Global Watchdog Takes Saudi Arabia to Task for Lax Anti-Terrorism Finance Measures

Global Watchdog Takes Saudi Arabia to Task for Lax Anti-Terrorism Finance Measures

A Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report criticizing Saudi Arabia’s anti-money laundering and terrorism finance measures puts the kingdom on the spot 17 years after the 9/11 attacks and casts a shadow over its diplomatic and economic boycott of Qatar on the grounds that the Gulf state supports militants. In a nod to the kingdom,…

When Is Terrorism not Terrorism? Western Media Coverage of Iran Parade Attack

When Is Terrorism not Terrorism? Western Media Coverage of Iran Parade Attack

After a terror attack over the weekend killed 25 — more than half of whom were civilians — during a military parade in the Iranian city of Ahvaz, Western media has had a difficult time treating the tragic incident as an act of terrorism, despite the fact that Daesh (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the…

Battling It Out at the UN: Potholes Overshadow US-Iran Confrontation

Battling It Out at the UN: Potholes Overshadow US-Iran Confrontation

It’s easy to dismiss Iranian denunciations of the United States and its Middle Eastern allies as part of the Islamic republic’s long-standing rhetoric. The rhetoric makes it equally easy to understand American distrust. But as President J. Trump and Hassan Rouhani, his Iranian counterpart, gear up for two days of diplomatic sabre rattling at the…

Friction Heats Up Between Russia, Israel Over Downed Aircraft

Friction Heats Up Between Russia, Israel Over Downed Aircraft

Israeli Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin sat in the Kremlin Sept. 20, presenting his Russian counterparts with conclusive proof that Israel acted in good faith, professionally and with precision during an air raid in Syria that led to the downing of a Russian spy plane. Yet at the same time, the Russians were renewing their…

US Vows to “Overthrow” Iran as Terrorists Target Iranians

US Vows to “Overthrow” Iran as Terrorists Target Iranians

A terrorist attack on a military parade targeting civilians and military personnel alike left at least 29 dead and up to 70 more wounded in Iran’s southwest region of Ahvaz. At the same time, in New York City, US political figures including US President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudolph Giuliani attended and expressed open support for…