Kurds under pressure to scrap independence vote
The Kurdish region of northern Iraq is under pressure to scrap an independence vote that critics say could hinder the fight against Islamic State militants.
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Blockade of Qatar: Gulf residents feel the pinch
A blockade by Saudi Arabia and allies of Qatar is hitting residents of the Gulf in their daily lives amid expectations that the row will rumble on.
Read moreWhy Saudi Arabia-Qatar tensions are so important
The region is energy-rich, torn by conflict and at the epicenter of a struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran. All reasons why the blockade of Qatar matters.
Read moreQatar “Crisis” – Diplomatic Sleight of Hand Aimed at Iran
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies have punished Qatar. The real target is not the small, gas-rich emirate but the regional powerhouse that is Iran.
Read moreHow U.S.-British policy helps starve Yemenis
Saudi-led intervention in Yemen’s civil war, now in its third year, has provoked a humanitarian catastrophe.The U.S. and Britain are making it worse.
Read moreSome Arabs see silver lining in Trump
Donald Trump has called for a ban on the entry of Muslims into the U.S. and conflated “Muslim” and “terrorist.” But many Arabs are hoping the next U.S. president will take a harder line on Iran.
Read moreTrump, a Middle East wild card
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump suggested steps that could plunge the Middle East further into chaos. Once President, will he change tack? Or will he be sucked into the region’s agonies?
Read moreLessons from the tragedy of Syria
Five and a half years after its civil war erupted, Syria descends further and further into the abyss as the world watches with dread. What lessons can we draw from this awful tragedy?
Read moreWorld turns blind eye to Yemen war horrors
Skeletal children dying of starvation. Civilians massacred by air strikes. Yemen’s civil war has accelerated the collapse of a fragmented Arab state, but don’t hold your breath for international action to mitigate a humanitarian disaster.
Read moreWhat are the biggest threats to U.S. security?
What are the biggest security threats the U.S. will face under its next president, no matter who wins the November election? Several hundred high school students have tackled that question.
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