Added on 14/07/2012
David Roberts
Abdullah , Abu Dhabi , America , Arab Spring , Bahrain , Doha , Egypt , Faisal , Gulf Cooperation Council , Gulf Union , Iran , Iranian parliament , Iraq , Islamic Republic of Iran , Jordan , Kuwait , Manama , Morocco , oil facilities , Oman , Qatar , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Spy , UAE , United Arab Emirates , United States
DAVID ROBERTS: The Saudi authorities have been actively promoting a union of Gulf states but with little success. There’s a clear reason why.
Added on 13/04/2012
Juan Cole
Africa , Ali Khamenei , America , Anglo-Iranian Oil Company , Asia , Binyamin Netanyahu , BP , British government , China , Congress , Electricity , European Union , Food and Drink , France , Germany , Greece , India , Indonesia , Iran , Iranian government , Iranian parliament , Iran’s central bank , Iraq , Israel , Italy , Japan , Latin America , Leon Panetta , Manmohan Singh , Middle East , Obama , Obama administration , Oil , oil fields , oil imports , oil prices , Oil production , oil profits , Persian Gulf , President , Prime Minister , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Secretary of Defense , South Korea , South Sudan , Soviet Union , Syria , Tehran , Turkey , U.S. intelligence , United Kingdom , United States , Washington , Winston Churchill
JUAN COLE: It’s well worth looking at previous situations where major powers tried to use economics to bring Iran to heel.
Added on 14/01/2012
Mondoweiss
America , Benny Gantz , CNN , Eli Lake , Germany , inspector , International Atomic Energy Agency , Iran , Iranian parliament , Israel , Israel Defense Forces , Israeli military , Israeli Military Strength , Knesset , Mossad , Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan , Obama , Obama administration , Tehran , Tel Aviv , Turkey , U.N. Security Council , U.S. intelligence , United Nations , United States , Washington
ALEX KANE, MONDOWEISS: The Israelis are doing all in their power to scuttle ‘back channel’ discussions to ease tension between the U.S and Iran.
Added on 19/10/2011
David Roberts
Iran , Iranian parliament , Israel , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Tel Aviv , Washington DC
DAVID ROBERTS: Sometimes politicians say things of such breathtaking stupidity that it stops you completely in your tracks. Like this one from an Iranian member of parliament.
Added on 11/02/2011
James M. Dorsey
Egypt , Football , Green Movement , Hosni Mubarak , Iran , Iranian parliament , Islamic Republic of Iran , Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , President , Ruhollah Khomeini , Soccer , Tehran , Tunisia , Zine Abedine Ben Ali
JAMES DORSEY: Iran’s Football Federation has postponed league matches in Tehran to prevent celebrations of the 32nd anniversary of the Islamic revolution turning into anti-government protests.
