saudi arabia

Saudi Arabia Finances Most of Israel’s Weapons Build-Up Against Iran

Saudi Arabia Finances Most of Israel’s Weapons Build-Up Against Iran

Richard Silverstein March 8, 2014

Over the past months, the level of intense cooperation between Israel and Saudi Arabia in targeting Iran...

Kerry Lobbying Arab Strongmen to Pressure Palestinians to Accept Israel as Jewish State

Kerry Lobbying Arab Strongmen to Pressure Palestinians to Accept Israel as Jewish State

Richard Silverstein January 8, 2014

Tonight’s news is yet another in those series of wacky ‘flyers’ that Israeli-Arab peace negotiators sometimes take...

Iran Conflict Has Little to Do with Nukes

Iran Conflict Has Little to Do with Nukes

Richard Silverstein November 26, 2013

Stephen Walt and Israeli “Arab affairs” reporter for Army Radio, Jackie Hugi (English version here), yesterday wrote...

Hidden-Hand Behind Beirut Bombing

Hidden-Hand Behind Beirut Bombing

Richard Silverstein November 19, 2013

A devastating double-suicide bombing targeted the Iranian embassy in Beirut, which also happens to be located in...

Saudi Arabia Whines about U.S. Betrayals on Iran, Syria

Saudi Arabia Whines about U.S. Betrayals on Iran, Syria

Richard Silverstein October 24, 2013

Saudi Arabia is making known its extreme displeasure with the U.S.’ increasingly moderate, pragmatic approach to conflicts...

Jordanian Journalist Who Fabricated Syrian Rebel Chemical Weapons Story, Wrote Recent Jerusalem Post Column Extolling Israel

Jordanian Journalist Who Fabricated Syrian Rebel Chemical Weapons Story, Wrote Recent Jerusalem Post Column Extolling Israel

Richard Silverstein September 23, 2013

I’ve been following the story of a few weeks ago, claiming that Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia...

Syria: Proxy Wars

Syria: Proxy Wars

Richard Silverstein May 19, 2013

A tweet I just read which noted the multiple proxy conflicts playing out in the midst of...