Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/13/israeli-raids-in-syria-kill-16-war-monitor The Israeli air force carried out more than 18 attacks on the Syrian-Iraq border on Wednesday, killing about 47 Syrian soldiers plus 10 allied fighters and injuring 37 others. A war monitor claims this was the deadliest raid since 2018. The motive for this attack was from information given by US intelligence, claiming that pro-Iranian warehouses were being… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/14/iran-works-on-uranium-metal-for-reactor-fuel Iran recently began working on a uranium metal-based fuel for a research reactor. This is the most recent breach of the the nuclear deal Iran has made with the UN, Iran’s representative confirms that this new fuel is being worked on and claims everything has been reported to the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency). This has raised concern… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/6/iran-nuclear-move-has-significant-risks-france-germany-uk On Tuesday Iran announced that they have increased the rate of uranium refining to 20% purity, which is the largest break since the nuclear deal they made in 2015 with world powers. This increase enrichment increase has raised concerns globally because it is edging towards the 90% purity needed to create a nuclear weapon. Germany, France and Britain… Read more »
link: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/5/oil-climbs-5-on-saudi-voluntary-oil-production-cut Saudi Arabian officials announced on Tuesday that throughout February and March they will be making oil production cuts. These cuts are part of a deal made with the OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) and it’s allies to decrease oil production output on account of potential COVID lockdown demands. As a result of this news oil prices… Read more »
link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/5/qatars-emir-heads-to-saudi-arabia-for-gcc-summit-live-news Saudi Arabia recently announced the end of a three year trade cutoff with Qatar. As discussed in one of my earlier posts, Saudi Arabia cut ties with Qatar after suspecting them of supporting terrorist groups, Qatar denied these allegations. Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, and Bahrain all agree to fully restore ties with Qatar…. Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/15/kuwait-emir-tells-parliament-reform-needed-stop-disputes Kuwait’s leader Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah recently made it noticeable to his new parliament that comprehensive reforms are vital to get the country out of its worst economic crisis in decades. Sheik took office after the death of his brother in September, while Kuwait was facing a serious liquidity crunch on account of low oil price and the… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/30/saudi-arabia-approves-israeli-jets-in-airspace-as-kushner-visits The Saudi Arabian government has recently allowed Israeli commercial planes to cross its airspace when en route to the UAE. White House adviser Jared Kushner and Middle East envoys report to have resolved the transportation issue through Saudi Arabia just hours before the first direct flight from Israel to the UAE. These flights from Israel to the UAE… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/22/saudi-arabia-says-it-seeks-a-way-to-end-the-dispute-with-qatar Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has recently expressed his intentions to resolve the three year quarrel with neighboring country Qatar. Since 2017 Saudi Arabia and the UAE have imposed a boycott on diplomatic and transport ties with Qatar after accusing it of supporting terrorism, Qatar denies all accusations. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani expressed that this… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/23/yemens-houthis-say-they-fired-missile-at-saudi-aramco-site Yemen’s Houthis rebel group was reported to have recently executed a terrorist attack on a distribution station for oil giant Saudi Aramco in the city of Jeddha. A military official for the Houthis announced that, “these operations will continue,” although the attack was carried out using a winged missile, there were no casualties and no considerable damage to… Read more »
