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Saudi foreign minister: 'Iran is taking over' Iraq
Iraq's foreign minister dismissed Saudi concerns that Iran was taking control of his country and he said Baghdad sought good relations with both regional powers.Sunni Muslim powerhouse Saudi Arabia,...
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Here's one unintended but dangerous consequence of even a successful nuclear...
Amid heated debate over the risks and advantages of the Obama administration negotiating a nuclear agreement with Iran, some of its potential secondary consequences have received less attention. Any...
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SAUDI OIL ADVISER: Forget the conspiracy theories — here's the real reason...
The Saudis continue to insist that there was no political motive behind their decision not to cut oil production at November's OPEC meeting, a decision that sent prices crashing.In the days and weeks...
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This is the heavy military hardware that the Middle East is buying up to...
The wealthy gulf states of the Middle East are driving an explosion in military spending, much of which is being funnelled into the fight against Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL).In fact, according to the...
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Rand Paul attacks Hillary Clinton's record on women's rights
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) is trying to turn the controversy over donations to Hillary Clinton's foundation into a wedge issue in the 2016 White House race.According to multiple reports, Paul plans to...
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This is the heavy weaponry that Middle Eastern militaries are buying to fight...
The wealthy gulf states of the Middle East are driving an explosion in military spending, much of which is being funnelled into the fight against Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL).In fact, according to the...
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Saudi Arabia's OPEC governor: It will be hard for oil to reach $100-120 a...
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's OPEC governor Mohammed al-Madi said on Sunday that he believed it would be difficult for oil to reach a price range of $100-120 per barrel again."$100-120 — I think...
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OPEC refuses to take full responsibility for crashing oil prices
Riyadh (AFP) - Oil producers outside OPEC must cooperate to boost falling crude prices as the cartel refuses to take responsibility alone, the Saudi oil minister has said."We refuse to take...
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Yemen is in danger of a complete meltdown
Syria’s civil war hasn’t gone away, but to many, it has suddenly become less urgent.The chaos unfolding in Yemen has drawn international energy and attention away from the conflict in Syria, now in its...
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Saudi Arabia is building up forces near Yemen's border
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is moving heavy military equipment including artillery to areas near its border with Yemen, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, raising the risk that the Middle East’s...
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Saudi Arabia is turning up the pressure on US shale
Oil prices nudged upwards slightly on March 23 and 24, ignoring several troubling signs for energy markets.WTI traded above $48 per barrel and Brent hovered around $56.The weaker dollar seemed to...
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Why Saudi Arabia and Iran are competing in Yemen
While the al-Houthi movement struggles to manage multiple regional challenges to its north, its rise to power in Yemen is a setback for Saudi Arabia on its southern flank. After the fall of the Yemeni...
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Saudi Arabia has started a US-backed offensive against Iran-backed rebels in...
SANAA, Yemen (AP) -- Saudi Arabia bombed key military installations in Yemen on Thursday after announcing a broad regional coalition to oust Shiite rebels that forced the country's embattled president...
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Yemen is sparking a growing regional war
BEIRUT – Tensions in the already volatile Middle East ratcheted up as Saudi Arabia backed by regional allies launched a military campaign against Yemen’s ascendant Houthis, infuriating their backers...
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Iran is condemning the Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen
Iran has condemned regional rival Saudi Arabia for launching air strikes against Shi'ite Huthi rebels in Yemen, calling it a "dangerous step" that would exacerbate the upheaval in the Arabian Peninsula...
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War in Yemen could threaten one of the world's most important oil chokepoints
Oil prices are surging after Saudi Arabia began a military operation against Iranian-supported Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen:Yemen isn't a world-shaking oil producer, churning out a mere 133,000...
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Saudi Arabia is making a major gamble in Yemen
(Reuters) - Warplanes from Saudi Arabia and Arab allies struck Shi'ite Muslim rebels fighting to oust Yemen's president on Thursday, in a major gamble by the world's top oil exporter to check Iranian...
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There are some serious dangers to the Arab military intervention in Yemen
The news that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states along with Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Pakistan, and Sudan have launched air strikes against Houthi forces in Yemen should give every American...
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The new war in Yemen has already shifted the tide in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia began a military operation in Yemen on March 25 to counter Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who have dissolved the Yemeni state and forced president Abd Rabbu Mansur Hadi to flee the country...
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Crude oil prices surge as Yemen descends into chaos
Crude oil prices were surging on Thursday after news broke that the Saudi Arabian air force is bombing Houthi rebels in the country.Saudi Arabia says it will do "anything necessary" to defeat the...
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