Stockholm partial ceasefire around Hudaida, talks under UN chairmanship, some aid getting through, prisoner exchange talks begin.
Articles tagged: ‘Iran’
Shia in Saudi Arabia
Posted onSaudi Eastern province – six killed in the latest clash with security forces in Qatif. A woman activist may face execution.
Qatar: plain sailing
Posted onNo resolution of the Qatar vs. four dispute – propaganda continues. Qatar surviving well. US talks up the need for unity. Active foreign policy continues.
Syria – the Trump withdrawal
Posted onConfusion about the future of US action in Syria as Trump’s announcement of withdrawal is seemingly undermined.
Iraq: still no government
Posted onIraq politicking – no government six months after the election. Trump’s undiplomatic visit. IS ruination – the fight continues.
Turkey and Syria – on the edge
Posted onTurkey still poised to extend its invasion of northern Syria, but faces uncertainties with US and Russia.
Syria and the Knave of Trumps
Posted onDonald Trump’s announcement that he is withdrawing all US military personnel from Syria may fulfil one of his 2016 election pledges to the American people. But it is also a — domestically driven — betrayal of key American allies, not least the Kurds. Latest clear indicator of the overall shape of US foreign policy for as long as Mr Trump remains in the Oval Office.
Yemen: peace talks
Posted onYemen peace talks begin, with release of prisoners as a confidence measure. Saudi Arabia on the back foot, the US administration obsessed with Iran, but Congress looking for a halt.
GCC – still standing
Posted onGCC summit in Riyadh solves no problems but keeps the show on the road. MBS turns up at last.
Oil: The “Donald Dip”
Posted onSaudi Arabia may or may not continue to bend to President Donald Trump’s wish to see the oil price go lower still. But there are good reasons to suppose that, whatever Opec decides on 6 December, the trend for the next few weeks at least may be upwards.