By Joshua Scheer Before we get to Rep. Eugene Vindman, earlier today Representative Ilhan Omar tweeted her concerns about continued dealings with the Saudi government with this tweet: Now in…
By Kit Klarenberg / Substack This year’s anniversary of 9/11 passed without mainstream mention. Almost two-and-a-half decades on, the media appears to have lost all interest in that fateful, world-changing…
Riyadh’s defense pact with Islamabad redraws alliances, weakens Indian leverage, and hints at a new Muslim deterrence framework beyond western control.
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Saudi Arabia’s massive oil deposits and its 9.53 million barrels per day (bpd) of petroleum production make it an…
Persian Gulf monarchies are quietly reorienting away from Tel Aviv and Washington toward Tehran and a more promising multipolar-led security order.
An Israeli official said Trump couldn't get approval from Congress if he moves forward with a deal that Israel doesn't consent to
The host of the 2034 international football competition has a gruesome record of violence against migrant workers.
With a new defense pact in the works, Biden’s push to finalize a US-Saudi alliance risks entangling America in volatile conflicts and heightening nuclear tensions in the Middle East.
The Crown Prince urged the international community to stop Israel from attacking Iran and to respect Iran’s sovereignty.
Newly revealed information also raises questions about whether the FBI and CIA mishandled or downplayed evidence of the kingdom’s possible ties to the plotters.
The White House is committing itself to the survival and longevity of one of the most totalitarian regimes in the region, and the world.
A redacted publicly filed document reveals key details that undermine the entire narrative of the U.S. War on Terror.
By Farhang Jahanpour / Informed Comment Oxford (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – On Tuesday afternoon (6 February 2024), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took part in a joint…
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Arizona state government of Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs and Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes are terminating the license…
As part of negotiations for Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel, the United States is demanding that Riyadh keep pricing its oil in dollars, not China’s renminbi or other currencies.
