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aeli-Palestinian two-state solution; another to rid Syria of its chemical-weapons arsenal; and the third to achieve an accord with Iran under which Tehran would forego developing nuclear weapons. If Diplomacy Succeeds The opportunity is hard to overstate. Officially ending sixty-five years of Palest
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
f by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps because it had violated environmental protocols and was polluting the sea," but the seizure happened "as Tehran has sought to pressure the government in Seoul to release about $7 billion in revenues from oil sales that remain frozen in South Korean banks sinc
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
uring the past three decades, while many countries have been enticed by Iranian commerce, Congress has distinguished itself by persistently holding Tehran responsible for its human rights abuses. It is inappropriate to attribute this consensus to the prodding of pro-Israeli EFTA00636678 groups. Amer
its own coalition of Arab allies to join forces in a military campaign. The kingdom and its five closest regional friends, the other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, have been unable to agree on a shared missile defense shield after years of discussions, they note. THE SAUDI BOMB Prince Mohammed's warnings on
an opening to expand its sphere of influence. For years, Iran's leadership has aimed to foment discord while furthering its geopolitical ambitions. Tehran has long funded Hamas and Hezbollah; recently, its scope of attempted interference has broadened to include the affairs of Arab states from Yemen t
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
Some have predicted that the talks might collapse altogether after next week's meetings, given Iran's behavior in Baghdad and since. Is this just Tehran's way of stringing along the talks, while it continues to push ahead with enrichment of uranium that could eventually be used to make a bomb? That'
t edge of hysteria and aggression: a recent EFTA_R1_02203688 EFTA02720376 editorial in the Saudi-owned al-Hayat stated: "The climate in the GCC [Gulf Cooperation Council] indicates that matters are heading towards a GCC-Iranian-Russian confrontation on Syrian soil, similar to what took place in Afghanistan during th
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Barack Obama
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United States
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George W. Bush
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Bashar al-Assad
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Lebanon
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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Jeffrey Epstein
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Bill Clinton
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Joe Biden
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Donald Trump
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Marc Rich
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Middle East
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Department of Justice
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Vladimir Putin
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Bloomberg L.P.
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Cairo
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Terje Rod-Larsen
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Damascus
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Yemen
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Jerusalem
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