Syria – US permits and then opposes Turkish assault on the Kurdish north. Fears that IS may rise from the ashes.
Articles tagged: ‘UK’
The Libyan blind alley
Posted onHaftar’s military operation to take Tripoli seems to have failed. His foreign supporters. Need for an international conference and a political solution.
Saudi Arabia – no war fever
Posted onThe practical and political consequences of the Abqaiq raid still not worked out. Iran blamed.
BDS in the USA and Europe
Posted onDiscussion of BDS in Congress stalled. Some action in England. For Germany BDS is anti-Semitic.
Israeli elections, Palestine and Britain
Posted onFollowing elections likely Israeli government move towards annexation. Time to recognise Palestine.
Abqaiq and Khurais
Posted onHouthis claim the attack on Saudi oil facilities, Pompeo blames Iran, Trump hesitant. A major blow.
That tanker again – oil for Syria
Posted onThe supertanker released from Gibraltar delivers her Iranian oil to Syria. US frustrated, media confused.
Gulf security patrols – Britain jumps ship
Posted onCompeting ideas for increased security in the Gulf “tinderbox”. UK under Johnson backs the US. Legal considerations.
Sudan – military/civilian agreement
Posted onSudan – despite some continuing violence formal agreement reached between the military and protesters. Bashir on trial.
Gibraltar releases the tanker
Posted onGibraltar has accepted that the detained tanker carrying Iranian oil will not breach EU sanctions on Syria, and released her. But until she sails US attempts to detain her continue.