Saudi crown prince accuses Iran of twin tanker attacks AFP•June 15, 2019 Riyadh (AFP) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman accused rival Iran of attacks on two oil tankers in a vital Gulf shipping channel, adding he “won’t hesitate” to tackle any threats to the kingdom, according […]
US planning ‘tactical assault’ on Iran in response to ‘tanker attack’ — report Published time: 17 Jun, 2019 19:57 UN sources believe that the United States is planning to carry out a “tactical assault on Iran” in response to the attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf […]
US sending 1,000 additional troops to Middle East amid Iran tensions By Nicole Gaouette, CNN Updated 10:27 PM ET, Mon June 17, 2019 Washington (CNN) The US will send 1,000 additional US forces and more military resources to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran, the Pentagon announced Monday. “In […]
Beware! Two ‘black swans’ may come out of nowhere & kill stocks this summer, experts warn Published time: 16 Jun, 2019 08:21 The aftermath of the spiraling US-China trade war tariffs could be a “clear and present danger” to the markets, according to Barry Knapp, managing partner of […]
Trade War #3: India may slap retaliatory tariffs on American goods ahead of Pompeo’s visit next week Published time: 14 Jun, 2019 15:01Edited time: 14 Jun, 2019 15:29 New Delhi is preparing to respond against unfriendly US trade policies directed at it, by hiking levies on 29 American […]
Trump accuses Iran over nukes, all the while risking Saudi regime acquiring the bomb Published time: 13 Jun, 2019 16:13. RT The Trump administration appears to be on a reckless path of sharing sensitive nuclear technology with Saudi Arabia, which could lead to this notorious regime acquiring weapons […]
The world can’t afford new Gulf war, warns UN chief Date of publication: 13 June, 2019. The New Arab. The world cannot afford a major confrontation in the Gulf, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, as the Security Council prepared to meet to discuss suspected attacks on two oil tankers […]
Trump threatens more tariffs if China’s Xi doesn’t meet with him Associated Press•June 10, 2019 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says if Chinese President Xi Jinping (shee jihn-peeng) doesn’t meet with him at the upcoming Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan, this month, additional tariffs will […]
Saudi Arabia and the arms race that you’ve not heard enough about Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Updated 6:50 AM ET, Sat June 8, 2019 London (CNN) It’s the Middle East arms race that many people don’t want to talk about. The White House may be preoccupied with […]
Rumours and Threats of Wars: Saudi Arabia Says Iran Spreading ‘Chaos, Death and Destruction’ Bloomberg•June 12, 2019 (Bloomberg) — Saudi Vice Minister of Defense Khalid bin Salman said the targeting of Abha Airport by Iranian-backed Houthi militia is “a continuation of their immoral and criminal behavior that is […]
