Middle East
UN reveals plan to salvage oil from stricken supertanker
March 12, 2023
UN reveals plan to salvage oil from stricken supertanker
CNN – The United Nations has released a plan to offload 1 million barrels of oil off a rusting supertanker…
Iran and Saudi Arabia signal the start of a new era, with China front and center
March 11, 2023
Iran and Saudi Arabia signal the start of a new era, with China front and center
London CNN — When Saudi Arabia and Iran buried the hatchet in Beijing on Friday, it was a game-changing moment…
Saudi Arabia looks for security assurances from US as condition for normalizing ties with Israel
March 11, 2023
Saudi Arabia looks for security assurances from US as condition for normalizing ties with Israel
Washington CNN — Saudi Arabia is looking to the United States for security guarantees and help with its civilian nuclear…
US defense chief jabs at Netanyahu’s plan to weaken courts as protesters block Israeli airport
March 11, 2023
US defense chief jabs at Netanyahu’s plan to weaken courts as protesters block Israeli airport
Tel Aviv, Israel CNN — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took a swipe at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to…
Archrivals Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to end years of hostilities in deal mediated by China
March 11, 2023
Archrivals Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to end years of hostilities in deal mediated by China
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Saudi Arabia and Iran announced on Friday that they had agreed to reestablish diplomatic ties…
Jailed American appeals to Biden in unprecedented interview from Iran’s most notorious prison
March 10, 2023
Jailed American appeals to Biden in unprecedented interview from Iran’s most notorious prison
CNN — Iran’s longest-held American prisoner has made an emotional plea to US President Joe Biden to put the “liberty of innocent Americans…
Blast kills Taliban governor in his office in Afghanistan
March 10, 2023
Blast kills Taliban governor in his office in Afghanistan
CNN — A Taliban governor in northern Afghanistan has been killed by an explosion in his office, police officials have told CNN. Mohammad Dawood Muzammil,…
“Battle lab” for testing Iranian weapons outside of Middle East, senior US defense official says
March 9, 2023
“Battle lab” for testing Iranian weapons outside of Middle East, senior US defense official says
Ukraine is becoming a “battle lab” for testing Iranian weapons outside of the Middle East, a senior US defense official…
US defense secretary makes unannounced trip to Iraq
March 8, 2023
US defense secretary makes unannounced trip to Iraq
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said US troops are “ready to remain in Iraq” in his remarks during an…
Abu Dhabi’s stunning new multi-faith complex is a mosque, synagogue and church
March 8, 2023
Abu Dhabi’s stunning new multi-faith complex is a mosque, synagogue and church
The United Arab Emirates on March 1 inaugurated the “Abrahamic Family House,” an interfaith complex housing a mosque, a church,…