Saudi Arabia accusing Qatar of sponsoring terrorism is like the McDonald’s fast food chain accusing its Burger King rival of sponsoring obesity. However the schism
Day: June 10, 2017
Turkey Prepares to Send Troops to Qatar in Conflict with Saudi Arabia
After a coalition of Persian Gulf sheikdoms led by Saudi Arabia presented an ultimatum to Qatar on Monday and blockaded its economy, the Turkish parliament
Persian Gulf – What is Happening in the Region?
The Persian Gulf region continues to surprise and keep the entire world community on its toes. Yet again, a dangerous tension in relations between a
Russia’s Reading on What’s at Stake in Qatar Crisis
The diplomatic row around Qatar that is flaring up into something more serious caught many in Russia by surprise. Although disсontent with a number of
Trump’s Destabilization of the Persian Gulf
That “Arab NATO” didn’t last very long, did it? The break with Qatar by some of its Arab brethren, including its nearest neighbors, is impressively
Qatar Crisis: Coup Attempts, the Politics of Revenge and the Dream of Becoming King
“It’s difficult to see how things won’t get any worse; it’s going to get a lot worse before it gets any better.” That was the
NATO’s Military Frontier – and Fake Stories
In an examination in the New Yorker of the career and prospects of the US Secretary of Defence, General James Mattis, Dexter Filkins, a highly respected Pulitzer
The Arab Struggle Against Bigotry
President Donald Trump has twice tried to institute a travel ban on all refugees from six or seven Muslim-majority countries. During the presidential campaign, Trump
