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Tag: King Abdullah

Posted inOpinion

Biden’s ‘building back boring’ leaves little time for Arab allies

by Faisal Al Yafai August 5, 2021August 5, 2021

Reading the tea leaves of a new American administration is something of a pastime for Middle East watchers. For the leaders in Middle East capitals, it is more like a full-time job. Who the American president chooses to call or meet first can often reveal something of his intentions for the next four years. Sometimes, […]

Posted inJordan

Jordan’s turmoil more than a royal family affair

by Antonia Williams April 20, 2021April 23, 2021
Posted inIsrael, Jordan, Middle East, Palestine

Israel-Jordan relations suffer setback

by Ellen Laipson November 14, 2019February 18, 2020
Syrian government tanks and soldiers take positions in the town of Western Ghariyah, about 15km east of the southern embattled city of Daraa. Photo: AFP/ SANA handout released on June 30, 2018.
Posted inAT Finance, China, France, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Eagle-meets-Bear and the Syria tug-of-war

by Pepe Escobar July 5, 2018February 18, 2020
A man carries a child rescued from rubble after Syrian regime and Russian air strikes in the rebel-held town of Nawa, 30km north of Daraa in southern Syria on June 26. Syria's army launched an assault on Daraa on Tuesday, after a week of bombardment on the nearby countryside caused mass displacement. Photo: AFP/ Ahmad al-Msalam
Posted inEuropean Union, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Cauldron in Syria’s southwest traps thousands

by Jonathan Gorvett June 29, 2018February 18, 2020
Newly appointed Jordanian Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz meets with union leaders in Amman, on June 7, 2018. Photo: AFP/Ahmad Gharabli
Posted inBahrain, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Turkey, World

Jordan walks a tightrope between rival powers

by Jonathan Gorvett June 17, 2018February 18, 2020
A controversial income tax bill that was approved on Sunday sparked summer protests in Jordan. Photo: AFP
Posted inIran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Syria, World

Jordan in crisis as new Prime Minister takes control

by Jonathan Gorvett June 6, 2018February 18, 2020
Diplomatic handshake between leaders from India and Saudi Arabia with flag-painted hands. Image: iStock
Posted inAfghanistan, Australia, China, India, Israel, Middle East, Oceania, Pakistan, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

India-Saudi Arabia relations on promising path

by M Shamsur Rabb Khan February 13, 2018
Prince Miteb bin Abdullah. Photo: Reuters / Philippe Wojazer
Posted inUncategorized

Saudi prince Miteb freed in US$1bn settlement, says official

by Reuters November 29, 2017February 18, 2020
Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. Photo: AFP
Posted inEgypt, Jordan, Middle East, Syria, World

The inside story of the Saudi night of long knives

by Pepe Escobar November 6, 2017February 18, 2020
Prince Miteb bin Abdullah. Photo: Reuters / Philippe Wojazer
Posted inMiddle East

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Miteb once seen as throne contender

by Katie Paul November 5, 2017February 18, 2020
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The self-beheading House of Saud

by Pepe Escobar October 22, 2013September 15, 2020
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by Spengler December 5, 2006August 31, 2020

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