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U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order to impose tighter vetting of travelers entering the United States, at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Iran on ‘Official Notice’

by Tariq Alhomayed | Feb 4, 2017 | Opinion

In reaction to the test-firing of a missile earlier this week, the United States administration has directed a serious warning to Iran. President Donald Trump’s office said it was “officially putting Iran on notice.” Empowered by the U.S. House of Representatives,...

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Participants of Syria peace talks attend a meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan January 23, 2017. REUTERS/Mukhtar Kholdorbekov

Russia, Turkey, Assad and a New Stage!

by Tariq Alhomayed | Feb 2, 2017 | Opinion

News of a Russian-Turkish agreement on Syria with both Iranian accord and disagreement, and a euphoric joy that Bashar al-Assad couldn’t mask, have been flooding the media for the past month. “Delusional festivities” peaked throughout the Astana talks that were...

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US and Saudi investigators spread debris on plastic sheets as they gather evidence after the June 25, 1996, bombing outside the Khobar Towers complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. PHOTO: AFP

Will Saudi Arabia Negotiate with Iran?

by Tariq Alhomayed | Feb 1, 2017 | Opinion

The reply to the question in the title above is: maybe, but! To explain the answer, one must understand the Iranian motives to want to engage in dialogue with Saudi Arabia now. It is evident from latest statements of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif, the...

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A protestor holds up a sign that reads “I Love My Muslim Neighbors” during a demonstration against the new ban on immigration issued by President Donald Trump at Logan International Airport on Saturday in Boston, Massachusetts. – Scott Eisen, Getty Images/AFP

Muslim Ban.. Populism and Hypocrisy!

by Tariq Alhomayed | Jan 30, 2017 | Opinion

No sooner than U.S. President Donald Trump announced the Muslim Ban order and chaos was everywhere with legal actions and international criticism. The ban of citizens of seven Muslim countries from entering the U.S is technically a suspension since it is temporary....

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Members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards march during a military parade to commemorate the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war in Tehran September 22, 2007. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN) – RTR1U4NS

Khamenei, Iranian Visionaries Fighting in Syria

by Tariq Alhomayed | Dec 10, 2016 | Opinion

It has proved quite difficult to make sense of the policies and standards the West implements in the Middle East, particularly in the matters concerning counterterrorism efforts— the West represents a group of influential countries and institutions like the United...