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With Donald Trump's decision to shred the Iran nuclear agreement, announced last Tuesday, it's time for the rest of us to start thinking about what a Third Gulf War would mean. The answer, based on the last 16 years of American experience in the Greater Middle East, is that it won't be pretty.
It's another Trump affair - this time without the allegations of sexual harassment , the charges and counter-charges, the lawsuits, and all the rest. So it hasn't gotten the sort of headlines that Stormy Daniels has garnered, but when it comes to influence, American foreign policy, and issues of peace and war, it couldn't matter more or be a bigger story .
As Mohammed Bin Salman's global tour continues in a bid to stabilise Riyadh's economy, his foreign policy needs revising to ensure political and security risks aren't deepening. After three years fighting in Yemen's civil war, the Houthis have stepped-up their strategy and are going after Saudi Arabia's economic enterprises.
SoftBank Group Corp. for a $200 billion solar power project in the kingdom, calling it the single largest of its kind in the world. SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son said he envisions the project, which runs the gamut from power generation to panel and equipment manufacturing, as a way to help wean Saudi Arabia off its dependence on oil for electricity, create as many as 100,000 jobs and shave $40 billion off power costs.
It's amazing what unprincipled people will admit to when goaded. A petition has been posted on the parliamentary website calling on prime minister Theresa May to withdraw her invitation to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman, to visit the UK.
The Trump administration is pursuing a deal to sell nuclear reactors to Saudi Arabia despite the kingdom's refusal to accept the most stringent restrictions against the proliferation of nuclear weapons, U.S. officials say. Saudi Arabia's nuclear energy ambitions could open a new market worth tens of billions of dollars, drawing countries including Russia, South Korea and China to compete for the business.
Saudi King Salman smeets with the U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018. Ryan is leading a Congressional delegation to the Middle East, traveling with five Republican members of congress and one Democrat.
'Sorry to butt in here, but I think you mean Yemen, not Lebanon': PM slaps down bungling Boris as the Foreign Secretary twice confuses countries in Cabinet meeting gaffe His latest gaffe came during a discussion on the Yemen civil war, which has turned into a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran Bungling Boris Johnson was rebuked by Theresa May at last week's Cabinet meeting after he repeatedly mixed up the Lebanon with war-torn Yemen Bungling Boris Johnson was rebuked by Theresa May at last week's Cabinet meeting after he repeatedly mixed up the Lebanon with war-torn Yemen. The Foreign Secretary's latest gaffe came during a discussion on the Yemen civil war, which has turned into a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran .
Saudi Arabia's authorities have released a number of detained royals allegedly involved in corruption in public office. The move came after a settlement was agreed with the suspects, the daily Okaz reported yesterday.
On November 4, a Yemeni tribal group called Houthi launched a short-range ballistic missile from a remote valley in the northwestern governorate of Amran over 1,000 miles to the outskirts of Saudi Arabia's capital, its warhead exploding on the edge of the King Khalid International Airport. Saudi Arabia and Washington were quick to accuse Iran of having provided the missiles, leading to the UN team investigating into the matter.
M... The ALS Association says a man credited as one of the co-founders of the viral "Ice Bucket Challenge" challenge that swept social media in 2014 has died after a years-long battle with the condition also known as... The ALS Association says a man credited as one of the co-founders of the viral "Ice Bucket Challenge" challenge that swept social media in 2014 has died after a years-long battle with the condition also known as Lou Gerhig's disease. A woman who alleged she was fired because she rejected Congressman John Conyers' sexual advances tells NBC's "Today" show that the longest-serving member of the U.S. House subjected her to years of sexual harassment.
The Trump administration is holding talks on providing nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia - a move that critics say could upend decades of U.S. policy and lead to an arms race in the Middle East. The Saudi government wants nuclear power to free up more oil for export, but current and former American officials suspect the country's leaders also want to keep up with the enrichment capabilities of their rival, Iran.
A Split From Trump Indicates That Flynn Is Moving to Cooperate With Mueller - WASHINGTON - Lawyers for Michael T. Flynn, President Trump's former national security adviser, notified the president's legal team in recent days that they could no longer discuss the special counsel's investigation Flynn's lawyer shuts down communications with Trump's team, a sign he may be cooperating with Mueller probe - Michael Flynn speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Feb. 1. A lawyer for the former national security adviser told President Trump's legal team this week Here's What Trump Told The Coast Guard When He Visited Them On Thanksgiving - "I said, how good is this plane? They said, well, sir, you can't see it. I said but in a fight.
Ahmed, 3 years old, receives treatment for moderate acute malnutrition in a hospital in Hajjah, Yemen. The Saudi-led coalition is waging total war on Yemen in a bid to defeat the guerrilla group, the Houthis or the Helpers of God.
Danica Roem, a transgender woman whose defeat of an outspoken, socially conservative lawmaker has made news around the world, is just one of several women who made history in this week's Virginia elections. Eight children and teenagers were among the more than two dozen killed in Sunday's shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs.
In this photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency, Saudi King Salman, right, shakes hands with outgoing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. Hariri's resignation in a televised ... .
Pitch perfect! Kate Upton and Astros star Justin Verlander tie the knot in Italy - three days after his World Series victory 'I had children to serve God as terrorists': Wife of the most senior American member of ISIS speaks out for the first time since fleeing Syria to make a new life as a Christian in Dallas Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal - one of the richest men in the world - is among 11 princes and four government ministers arrested in Saudi Arabia... just hours after missile attack on the capital Riyadh Jimmy Fallon's mother has died at age 68: Tonight Show host is supported by family after Gloria Fallon dies suddenly, prompting host to cancel filming Housekeeper, who narrowly escaped with her life, speaks out on second anniversary of DC mansion murders and reveals wife of wealthy CEO was 'distracted' in the weeks before she was killed US journalist, 25, is thrown in ... (more)
For more than 20 seconds, the Saudi king didn't move an inch as his private plane's golden escalator malfunctioned. Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz brought 1500 people, a golden escalator and his own carpets on his historic, four-day state visit to Russia, according to a person familiar with the situation.
The day after the presidential election, the Washington lobbying firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck touted its Republican team's "significant relationships with those who will steer the incoming Trump administration."