Category: Middle East

[PREMIERING NOW] Kash’s Corner: Why Is the Biden Admin Still Seeking Russia’s Help to Finalize Iran Nuclear Deal?

This episode will premiere at 8 p.m. ET.             “Can you remember the last time that the leader of the Saudi Kingdom ignored a president of the United States’ request for a phone call?” America’s traditional allies in the Middle East, from Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates, are turning…


Kash’s Corner: Why Is the Biden Admin Still Seeking Russia’s Help to Finalize Iran Nuclear Deal?

This episode will premiere at 8 p.m. ET.    “Can you remember the last time that the leader of the Saudi Kingdom ignored a president of the United States’ request for a phone call?” America’s traditional allies in the Middle East, from Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates, are turning away from America, says…


[PREMIERING 8PM ET] Kash’s Corner: Why Is the Biden Admin Still Seeking Russia’s Help to Finalize Iran Nuclear Deal?

This episode will premiere at 8 p.m. ET.    “Can you remember the last time that the leader of the Saudi Kingdom ignored a president of the United States’ request for a phone call?” America’s traditional allies in the Middle East, from Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates, are turning away from America, says…


Russia and Iran Collaborate on SWIFT Alternative

Leaders in the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran are developing an alternative to the SWIFT system for messaging for international payments, according to a key Iranian diplomat in comments made on Thursday. On the subject, Iranian ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali told reporters, “We are making efforts in this direction,” according to…


Taliban Cancels Girls’ Higher Education Despite Pledges

KABUL, Afghanistan—Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers decided against opening schools to girls above the sixth grade, reneging on a previous promise and opting to appease their hardline base at the expense of further alienating the international community. The unexpected decision, confirmed by a Taliban official Wednesday, came at the start of the new school year in Afghanistan….


Satellite Photos Show Yemen Rebels Hit Saudi Oil Site Again

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels this week struck the same oil storage tank in the Saudi Arabian city of Jiddah they had previously hit a year and a half ago, satellite photos showed Tuesday. Satellite photos by Planet Labs PBC, analyzed by The Associated Press, show the damage on Sunday to the North…


Parents of Reuters Photojournalist Killed in Afghanistan Bring Taliban to Court

The parents of Reuters photographer Danish Siddiqui, who was killed in Afghanistan last year, have launched legal action against the Taliban terrorist group at the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, 38, was killed on July 16, 2021 as the terrorist group gained control of the country. Siddiqui was accompanying an Afghan special…


Police: 4 Israelis Killed in Stabbing Attack, Suspect Shot

JERUSALEM—A knife-wielding Arab man on Tuesday killed four people and seriously wounded two others in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba before he was killed by armed residents, police said. Police said the attacker careened his car into a cyclist and stabbed five people across a swath of the city center. Amateur video footage posted…


Saudi Arabia Issues Warning on Global Oil Supplies

Saudi Arabia said on Monday that it claims no responsibility for a shortage in global oil supplies after an alleged attack by Yemeni rebels impacted production in the kingdom. A statement from Saudi Arabia’s government said “that it will not bear any responsibility for any shortage in oil supplies to global markets in light of…


UK–U.S. National Jailed in Iran Moved to Tehran Hotel

A British–U.S.–Iranian national who was returned to an Iranian prison two days after being released has now been moved to a hotel in Tehran, the UK government confirmed. A family member said the tri-national has gone on hunger strike. Morad Tahbaz, a 66-year-old wildlife conservationist held in Iran since January 2018, was taken from his Tehran…