This week, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman of Saudi Arabia is in the United States to meet with President Donald Trump. While many Saudi diplomats and officials regularly meet with …
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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) will meet next week with President Trump. The Trump-MBS focus on Iranian nuclear weapons will top the bilateral agenda. He is certain …
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan is no longer content to be head of state, head of government, and head of his ruling AKP political party. Erdogan is running for Caliph of the …
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Ali Abdullah Saleh’s Death Is a Turning Point in Yemen
by Bart Marcoisby Bart Marcois“Yemen isn’t the end of the earth, but you can see it from there.” That was the first description I heard of it from a grizzled old diplomat when I …
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UAE Deports Egyptian Presidential Candidate Ahmed Shafik
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisThe United Arab Emirates today deported former Prime Minister General Ahmed Shafik, the Egyptian establishment figure who just announced his intention to run for president of Egypt. Shafik announced his …
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As Israel, Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and their allies keep a wary eye on Hezbollah and Iranian activity in Lebanon, they must not forget the influence of North Korea. There …
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Saudi Arabia Counters Iran’s Aggression With New Alliance
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisSaudi Arabia is moving quickly to block Iranian aggression and expansion in the heart of Arabia, and may soon be fighting a multi-front war to do so. Iranian weapons, technology, …
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