foreign policy

Israel signals openness to future joint missile defence with Gulf partners
Middle East

Israel signals openness to future joint missile defence with Gulf partners

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel could be open to future cooperation on missile defense with Gulf Arab states that share its…
US envoy to Iran says more sanctions coming, urges Biden to maintain leverage
Middle East

US envoy to Iran says more sanctions coming, urges Biden to maintain leverage

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to tighten sanctions on Tehran during its final months in power, the top…
Pompeo touts Iran policy in Gulf ahead of Biden presidency
Middle East

Pompeo touts Iran policy in Gulf ahead of Biden presidency

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday defended his tour of Gulf Arab…
Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off – source
Middle East

Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off – source

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, with two months left in office, last week asked for options on attacking Iran’s…
Iran could harbor false hopes after Biden victory
Middle East

Iran could harbor false hopes after Biden victory

Tehran seems to think that the departure of its archenemy, Donald Trump, could give it more diplomatic scope for its…
Trump: an exceptional president for an ordinary time
Opinion

Trump: an exceptional president for an ordinary time

During and after each US presidential election, the connotations of winning and losing differ from their general use, as the…
Denying Biden victory, Pompeo heads to Europe, Mideast
World

Denying Biden victory, Pompeo heads to Europe, Mideast

WASHINGTON (AP) — After refusing to acknowledge President Donald Trump’s loss in last week’s election, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
Saudi king points to Iran as top threat in policy speech
Middle East

Saudi king points to Iran as top threat in policy speech

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman slammed rival Iran and hailed his country’s efforts at combating…
Israel’s Netanyahu congratulates Biden on US election win, thanks Trump
Middle East

Israel’s Netanyahu congratulates Biden on US election win, thanks Trump

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on Sunday, hailing a strong alliance that…
Trump tried to reinvent Middle East policy, but the region is still a bottomless pit of woes
Middle East

Trump tried to reinvent Middle East policy, but the region is still a bottomless pit of woes

Beirut (CNN) – All the world’s a stage, Shakespeare wrote. But since President Donald Trump came to office, the rest…
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