“even as Iran shows determination to move forward with implementing the nuclear deal, its leadership is also showing signs of wariness about moving to expand
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More than five months of conflict in Yemen -AFP
A straightforward chronology of events in Yemen. http://news.yahoo.com/more-five-months-conflict-yemen-184859433.html
Tehran may be planning a foreign policy reversal -The National
As this article suggests, Iran’s support for Shi’a groups in the region has deepened since the Arab Spring. There are signs that it is starting
Nationalist and Leftist Movements in Saudi Arabia Parts 1 & 2 -ma-alamal.com
People rarely talk about leftist and Arab nationalist opposition groups in Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf. The focus now is fixated on Salafi extremism.
Why did Saudi Arabia intervene in Yemen? -al Monitor
This article, written largely from a Saudi perspective, explains Riyadh’s intervention into Yemen as a defensive strategy intended to avoid chaos on its southern border.
Saudi Arabia faces many threats, and Iran isn’t at the top of the list -Reuters
“Underlying all of this is how do we confront Iran’s interference in the affairs of the countries of the region,” the Saudi foreign minister, Adel
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