UPDATE: Iran and Saudi Arabia Restore Relations After 7+ Years
In meeting in China, Iran and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic relations, broken in early 2016, with reopening of embassies and restoration of flights.
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Don’t Believe The Hype: Illusion and Reality of the Iran-Saudi Diplomatic Agreement
Iran and Saudi short-term interests converged in a high-profile agreement in China — but this is not the basis of a long-term strategic “alliance”.
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EA on Times Radio: A Treacherous UK Week in Review — Making Migrants The Enemy, Making Boris Johnson The Victim, and Making A Disaster for Iraqis
A week of lies and deceptions in UK and abroad: to make migrants the enemy, to make ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson a victim, and to ruin lives of Iraqis
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UPDATES: 51,000+ Killed in Syria and Turkey by 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake
50,000+ people have been killed in Syria and Turkey by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake, one of the most powerful quakes in the region for more than a century.
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EA on Times Radio: Week in Review — From UK to Ukraine to Turkey-Syria and Back Again
The Week in Review with political malfeasance in the UK, the Ukraine War, the Turkey-Syria earthquake, and a discussion of British comedy and music
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Turkey’s Role in the Smuggling of Migrants and Refugees
At the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, Turkey is home to one of the largest global networks of smugglers of migrants and refugees.
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EA on France 24: Looking Beyond Israel’s Latest Attack on Iran
After Israel’s drone strike on military facility in central Iran last weekend, a look at motives and the significance for Tehran and the Middle East
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China and Gulf States Deliver A Gut Punch to Iran’s Leaders
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman greets Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,...
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Iran’s Mahsa Amini Protests Resonate Across Iraq
“Enforcement of hijab & guardianship over women’s bodies and minds are not exclusive to Iran. They manifest in different forms & degrees in many countries”
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EA on Radio FM4 and The Focus: Moqtada al-Sadr and The Corrosive Paralysis of Iraq’s Government
Analyzing Moqtada al-Sadr: his background, his ambitions, and his paralysis — with potentially deadly consequences — of the Iraqi Government and system
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EA on PTV World and Al Jazeera English: Biden’s Middle East Trip
Amid President Biden’s Middle East trip, analyzing shifting US foreign policy with priorities over Iran and energy supplies — and who pays price for that
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EA on ANews: Erdoğan’s Bargaining Over Sweden, Finland, and NATO
With threat to block Swedish and Finnish accession to NATO, President Erdoğan sets price for Sweden, Finland, US, and Europe amid Turkey’s economic problems
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Jared Kushner’s $2 Billion Payoff from Saudi Arabia
Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner secured $2 billion investment in July 2021 from fund led by Saudi Crown Prince, despite objections from the fund’s advisors.
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UPDATE: “I Lost Everything Overnight” — The Syrian Refugees Deported for Coming to Istanbul
Turkey’s authorities reportedly deport 150+ Syrian refugees for coming to Istanbul, as opposition party CHP pledges to expel all Syrians if it takes power.
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EA on Monocle 24: An Islamic State Resurgence in Syria and Iraq?
As the Islamic State steps up the scale of its attacks in Syria and Iraq, how likely is the resurrection of its “Caliphate” across both countries?
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EA on NPR and Monocle 24: Qatar’s Starring Role on the International Stage
As Emir of Qatar meets Joe Biden, Gulf kingdom’s central role over natural gas, amid threat of Russian cutoff to Europe; Iran nuclear talks; & “soft power”
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EA on Screen: Egypt, Nasser, and the Suez Crisis
How UK conspired with France and Israel but failed to remove Egypt leader Gamal Abdel Nasser from power in 1956 Suez Crisis — largely because of the US.
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World Unfiltered VideoCast: A Very Turkish Crisis
Lisel Hintz & Nicholas Danforth consider if “crisis” is right word to describe Turkey’s situation, amid President Erdoğan’s move towards authoritarian power.
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Israel to Double Settlements in Syria’s Golan Heights
Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his Cabinet at the Mevo Hama kibbutz in Syria’s...
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EA on ANews: Erdoğan’s Power Play — and Diversion — in the Middle East
Turkish President Erdoğan visits Qatar: The motives, including the historic collapse of the Turkish currency, and the consequences for Turkey and the region.
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World Unfiltered: Is There A Way Out for Turkey?
World Unfiltered returns with analysis of Turkey’s current situation, as country faces economic crises linked to President Erdoğan’s centralization of power
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EA on TRT World Forum: Iran in Yemen, Syria, and Iraq
Iran’s motives over Yemen, Syria, & Iraq and its effects upon millions of civilians: is Tehran’s position one of strength or weakness across the region?
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Iraqi Officials: Iran-Backed Militia Tried to Assassinate Iraq Prime Minister
Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survives drone assassination attempt, with signs that Iran-backed militia carried out attack in Baghdad’s Green Zone.
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Iranian Hackers Knock Out Israeli Sites — Reports
Iranian hackers have reportedly taken down widely-used Israeli websites, including transportation companies, a children’s museum, and a public broadcaster.
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UPDATE: EA on Monocle 24 — Erdoğan Threatens Ambassadors to Distract from Turkey’s Economic Problems
Having briefly distracted from Turkey’s economic problems, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan backs off from his threat to expel the ambassadors of 10 nations.
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EA on Monocle 24: Why US Envoy Malley Is Visiting the Gulf States
As senior US official Robert Malley visits Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, a look at the issues from Iran nuclear deal to Iran-Russia relations to Syria.
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EA on Radio FM4: Muqtada al-Sadr and Iraq’s Elections
“For supporters, Muqtada al-Sadr champion is the champion of the poor. For his critics, he is manipulator more interested in his personal ascent to power.”
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How Israel’s Remote-Controlled Supergun Killed Iranian Nuclear Scientist Fakhrizadeh
How Israel assassinated top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh last November with a remote-controlled machine gun, following discussions with US.
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Israel: We Won’t Stop Iranian Fuel Shipments to Lebanon
Israel’s military has said it will not try to block Iran’s shipments of diesel fuel to Lebanon amid the country’s economic crisis and crippling shortages.
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UPDATE: Iran’s Flop at Iraq Regional Conference
Iran in diplomatic setback at regional security conference in Iraq, upset by French President Macron’s prominence and sparking dispute over official photo.
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