The Limits of Israel-Saudi Rapprochement
It stands to reason that the sooner the House of Saud launches a serious campaign to convince its own subjects rapprochement with Israel is in their long term interest, the better off the Kingdom will be.
It stands to reason that the sooner the House of Saud launches a serious campaign to convince its own subjects rapprochement with Israel is in their long term interest, the better off the Kingdom will be.
The March 22 attack in Moscow may be a potential portent of things to come. Russia’s Mideast policy has given foreign Islamist militants several excuses for conducting murderous attacks, and Russia’s Muslim minority groups are feeling alienated from, and sometimes hostile to, the prevailing political order.
Russia increases its African footprint;
The U.S. sanctions Zimbabwe... again;
A new African "great game";
Iran's Sudan play goes sideways
Putin points the finger... after a fashion;
Nuclear pressure on NATO’s doorstep;
Moscow's unpopular war;
Putting the squeeze on the Russian economy
The limits of Israeli-Saudi rapprochement;
"Pay to slay," rebooted;
An inflection point for AQAP