Ankara Bombing Sparks Turkey to Increase Attacks Against Kurds
On Wednesday, February 17, 2016, a car bomb detonated besides a convoy transporting Turkish military personnel killing 28 and injuring...
Saudi Arabia
Massive Military Exercise May Point to a Saudi Intervention in Syria
This week the Saudi government is drawing from 20 nations to launch the largest ever military exercise in the region,...
Rebel Cause in Syria Fading as Government Forces Move Closer to Aleppo
The Syrian city of Aleppo has been surrounded by Assad government forces. Syria’s largest city has been held by multiple...
Death of Senior Commander Unlikely to Have Effect on AQAP Progress
A U.S. drone strike has reportedly killed Jalal Baleedi, an Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) senior field commander...
Yemeni Civil War Provides Perfect Cover For AQAP Expansion
Reuters reports that Al Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula (AQAP) has reclaimed the Yemeni city of Azzan. AQAP reestablished control...
Economic Warfare in the Middle East May Keep Oil Prices Low for the Near Future
Saudi Arabia continues to produce oil at high levels despite dropping oil prices. Oil makes up 80% of the Saudi...
US, Turkey, Russia, Saudi Arabia discuss Syria; Palestinians call for day of rage; Russia and Jordan discuss Syria; Philippines turn over Chinese suspects
US, Turkey, Russia, Saudi Arabia, meet to discuss political solution in Syria The United States, Turkey, Russia, and Saudi Arabia...
Russia Launches Airstrikes, Explosions in China, 9/11 Lawsuit Against Saudi dismissed…
Russia conducts air strikes in Syria, boldly demands US jets withdraw Hours after the Russian parliament approved the use of...
Obama says Assad not part of Syria solution, Russia to conduct airstrikes, Saudi prince calls for coup…
President Obama at UN: Assad not part of the solution in Syria Speaking at the 70th UN General Assembly yesterday,...
Saudi Talks with Hamas Point to Improving Relationship
Last week, Saudi King Salman held talks with Hamas leader, Khaled Meshaal, and other top Hamas officials. The Saudi monarchy...
Violent Civil War in Yemen Rages On
Death tolls from attacks on the city of Aden in Yemen over the weekend, have reportedly risen from 43, to...
Saudi Arabia Announces 400+ IS Arrests As IS Launches Attack Outside Of Prison
According to Saudi Arabian officials, more than 430 Saudis have been arrested recently under suspicion to links with the Islamic...
Saudi-backed Yemeni Forces Recapture Airport in Aden
On July 14, Saudi-backed Sunni Yemeni forces recaptured the international airport in Aden, a port city in the southwest. The...
IS attacks Yemen’s Houthis as violence in Yemen continues
Islamic State militants attacked Houthi rebel leaders in Yemen’s capital late Monday afternoon, killing at least 28 people. Two Houthi...
New Documents Suggest Saudis Concern Over Hidden Iranian Nuclear Material
According to Saudi embassy documents secured by WikiLeaks, in February 2012 multiple Iranian shipments of “sensitive technical equipment in the...
Islamic State Suicide Attacks Likely to Continue In Saudi Arabia
A suicide bomber clad in traditional Muslim female attire detonated himself outside of a Shi’ite mosque in Dammam, Saudi Arabia...