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 […]
Strait of Hormuz: What Happens if the World’s Key Oil Artery Gets Blocked? Two vessels had been attacked in the Middle East and there were growing worries for the safety of ships and their crews sailing through the Strait of Hormuz Reuters and Haaretz Jun 13, 2019 The tanker […]
Two Tankers Again Attacked in Gulf of Oman, Raising Fears of Wider Conflict One of the tankers, the Front Altair, carrying a cargo of petrochemical feedstock, was ablaze in waters between Gulf Arab states and Iran Reuters and Haaretz Jun 13, 2019 Two oil tankers were hit in suspected […]
Iran Proxy War Could Bring Entire Region To The Brink Of Conflict PNW. June, 2019 The recent rise in military tensions in the Persian Gulf between the United States and Iran introduces a heightened possibility that Iran will activate proxies against Israel, or respond more fiercely to alleged […]
Saudi Arabia united the Arab world against Iran. That means conflict could be one step closer Analysis by Nic Robertson, CNN. Updated 3:11 PM ET, Fri May 31, 2019 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (CNN) King Salman of Saudi Arabia has pulled off in Mecca what many had thought unlikely — […]
Beast’s policies are focusing Congress’ attention on Saudi Arabia again. Date of publication: 10 June, 2019. The New Arab. Marcus Montgomery It’s been over eight months since a Saudi hit squad murdered Jamal Khashoggi in a Saudi consulate. Since then, Riyadh has managed to survive the onslaught of […]
Exclusive: US intel shows Saudi Arabia escalated its missile program with help from China. Beast + King of the East. By Phil Mattingly, Zachary Cohen and Jeremy Herb, CNN Updated 6:01 PM ET, Wed June 5, 2019 Washington (CNN)The US government has obtained intelligence that Saudi Arabia has significantly escalated its ballistic […]
Trump officials approved Saudi nuclear permits after Khashoggi murder Julian Borger in Washington. The Guardian•June 4, 2019 The Trump administration twice approved licenses for the export of nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia after the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, it emerged today. In response to repeated requests, the […]
