Russian jets in Syrian skies
Russia has begun its military intervention in Syria, deploying an aerial contingent to a permanent…
Browsing: Features
Analysis: Why Turkey’s AKP failed to make a comeback in polls
Ahmet Hakan – ISTANBUL Özer Sencar, owner of polling company MetroPoll, explains to daily Hürriyet…
Barak: Possibility of attack against Iran raised three times, and blocked
In new book, former defense minister says he, Netanyahu and Lieberman sought to strike Tehran’s…
Rethinking U.S. Strategy for Intercepting Iranian Arms Transfers
Existing mechanisms for interdicting Iran’s arms shipments to its proxies have already been proven insufficient,…
Saudi Arabia and Iran: Volatile Political Geography of Oil and Minorities
Synopsis The political geography of oil and minorities in Saudi Arabia and Iran highlights a…
Saudi Arabia’s 5 Most Lethal Weapons of War
Daniel R. DePetris For Saudi Arabia, the conservative Gulf kingdom whose number one priority in…
AP Exclusive: UN to let Iran inspect alleged nuke work site
As the AP Exclusive has proven to be “controversial”, METransparent suggests that its readers should…
The 15-minute interview: Ernest Moniz
by John Mecklin John Mecklin is the editor of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.…
Google Earth Is Helping Syrians Call In US Air Strikes
Kurdish militia fighters are using Android tablets and free Google mapping tools to track battle…
Failed Iranian bomb attack against Komala headquarters in Sulaymaniyah
An act of terrorism by the Iranian regime to bomb Komala party of Iranian Kurdistan’s…
The Saudi-UAE War Effort in Yemen (Part 1): Operation Golden Arrow in Aden
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have made an impressive contribution to recapturing Aden from Houthi-Saleh…
In Saudi Arabia, nuclear energy for nuclear energy’s sake
Lauren Sukin* In March, while world leaders were scrambling to salvage the Iranian nuclear negotiations…
Emirati armoured brigade spearheads Aden breakout
Jeremy Binnie – IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly The impasse in Yemen’s conflict appears to have…
Iranian support for Barzani strengthens political stability
and improves prospects for investment in energy, telecoms, construction Jamie Ingram – IHS Jane’s Intelligence…
Dep. Foreign Minister Araghchi: The Nuclear Program Was Devastating
“Tell People We Triumphed Over the Enemy” Shirin Karimi While Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s deputy foreign…
Yemen’s Arab Spring Left Its Air Force In Disarray
Yemen’s air force is barely functioning, despite heavy U.S. investment (The regime of Saleh was…
Shiite Combat Casualties Show the Depth of Iran’s Involvement in Syria
Ali Alfoneh In addition to Qods Force supervision of Shiite fighters from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and…
What the Iran deal means for blacklisted entities
by Nick Gillard,Dominic Williams Editor’s note: The above graphic provides a general overview of timelines…
Afghanistan’s Ex-Intelligence Chief Reflects on Mullah Omar’s Death
Amrullah Saleh, the former head of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS), discusses Mullah Omar’s…
The Rush to Nuke Hiroshima and Nagasaki
By Clive Irving It took less than 90 days for the U.S. to turn a…
Some Taliban big guns refuse to recognise Mansour as new leader
PESHAWAR: In a late-night development on Thursday, some important members of the Afghan Taliban movement’s…
Saudi Arabia Responds to Iran Deal: Give Us 600 Patriot Missiles
By Marcus Weisgerber The Kingdom’s request for additional interceptors could be the first of many…
The Pentagon Hangs Back in Yemen As American-Made Planes Pound Rebels
by JOSEPH TREVITHICK To help the Saudi Arabian-led coalition attack Houthi militias in Yemen, the…
Annual Consumption of Alcohol in Iran: 420 Million Liters!
Firoozeh Matin Merely a week after the end of the fasting month of Ramadhan, a…
Congress Alarmed by Iran Pact’s Secret Understandings
By Eli Lake & Josh Rogin As the White House campaign to persuade Congress about…
Can Yemen’s government rebuild the country – and its own legitimacy?
The Saudi-backed government of President Hadi has a foothold now in Aden. It must provide…
Lebanon requests wireless TOW missiles
Jeremy Binnie, London – IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly An M113 APC of the LAF’s Support…
Sunnis Still Have No Mosque in Tehran
After Two Years, Rouhani Not Fulfilled His Promises to Minorities Kaveh Ghoreishi As President Hassan…
Hezbollah’s Growing Domestic Woes
Favorable poll numbers aside, Hezbollah’s adventure in Syria is raising concerns among the group’s Lebanese…
Nuclear deal: Saudis signal they’ll act before Iran gets the money
The prospect of a big payday for its regional rival, Iran, is spurring Saudi Arabia…
Egypt receives first Rafale fighters
Gareth Jennings, London and Robin Hughes, London – IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly Egypt has received…
Inside Hezbollah’s European Plots
The Lebanese terrorist group continues to operate in Europe despite warnings from the EU. Three…
Saudis finally win control of a Yemeni city, but Houthis are far from defeated
After months of frustration the Saudi war in Yemen has won its first victory, gaining…
In new sign of Assad’s troubles, Syria’s Druze turn away from president
By Hugh Naylor BEIRUT — During four years of civil war, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad…
Extremism Concerns Growing in West and Predominantly Muslim Countries
Worries Especially Widespread in Western Europe and U.S. By Jacob Poushter As the Islamic militant…
The Nuclear Deal May Weaken Rouhani
The agreement is a significant achievement for Rouhani, but the hardliners are already moving to…
How Technology Will Help Enforce the Iran Deal…And Cheat On It
The UN’s nuclear monitors have great new sensors, but eavesdropping gear and radioactive residue will…
Obama Makes His Case on Iran Nuclear Deal
Friedman Interviews Obama: The Strengths of the Iran Deal In a conversation with Thomas L.…
Assessing the Joint Arab Defense Force and Operation Decisive Storm: a Turkish perspective
The ongoing operations in Yemen – diplomatically supported by the Erdoğan government – and prospects…
Iranian nuclear deal set to make hardline Revolutionary Guards richer
As Western sanctions began to bite, Iranian government rewarded IRGC with huge contracts in oil…
The Coalition as Air Force for the Kurdish YPG in Syria
The international coalition members conducting airstrikes in Syria include the United States, Bahrain, Canada, Jordan,…
Iran’s Global Image Mostly Negative
Israel, Arab States Share Unfavorable View of Middle East Neighbor By Hani Zainulbhai and Richard…
The payoff for Iran
As the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States enter their final stages, one…
Jordan’s Economy Surprises
Solid economic growth, low inflation, and comfortable international reserves offer a hopeful story line in…
Public Statement on U.S. Policy Toward the Iran Nuclear Negotiations
Endorsed by a Bipartisan Group of American Diplomats, Legislators, Policymakers, and Experts Over the last…
Druze Mount next flashpoint in Syrian conflict: Implications for Israel
Synopsis This month’s killing of 23 Druze clan members by Jabhat Al Nusra jihadists has…
Saudi Arabia and Israel Share a Common Opposition
http://edge.media.cfr.org/content/publications/media/meetings/2015/20150604Saudi_Arabia_and_Israel.mp4 By DAVID E. SANGERJUNE WASHINGTON — A new merging of strategic interests between Saudi…
Syria’s Druze are caught in a maelstrom
Analysts have wondered why Syria’s Druze have not joined the uprising against the regime of…
Anbar First, Mosul Never?
Since regaining Tikrit, the Iraqi government has seemingly listened to Washington’s advice about delaying an…
Why the Saudis just blacklisted two Lebanese militants
The Khobar Towers bombing on June 25, 1996 This week, Saudi Arabia just sanctioned two…