by Enrica Fei | May 7, 2020 | Analysis
What departing from Iraq would mean By Enrica Fei 7/5/2020 The US has left military bases in Iraq. What does that mean for its confrontation with Iran? In January, the US assassinated two crucial military figures — Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Abu...
by Justin McCauley | May 16, 2019 | Analysis
By Justin McCauley 16/05/2019 Hostility between the United States and Iran has evolved ever since Washington withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — the nuclear deal agreed between the Iranians and the P5+1 group — in 2018. Most recently,...
by Yakub Ismail | Jul 10, 2018 | Analysis
By Yacqub Ismail 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 foreign ministry claimed that Abe’s trip was ‘never on the...
by Samuel Ramani | Mar 1, 2018 | Analysis
By Samuel Ramani March 1, 2018 Since the outbreak of the Qatar crisis on June 5, 2017, Kuwait has been described as a neutral mediator within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that seeks to accommodate both Saudi and Qatari interests. Kuwaiti Emir Sabah Al Ahmad Al...
by GSA | Sep 18, 2017 | Bahrain
• Manama accuses Doha of sponsoring 2011 terrorism in Bahrain • Bahraini authorities disband terrorist cell in the archipelago sheikdom August 6 Bahraini foreign minister rejects attacks on Saudi Arabia and attempts by Qatar to politicize Hajj In an interview with...