The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has agreed on a concerted effort against terrorism by blacklisting terrorist organizations and individuals, while hailing Saudi Arabia’s efforts in tackling the menace. The decision was taken at the 16th consultative meeting of GCC interior ministers in Doha on Wednesday. Qatari Prime Minister …
Read More »What Did Saudi Arabia Achieve in Yemen?
By Daniel Depetris Hundreds of air strikes later, Hadi remains in Riyadh and the Houthis remain near Aden. Riyadh needs a new approach. After nearly four weeks of consistent aerial bombardment against Houthi military positions across Yemen, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia — with full backing from its colleagues …
Read More »How the Pentagon Could Soon Share Americans’ Data With Foreign Militaries
By Patrick Tucker The new cyber strategy could provide allies with Americans’ information gathered under proposed legislation. As Ashton Carter unveiled the Pentagon’s new Cyber Strategy last week, he underscored its importance by revealing that DOD networks had been infiltrated by actors within Russia. The defense secretary did not emphasize a provision …
Read More »Has India lost Afghanistan to Pakistan?
Aimal Faizi Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is due to begin his first state visit to New Delhi this Monday. Almost seven months after becoming president, the three-day visit is a chance for Ghani to win hearts and minds in New Delhi. Over the last few months, Kabul has sent confusing …
Read More »Euphrates: River of hope or hate?
James Denselow As we peer through the fog of war into the heart of the Middle East we see ISIL on the back foot in Iraq and on the front foot in Syria. This month, the loss of Tikrit and simultaneous gains in the heart of Damascus highlighted …
Read More »Hillary Clinton’s big-money dilemma: How the Clinton campaign’s go-small political message is butting up against 2016’s big bucks reality?
By Glenn Thrush and Anna Palmer There is a growing realization inside Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn headquarters and among the wider circle of Democratic operatives that coming up with the requisite $1 billion to $2.5 billion in campaign and super PAC cash for the 2016 campaign will be a lot tougher than …
Read More »Protesters Occupy London Parliament Square Ahead of General Election
A group of protesters from the Occupy Democracy group gathered in front of the Houses of Parliament in London on Friday, ahead of May 7 general election, demanding that the members of parliament act in the interests of people. The protest action is expected to last for 10 days. However, …
Read More »Rebels Backed by CIA Join al-Qaeda in Fight Against Assad in Syria
With the United States struggling to find capable “moderate” rebel forces that it can support in Syria, Washington has secretly started backing brigades that fight alongside al-Qaeda groups against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. Two of these groups, Division 13 and Fursan al-Haq, have gained grounds while fighting alongside a group …
Read More »If North Korea Collapses: What Happens to Its Nightmare Weapons of War?
Robert Peters A North Korean collapse is easily one of Northeast Asia’s greatest fears. But what would happen in to Pyongyang’s stockpiles of Weapons of Mass Destruction in such a scenario? A regional crisis could quickly take on global dimensions. With this in mind, the National Interest presents …
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