“Hopes that the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman would be a reformer who could heal the region have come to nothing,” wrote Michael Burleigh in his article published by the UK newspaper The Times. “First came the hype, with millions spread around like muck by western PR companies and ...
US Central Command Chief General Joseph Votel urged feuding Gulf Arab states on Wednesday to put aside their differences and ‘unite’ against Iranian efforts to ‘destabilize’ the region. “Two of our enduring security threats are present in this region — the destabilizing actions of Iran and violent extremist organizations,” said ...