Epstein Secrets

n to end a 3 1/2-year embargo of the tiny energy-rich country that deeply divided regional U.S. securit

le" about the deal, which was "signed at a regional summit meeting in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia, by representatives from that kingdom and the five other Gulf Cooperation Council countries." According to the Times, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Selman, "speaking during the meeting, said the agreement emphasized `solidarity

he impression that there are other ways to become rich than investing in S&T. The big question is wheth

2.3 3.8 Arab State 0.3 03 3.9 2.4 4.1 3.8 Developing countries 2.3 2.9 5.3 3.9 5.7 4.0 Source: a UNDP (2003) and IMF (2002). GCC — Gulf Cooperation Council. 4.2.5. Technology Infrastructures and Technology Achievement Index Figure 6 indicates that countries both the Arab regions are lagging behind the

a Persian-Arab nuclear arms race astride the oil-rich Persian Gulf, a scenario made all the more combu

g. But his sweet words need to be translated into action. Would Saudi Arabia consider becoming a nuclear power? I suggested two years ago that the [Gulf Cooperation Council] countries should consider seriously all options, including acquiring nuclear weapons if Iran acquires nuclear weapons. You left out Turkey. Turk

ens tend to ignore its Arab citizens, just as the rich elsewhere often do not see the poor in their mid

protect it, such an assault would be suicidal. Certainly none of the region's Sunni Arab countries -- Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the smaller Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states -- will come to Iran's aid. None of these countries uttered a word when in 2007 Israel destroyed the nuclear reactor of Sunni-Arab Syr

primary channel is directly westward, toward the rich cities of the northern Levantine coast, with whi

dent's many years as a strong U.S. ally). To facilitate this handover, Riyadh is leading a diplomatic effort under the auspices of the six-country Gulf Cooperation Council. In Iraq, the Saudi government will continue to pursue a hard-line stance against the Maliki government, which it regards as little more than an Ir