JON GAMBRELL / The Associated PressJun 13, 2019
The operators of the Norwegian- and Japanese-owned ships offered no immediate explanation on who or what damaged them. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
AYA BATRAWY / The Associated PressMay 30, 2019
Saudi Arabia hastily calls for meetings in response to the spike in tensions with its key rival, Iran. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Vijay Prashad / Independent Media InstituteMay 6, 2019
It would be yet another war in a region that has seen too much conflict in recent times. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SINAN SALAHEDDIN / The Associated PressJun 24, 2018
The maverick Shiite cleric, the main winner in Iraq’s parliamentary elections, ran on a platform of putting Iraqis first. Instead, he has forged a postelection coalition with a rival Shiite bloc. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
The Associated PressApr 14, 2018
The president holds individual conversations with French and British leaders. The White House says the three nations agreed the assault on Syria was "successful and necessary to deter" the future use of chemical weapons. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentApr 5, 2018
Here are five reasons Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in an interview with The Atlantic, was wrong to liken Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to the Nazi leader. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated PressFeb 18, 2018
It's another aviation disaster for Iran, which for years was barred from buying airplane parts for needed maintenance due to Western sanctions over its nuclear program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 10, 2018
American hard-liners have called for ratcheting up sanctions on Iran, instead of reducing them, as required under the nuclear deal made by the Obama administration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Muhammad Sahimi / TruthdigJan 9, 2018
President Trump and neoconservatives want to exploit demonstrations about the Iranian economy for their own political gains. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
The Associated PressJan 7, 2018
The paramilitary force blames the protests on the U.S., Israel, Saudi Arabia, an exiled opposition group and backers of a return to monarchy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Robert Parry / Consortium NewsApr 17, 2017
The Democrats’ "Russia-made-Hillary-lose" hysteria has pushed a weakened president toward hawks who support massive U.S. military intervention worldwide. (Pictured, at center, neocon Robert Kagan.) Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentSep 7, 2016
The statement by the chief mufti for the interpretation of Muslim law in Saudi Arabia is a huge step back from the limited progress the Saudis had made toward being a more inclusive country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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