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Syria Summary – A New Clash Looms in Syria’s East…

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When the Islamic State siege on Deir Ezzor was broken by the Syrian Arab Army we asked: Will the SAA cross the Euphrates at Deir Ezzor to retake the valuable oilfields east of it? Or will it stay south of the river and leave those oil fields to the Kurdish U.S. proxies in the north? […]

Israel’s Geopolitical Gut Check: Power Has Shifted, Clipping Tel Aviv’s Wings…

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Tel Aviv has had a bad few weeks. A once favorable regional balance of power has suddenly shifted in a direction that clips Israel’s wings—all while adversaries on its borders are making swift strategic gains. At the core of the issue is Israel’s obsession with Iranian ascendancy in the region. The 2015 nuclear deal…

Has Washington Lost the Middle East After Qatar? by William Engdahl…

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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 Qatar. That red thread has nothing to do with a fight against terrorism and everything to do with who will control…

UAE Crown Prince ‘Asked U.S. to Bomb Al Jazeera’ Leaked Cable Reveals…

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The crown prince of Abu Dhabi allegedly asked the US to bomb the offices of Al Jazeera prior to the invasion of Afghanistan, according to a diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks. The document details a conversation between US diplomat Richard Haass and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed – referred to as ‘MBZ’ – in the lead-up […]

Qatar Lifts Development Moratorium on World’s Biggest Gas Field…

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Qatar has lifted a self-imposed moratorium on development of the world’s biggest natural gasfield after more than a decade, the chief executive of state energy company Qatar Petroleum said yesterday. The giant Gulf gasfield, which Doha calls the North Field and Iran calls South Pars, accounts for nearly all of Qatar’s gas production and about […]

Under Trump, U.S. Foreign Policy Is Increasingly Being Left to the Generals…

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Qatar is home to the US’s largest military base in the Middle East and a long-time US ally. Since its Gulf neighbors, led by Saudi Arabia, imposed a blockade two weeks ago, president Donald Trump has enthusiastically praised the blockade and attacked Qatar—contradicting the messages from his own Defense Department, State Department, and Senate Republicans. […]

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