Saudi paper urges Palestinians to consider Trump peace plan. ‘Little Barking Dog’ will fight to extend the ‘Deal’s’ financial investment in the Palestinian cause from 5 to 7 years. Associated Press•May 15, 2019 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The editor-in-chief of a Saudi newspaper is urging Palestinians to […]
Wary of Iran, White House said weighing plan to send 120,000 troops to MidEast. Threats and rumors of wars in diverse places. Proposal by Pentagon officials suggests deployment nearing Gulf War levels if Iran were to expedite nuclear program or target US forces By TOI STAFF and AGENCIES14 May 2019, The […]
U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Urges Response ‘Short of War’ to Gulf Tankers Attack. Rumors and threats of wars in diverse places. Iran was a prime suspect in the sabotage on Sunday although Washington had no conclusive proof, a U.S. official familiar with American intelligence said on Monday […]
Arab world condemns ‘sabotage attacks’ on oil tankers off UAE coast Two Saudi oil tankers were destroyed in the Fujairah attack [Getty] Date of publication: 13 May, 2019The New Arab Saudi Arabia said two of its oil tankers were damaged in “sabotage attacks” that happened off the strategic […]
US pulls nonessential staff from Iraq amid Mideast tensions. Rumors and threats of wars, in diverse places. JON GAMBRELL and PHILIP ISSA. Associated Press•May 15, 2019 BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday ordered all nonessential government staff to leave Iraq, and Germany and the Netherlands both suspended […]
Saudi Arabia oil infrastructure hit by drones; Iran-backed rebels claim attack Two pumping stations hit, bringing flow of crude to a halt as pipeline closed; assaults come days after Israeli TV said Israel warned the US that Iran was weighing such attacks By AGENCIES14 May 2019. Times of Israel. […]
Trump to meet Xi after defiant China slaps U.S. with new tariffs. The trade war between the world’s two largest economies intensified, sending shivers through global markets. U.S. Farmers are among those most hurt by the trade war. ‘A measure of wheat for a penny.’ Trade wars … […]
Chinese media calls for ‘people’s war’ as US trade war heats up. By Ben Westcott, CNN. Updated 1:05 AM ET, Tue May 14, 2019 Hong Kong (CNN) China will survive its trade war with the United States, state media insists, as it mounts a fierce new propaganda campaign against […]
Donald Trump: ‘China Will Be Hurt Very Badly’ by Tariffs. Rumors and threats of wars. Breitbart.13 May 2019 President Donald Trump defended his decision to level tariffs on China, warning them on Monday to come back to the negotiating table. “I say openly to President Xi & all […]
China hikes tariffs on U.S. goods after Trump warning. Escalating Salvos in Trade War. A prolonged standoff between the world’s two largest economies could roil global markets for weeks or months to come. By Se Young Lee and Lusha Zhang. Reuters•May 13, 2019 BEIJING (Reuters) – China said […]
