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UK-operated tanker in Strait of Hormuz arrested, briefly detained another: Whom to blame?

21 Jul, 2019 23 views

reg Norman Trump warns Iran to change its behavior; chief White House correspondent John Roberts reports. Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz Friday and briefly detained a second, marking a fresh escalation of …

Abu Dhabi is trapped in a nightmare of its own making

19 Jul, 2019 85 views

David Hearst The emirate is creeping towards a conflict with Iran that could leave it exposed and vulnerable in a future Third Gulf War Mohammed bin Zayed, crown prince of Abu Dhabi, at an …

US shots down Iranian drone and demands Tehran free seized ship; vows to protect Gulf

19 Jul, 2019 21 views

Tension rises after Iranian forces impounded a foreign vessel with a crew of 12 in its territorial waters on Sunday. Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz – through which almost one-fifth …

Lira drops after Ankara takes delivery of Russian missile system

15 Jul, 2019 53 views

The lira fell against the dollar on fears that the United States could soon impose retaliatory sanctions against Turkey. Turkey’s official currency, the lira, lost some of its value against the US dollar on …

France Is Backing Haftar Offensive

15 Jul, 2019 5 views

Samer Khalil Al-Atrush (Bloomberg) — France’s admission that it owned U.S.-made missiles found at a Libyan base seized from strongman Khalifa Haftar’s forces indicates it had operatives on the ground supporting his offensive on …

Brits are unhappy for Turkey’s policy in Syria: Is EU need more refugees!?

14 Jul, 2019 15 views

British experts say – Turkey is keeping the Syrian civil war alive Jul 12, 2019 Gabriel Power Ankara’s refusal to cede ground to Assad’s army in Idlib fuels fears that peace is far from …

House Votes to End War with Iraq, Prevent War with Iran

14 Jul, 2019 10 views

By Timathy McHugh, July 12, 2019 Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) applauded today’s House votes repealing the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq (2002 AUMF) …

Qatar to increase investment into US from $30 bn to $45 bn by 2021: Price of security

12 Jul, 2019 60 views

Billion-dollar deal: Qatar agrees to buy US planes & jet engines The Gulf nation agreed to buy military equipment and develop a petrochemicals complex with Chevron. by Justin Sink and Thomas Black In a …

Saudi-Emirati fracture, Yemen ‘quagmire’, Iran-Saudi rivalry and endless conflict in Arabian Peninsula

12 Jul, 2019 68 views

Saudi Arabia moves to secure Yemen ports after UAE drawdown Analysts say UAE’s surprise pullout may strain ties with ally Saudi Arabia at a time of heightened tensions with Iran. 4 hours ago An …