The New Middle East (Round One)
Qatar Latest News
Qatar should pay for US troops in Syria or risk downfall: Saudi minister
Analysts say Saudi foreign minister’s comments are purely political and an attempt to ‘throw the hot potato on Doha’s lap’ The US government will stop protecting Qatar if the country doesn’t fund the American military [ More … ]
Egypt Latest News
Egypt’s Sisi a ‘traitor’ for handing over islands to Saudi Arabia, says rights lawyer
Egyptian rights lawyer Khaled Ali has called Egypt’s Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi a “traitor” over his government’s decision to hand over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. A leading Egyptian rights lawyer widely expected to run [ More … ]
Column
Column: Has Washington Lost the Middle East After Qatar?
BY: F. William Engdahl* There is a hidden thin red thread connecting the recent US Congress’ sanctions against Iran and now the Russian Federation, with the decision of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf monarchies to sanction [ More … ]