Special to WorldTribune.com Tensions between Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shi’ite Iran continue to percolate as officials from both countries are accusing the other of meddling in and destabilizing the Middle East. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Oct. 19 blasted Iran’s military intervention in Syria and said it disqualified Teheran from any peacemaking role it […]
Special to WorldTribune.com On the heels of the Iran nuclear agreement, Egypt and Saudi Arabia have signed a pact to boost military and economic ties and also will collaborate on a joint Arab military force. Egyptian President Abdul Fatah Sisi and Saudi Defense Minister and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman met on July 30 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Saudi Arabia and Iran, the two dominant forces in the Middle East, upped the stakes in the oil production game at the OPEC meeting of member states in Vienna on June 5. After Saudi Arabia’s insistence on maintaining OPEC production levels, Iran countered by saying it would increase production to one million […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has sparked a crisis with Qatar over its hosting of the Muslim Brotherhood. At least three GCC states have withdrawn their ambassadors from Qatar in protest of the emirate’s support of the Brotherhood. Diplomats said Doha dismissed a GCC assessment that the Brotherhood sought to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama has approved the sale of at least $10 billion worth of weapons to the Middle East. Officials said the administration briefed Congress on the sale of fighter-jets, missiles, radars and other major military platforms to U.S. allies in the Middle East. They identified the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were expected to become the first Gulf Cooperation Council states to merge amid the threat from neighboring Iran. The Eurasia Group reported that Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were working to formally join together in an effort to bolster the Sunni regime in Manama. Eurasia said […]