Trump’s deals with Gulf leaders are an explicit act of feudalism, says Dr. Saeed Dhiyab
During the trip, the rulers of the Gulf countries signed multi-trillion-dollar deals with Trump and conspicuously failed to demand an end to Israel’s genocidal aggression on Gaza.
Iran rejects any attempts by Trump to rename the Persian Gulf
US President Donald Trump has indicated that during his visit to West Asia next week he will determine how to officially refer to the Persian Gulf in future.
From Al Qaeda to president of Syria: the rise of Ahmad Al-Shara’a
After the fall of Al-Assad, the US swiftly removed Ahmad Al-Shara’a from its terrorist list, paving the way for him to become Syria’s new president.
Yemen dismantles UK-Saudi espionage network and continues to attack strategic US and Israeli targets
Yemen’s Ansar Allah foils a UK-Saudi espionage plot and continues military operations against Israel and the US in solidarity with Palestine.
El 7 de octubre cambió la ecuación para los Estados del Golfo
Arabia Saudí que estaba a punto de avanzar en la normalización, ahora se ha visto obligada a dar un paso atrás al dispararse el apoyo a la causa palestina y el rechazo a Israel
October 7 has changed the equation for Gulf States
Saudi Arabia which was on the cusp of advancing normalization, has now been forced to take a step back as support for the Palestinian cause and rejection of Israel has skyrocketed
Israel launches airstrikes against Syria
Blinken has failed to achieve most of the stated goals of his repeated visits to the region since October 7 including getting commitment from Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel
Prisoners launch hunger strike in Bahrain
The strike was launched at the Jaw Rehabilitation and Reform Center, which is mainly used to imprison government critics, dissidents, human rights activists and pro-democracy campaigners
Houthis express concern about US troops surge in West Asia
The US has supported the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in the war in Yemen by providing armament and technical support. It has also helped in implementing the Saudi sea blockade by seizing some Yemen-bound ships
Warring parties in Yemen resume Oman-mediated peace talks to end the war
The peace talks had been suspended in July after the two sides could not reach an agreement on a number of economic and humanitarian issues
UK court rejects appeal to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia over Yemen atrocities
According to rights groups, an estimated 8,983 civilians have been killed in over 25,000 airstrikes carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen since 2015, many of which were carried out by UK-supplied military equipment
Iran proposes joint naval force in Persian Gulf with Saudi Arabia and other countries
While the details are not clear and no confirmation has been made by the other countries, the alliance is expected to be an alternative to the existing US-led naval force in the region with strong backing from China
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