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US Army General Joseph Votel (Reuters)

Pentagon to Send Military Battalions to Contain Iran’s Threats to US Allies

by Heba El Koudsy and Moaz al-Omari | Oct 20, 2017 | Middle East

Washington- A US military official has revealed his country’s intention to form forces to send them to the Arab region to help counter Iranian threats.   “The United States wants to help the Arab countries deal with Iranian threats,” said General Joseph Votel,...

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US President Barack Obama delivers remarks on a nuclear deal with Iran at American University in Washington August 5, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

The Iran Deal: the Dog’s Dinner Obama Dished Out

by Amir Taheri | Oct 20, 2017 | Opinion

“Trump violates international treaty!” “Trump tears up pact signed by world powers!” These were some of the headlines that pretended to report US President Donald Trump’s move on the “Iran nuclear deal” last week. Some in the Western media even claimed that the move...

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (State Department)

Tillerson Heads to the Gulf, Kuwaiti FM Discusses Crisis with Qatar Emir

by Heba El Koudsy and Mirza al-Khuwaildi | Oct 20, 2017 | Middle East

Washington and Dammam – The US State Department announced that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will begin on Friday a tour that will take him to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, India, and Switzerland. In Riyadh, Tillerson will take part in the inaugural Coordination...

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US Ambassador Nikki Haley addresses a UN Security Council meeting on North Korea, Monday Sept. 4, 2017 at UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Haley Urges UN to Confront Iran’s ‘Destructive Conduct’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 19, 2017 | World

London- US Ambassador Nikki Haley urged the UN Security Council on Wednesday to adopt the Trump administration’s comprehensive approach to Iran and address all aspects of its “destructive conduct” — not just the 2015 nuclear deal. She told the...

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Police officers and rescue workers stand near a van that struck a crowd leaving a fireworks display in the French Riviera town of Nice on July 14, 2016. VALERY HACHE / AFP

White Nationalism Is Destroying the West

by Sasha Polakow-Suransky | Oct 18, 2017 | Opinion

On July 14, 2016, as French families strolled along Nice’s seafront promenade, a Tunisian man driving a large truck rammed into a crowd, killing 86 people. A month later, the mayor of nearby Cannes declared that “burkinis” — a catchall term for modest swimwear favored...