US Absence in Mid-East Fuels Arab Warfare
War in the Middle East: Not exactly earth-shattering news in a region which always had more than its fair share of bloodshed.
A collation of all press coverage.
War in the Middle East: Not exactly earth-shattering news in a region which always had more than its fair share of bloodshed.
It was a desperate and chilling scene in central Baghdad on Saturday, fathers and mothers holding up pictures of their missing sons, demanding answers and searching for their boys.
After years of wrangling, a nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers would not dramatically change Iran’s relationship with the United States–but it would make substantial changes: A deal that lifts sanctions, even gradually, would boost Iran’s economy, and Tehran would gain access to its substantial assets currently frozen in foreign banks. Iranian oil exports, almost halved by sanctions, would rise again.
In the new edition of its magazine, ISIS floats the idea of a truce. Is the group flagging—or is this just another tactic?
Many complicated factors contribute to the global price of a barrel of oil, but two of the leading components are supply and risk—and both have the potential to escalate in the days ahead.
On CNN’s “State of the Union,” House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) explained about his invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress: