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As Battle for Aden Rages, Yemen Is Set for a Messy and Violent Future
Yemen's humanitarian crisis is by all accounts getting worse by the day, and the city of Aden has become a major flashpoint.
Iranian Arab Soccer Pitch Emerges as Flashpoint in Saudi-Iranian Proxy War
A soccer pitch in the Iranian city of Ahvaz, home to Iran's Arab minority, has emerged as a flashpoint of anti-government protest.
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“The Rise of Islamic State” Offers Policy Lessons for US Hawks
In a new book, Patrick Cockburn looks at the legacy of recent wars in the Middle East.
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Shaker Aamer: Hostage to the Special Relationship
Guantanamo prisoner Shaker Aamer is a pawn in the power games of others.
Big Oil’s Broken Business Model: The Real Story Behind the Oil Price Collapse
The oil giants will either have to adapt to new circumstances, or face takeovers.
Meet ISIS: Saudi Arabia’s Newest Frankenstein
We have a modern-day Frankenstein story on our hands. In this story, Saudi Arabia is Dr. Frankenstein, and ISIS is its monster.
Homage to a Beheading Royal – Really?
How is a monarch who owned slaves a suitable subject for honor, a suitable partner for an alliance, and an acceptable recipient of massive amounts of US military hardware …
Trouble Already Brewing for Saudi Arabia’s New King
Although some have viewed Salman as an excellent mediator, his first week in office has been marred by the public beheading of four citizens.
Remembering Saudi’s King Abdullah: “He Was Not a Benevolent Dictator, He Was a Dictator”
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died.
Russia Blamed, US Taxpayers on the Hook, as Fracking Boom Collapses
The right is blaming environmentalists and Russia for the demise of the US fracking boom. But Wall Street inflated this gas bubble.