From Reuters “We value our strategic relationship with the United States and hope to sustain it. We hope the United States reciprocates in kind,” royal family member Prince Turki bin Faisal al Saud.” Why does it matter?
Category: Middle East
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Mosque #AirStrikes Point to Looser DIA Targeting Rules Against ISIS
U.S. Central Command has acknowledged U.S. fighter jets recently bombed three mosques in ISIS-held territory in Syria. The guidelines of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) usually prohibit such attacks, according to reporter Jack Detsch of al-Monitor, the reliable. Washington-based Middle East news site.
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Mossad Mobilizes Bitzur in Response to #Pittsburgh
I never knew this about this component of Israeli intelligence service. I suspect we’ll be hearing more about it in the days to come. The Mossad has a special department called Bitzur, which is focused on the security of Jewish communities overseas and works with foreign intelligence agencies to ensure their security. Source: Hoenlein to...
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The Saudi Starvation Strategy: Wage War on Yemen’s Food Supply
Do you want to know about the Saudi-led war in Yemen? Probably not.
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Mohammed bin Salman Is a Child of the Iraq War
Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland wrote this Lawfare piece last spring but it is more relevant than ever. It explains why the Saudi crown prince is so aggressive. Read it: Mohammed bin Salman, Son of the Iraq War –