The Cradle | Tehran has warned that any such action ‘would have severe consequences for those countries.’
Iran Warns Six Neighboring Countries They Will Be Targeted If Aiding Any Potential US Attack
STRATEGIC ANALYSIS: Understanding the Vulnerability of U.S. Bases Located Near Iran
21WIRE | How vulnerable are US bases located around West Asia to a counterstrike by Iran?
The Future of Peace: Israel and Egypt at Crossroads
21WIRE | The fragile state of Israel’s peace with Egypt
How UAE is Able to Punch Above its Own Weight
Caspian Report | How this tiny country transformed itself from the Manhattan of the Middle East to the region’s “Little Sparta”.
Can Netanyahu’s Government Survive a Ceasefire with Hamas?
21WIRE | Netanyahu relied on the crazy ethno-nationalist far-right to keep his Likud dream alive, but will it be Israel’s undoing?
The Problem with Dubai
Censored Blunder | This might just be the world’s biggest-ever pink elephant, and here’s why.
The Yemen Effect: US Air Force Moving Its Middle East Command from Qatar to South Carolina
21WIRE | Recent events have prompted US military planners to re-think how their assets will be positioned going forward.
Never Forget: The Towering Exposure of Hillary Clinton by Assange and WikiLeaks
Sheila Coombes | A fact which Libyans and Syria know all too well: Clinton as “someone who’s eaten alive” by her ambitions.
Lawyers tasked with derailing internal Syrian peace process and the failure of ‘international justice’
John Laughland | The ruling on Myanmar and Bangladesh illustrates everything that is wrong with international justice.
Khashoggi’s ‘Barbaric Murder’ Could Put Saudi-Turkish Relations on Ice
MEE | This issue cannot be simply reduced to the ‘silencing’ of Khashoggi – bigger geopolitical implications will surely emerge.
Foreign Policy: ‘The Good, Bad, & The Ugly’ of Trump’s UN Speech
21WIRE + Liberty Report | There wasn’t much ‘good’ in store for Yemen, Iran, et al in President Trump’s UNGA speech.
US Support for ISIS: An ‘Open Dirty Secret’ That Continues
21WIRE + Stephen Lendman | US coalition support for ISIS is an “open dirty secret” that continues to this day.
QATAR: Trump Steps in to Protect US Assets in the Persian Gulf Mafia Battle
Niraj Srivastava | Trump remembers which horse he should be backing in the Persian Gulf state race for power
QATAR vs SAUDI ARABIA: Who Benefits from Shift in Gulf State Dynamics?
Niraj Srivastava | The “Sunni NATO,” headed by a Pakistani General, is stillborn.
TRENDSTORM: In the Gulf and in Syria, Who Will Blink First?
Trendstorm | Something will probably give sooner than later, but the question is, who blinks first?
The New Ankara Shuffle: Caught Between Moscow, Riyadh and Tehran
Dr Can Erimtan | At present, all roads lead to Raqqa, but that same road might also be a cul de sac for Kurdish national ambitions.
Episode #191 – SUNDAY WIRE: ‘The Big Pinch’ with Daniel Faraci, Emma, Basil Valentine
SUNDAY WIRE SHOW | Breaking down the high crimes of the empire – both foreign and domestic.
ERDOGAN: Whims of a Dictator or The New Turkey in the Islamic World?
Dr Can Erimtan | Turkey was a staunch friend and ally of the Saudis but now, the Qatar crisis has changed all that.
Soft Power Masterstroke: Russia Sends Food Relief to Qatar
Andrew Korybko | Russia brandishing its Muslim-friendly chops by sending relief to Qatar during Ramadan.
The Qatari Conundrum: A Saudi Message to Turkey and Iran
Dr. Can Erimtan | The next moves by Turkey and Saudi Arabia could set the world on fire and turn the New Cold War into a very hot conflict going forward.