by Dr. Hesham Alghannam | Jun 18, 2020 | Analysis
Why did the US pull two Patriot missile batteries out of Saudi Arabia? By Hesham Alghannam June 18, 2020 The US decision to withdraw two Patriot missile battery systems from Saudi Arabia, along with the 300 soldiers that operated them, has led to speculation about the...
by Enrica Fei | Sep 5, 2019 | Analysis
Unrest heats up in Iraq By Enrica Fei September 5, 2019 On August 14, a major explosion occurred in the gas transportation pipeline of the Electricity Distribution Station of Alhartha, located in Iraq’s southern governorate of Basra. Although local sources have...
by Bill Law | May 26, 2019 | Analysis
Growing signs that Libya is slow-walking into another Yemen? By Bill Law May 27, 2019 A little examined aspect of the escalating war in Libya between the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) forces of Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar and militias supporting the...
by Yakub Ismail | Jul 10, 2018 | Analysis
Japan, Iran relations come under intense US scrutiny By Yacqub Ismail July 10, 2018 The Japanese government recently confirmed that Prime Minister Abe has cancelled his trip to Iran as part of his lengthy summer trip to the Middle East and Europe. Although the Iranian...
by Dr. Theodore Karasik and Madison Taylor | May 21, 2018 | Analysis
Manama’s bold move forward By Theodore Karasik and Madison Taylor May 21, 2018 The Kingdom of Bahrain has recently discovered massive amounts of hydrocarbon deposits that could produce 80 billion barrels of oil and roughly 10-20 trillion cubic feet of natural...
