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The Middle East in Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons Capabilities
by Israel Rafalovich. He is a journalist based in Brussel, who has 50 years of experience including international postings in Tel-Aviv, Brussels, Germany and Washington,DC The Middle East is likely to face more instability in the near future and the … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Energy Security, English, Israel Rafalovich, Politics in General, Proliferation, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE
Tagged Algeria, China, Egypt, enriching uranium, France, iaea, international atomic energy agency, israel, nuclear program, nuclear weapons, Pakistan, proliferation, Putin, Russia, Saudi Arabia, technology, The Middle East, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, USA
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Unrealistic demands on Qatar reveal the real reasons behind the blockade
by Patrick Truffer (originally published in German). He has been working in the Swiss Army for more than 15 years, holds a bachelor’s degree in public affairs from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich (ETH Zurich), and a … Continue reading
Posted in English, Patrick Truffer, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Security Policy, Terrorism
Tagged Egypt, Gulf states, Iran, muslim brotherhood, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, terrorism, The Middle East, Turkey
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Unrealistische Forderungen an Katar verraten die wahren Gründe der Blockade
von Patrick Truffer (English version). Er arbeitet seit über 15 Jahren in der Schweizer Armee, verfügt über einen Bachelor in Staatswissenschaften der ETH Zürich und über einen Master in Internationale Beziehungen der Freien Universität Berlin. Unter anderem auf Druck der … Continue reading
Posted in Patrick Truffer, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Security Policy, Terrorism
Tagged Bahrain, Donald Trump, Egypt, Gulf states, muslim brotherhood, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Souveränität, terrorism, Turkey, USA
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Can Saudi Arabia become America’s new gendarme in the Persian Gulf?
by Paul Iddon Over the next decade the United States may provide the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with as much as $350 billion worth of military hardware, which would dwarf the already exorbitant deals carried out in the last decade … Continue reading
Satellite Imagery Confirms Qatari Isolation
Left: Planet imagery of Qatar’s As Salwa Border Crossing dated 07JUN17 / Right: 05JUN17 As the diplomatic crisis between Qatar and the rest of the GCC states unfolds, food, among other commodities, could be in short supply if some agreement … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Biggers, English, Intelligence, Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Tagged Qatar, Satellite imagery, Saudi Arabia
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Tremendous! Trump of Saudi Arabia!
• • • But now seriously: Those who expected Donald Trump to fly into Riyadh and insult his Saudi hosts with the kinds of broadsides he delivered on the campaign trail against Islam and Muslims needn’t have worried. He didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Aufgeschnappt, English, Humour, Saudi Arabia, Security Policy
Tagged Saudi Arabia, Trump
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Israel-Saudi relations have come a long way
by Paul Iddon At the Munich Security Conference earlier this year Israel’s Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman “accused Iran of trying to undermine Saudi Arabia” and accordingly called on “moderate” Sunni Arab monarchies to fight “radical” forces in the region. According … Continue reading
Posted in English, Israel, Paul Iddon, Saudi Arabia, Security Policy
Tagged F-15, Iran, israel, Obama administration, Saudi Arabia
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Satellite imagery underscores Paris’ role in an under-reported conflict
by Chris Biggers. This article was first published at War is Boring. Satellite imagery suggests that French war materiel, if not French personnel, is supporting the Saudi-led war in Yemen. If confirmed, it represents a previously unreported escalation of French … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Biggers, English, Eritrea, Intelligence, International, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, Yemen
Tagged Africa, Eritrea, France, intelligence, Satellite imagery, Saudi Arabia, terrorism, Yemen
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How Israel fears its qualitative military edge will be undercut
Throughout its almost seven-decade existence, the leaders of the State of Israel have long worried that their far larger Arab neighbours would one day brandish more advanced weapon systems against them, effectively combine those weapons with their superior numbers and … Continue reading
Posted in English, International, Israel, Proliferation, Saudi Arabia, Security Policy
Tagged Bombing, israel, lebanon, Qatar, Royal Air Force, Russia, Saudi Arabia, southern lebanon, surveillance aircraft, Syria, United States, US, USA
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Has Sudan Received More Su-24 Fencer?
Sudan probably received additional Su-24 Fencer aircraft from Belarus, recently acquired satellite imagery from DigitalGlobe suggests. Back in 2013, it was reported that Sudan would acquire 12 Soviet-era Su-24 Fencer aircraft from Belarusian BelTechExport. The aircraft, previously flown by the … Continue reading
Posted in Armed Forces, Belarus, Chris Biggers, English, General Knowledge, Intelligence, Saudi Arabia, Sudan
Tagged arms transfer
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