entire Middle East on fire.Worries over war in the Middle East have …
NewsweekMiddle East What Susan Rice, Biden's potential secretary of state, has said about China, Russia and the Middle East Newsweek - David Brennan President-Elect Joe Biden's transition team is trying to stay out of the long-shot litigation and conspiracy theories from President Donald Trump's …
The DriveAfrica USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Ordered Back To Middle East Due To Iran Threat (Updated) verified_publisherThe Drive - Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick An extremely tense situation with Iran prompted the Acting Secretary of Defense to order Nimitz to stay in the Middle East for the foreseeable future. …
Middle East Russian envoy: Israel-Arab issues - not Iran - main Middle East problem jpost.com - By LAHAV HARKOV The ambassador claimed there's no proof Hezbollah created tunnels to attack Israel. Israel destabilizes the Middle East more than Iran, Russian …
Opinion (Canada) Avi Benlolo: The coming Middle East war and how to stop it nationalpost.com - Avi Benlolo It’s only a matter of time before war comes to the Middle East. Everyone knows that the terrorists are arming themselves to the teeth. Israeli …
The SpectatorIran Iran vs the rest: the Middle East has reached a tipping point The Spectator - Paul WoodLast year, in the cigar bar of an opulent London hotel much favoured by visiting Arabs, an interesting conversation took place. My friend was rich enough to have two private jets and claimed to be doing...
The New York TimesOpinion & Analysis Israel, the U.A.E. and a New Middle East verified_publisherThe New York Times - Thomas L. FriedmanI was Googling around the other day for a factoid: how many Israelis had visited the United Arab Emirates since the signing of their normalization agreement, known as the Abraham Accords. Answer: more...
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMiddle East The End of Hope in the Middle East cfr.org - Steven A. Cook The region has always had problems—but it’s now almost past the point of recovery. Summer always seems to be the cruelest season in the Middle East. …
Peace The Facade of Middle East Peace? harvard.edu - Fred Larsen Peace in the Middle East. A phrase repeated so often that many may have forgotten what it means. Or, we may be so starved for a solution that we are …
CNNIraq Trump directed Pentagon to reverse decision and keep aircraft carrier in Middle East amid Iran tensions verified_publisherCNN - By Jim Sciutto, Barbara Starr, Nicole Gaouette(CNN) — President Donald Trump directed acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller to reverse course and order a US aircraft carrier to return to the Middle East following a White House meeting Sunday,...
PeopleJared Kushner Trump Attorney Nominates Jared Kushner for Nobel Peace Prize for Middle East Deals — and Twitter Has Thoughts verified_publisherPeople - Virginia ChamleeFormer White House senior adviser Jared Kushner now has a Nobel Peace Prize nomination just like his father-in-law, Donald Trump. And it's inspiring the same kind of reactions among the public. According...
Australasia Australian aphrodisiac honey creates a buzz in the Middle East verified_publisherabc.net.au - Samantha Turnbull A boutique blend of honey produced in northern New South Wales has become sought after in the Middle East where it is consumed as an aphrodisiac. Key …
Egypt Once Allies, Cairo Wrestles Abu Dhabi for Influence in the Middle East haaretz.com - Zvi Bar'el The Gulf states’ reconciliation with Qatar and Israel’s cooperation with the UAE are the latest blows damaging Egyptian President Sissi’s prestige, …
Popular MechanicsMiddle East In a Show of Force, American B-52s Just Flew Over the Middle East to Deter Iran verified_publisherPopular Mechanics - By Kyle MizokamiThe bombers flew a 36-hour mission from Louisiana to the Persian Gulf and back. Two B-52H Stratofortress heavy strategic bombers just flew from the continental U.S. to the Middle East and back. The marathon...
CNBCMiddle East 'It's time to come home' — acting Pentagon chief wants to end America's wars in the Middle East verified_publisherCNBC - Amanda Macias The wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria have cost U.S. taxpayers more than $1.57 trillion since Sept. 11, 2001, according to a Defense Department …
