http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/isis-has-almost-no-popular-support-in-egypt-saudi-arabia-or-lebanon Recent polling data shows some interesting patterns: “ISIS has almost no popular support in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, or Lebanon — even among Sunnis. Among
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Saudis, Iranians benefit from Houthi attack on Sanaa -al Monitor
“The pieces on the Middle East chessboard continue to move.” http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/09/saudis-iran-houthi-attack-Sanaa.html
The New Arab Cold War- FP
“The popular conception of the Middle East is one of a region divided along sectarian lines pitting Sunni against Shiite, but another simultaneous struggle is
Iran dramatically shifts Iraq policy to confront Islamic State -Reuters
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/iran-dramatically-shifts-iraq-policy-confront-islamic-state-184906127.html#TS3zi2K And further: Iran ‘backs US military contacts’ to fight Islamic State (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29079052)
Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic oveture toward Iran -MidEast Matrix
Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic oveture toward Iran My thoughts on Riyadh’s recent invitation to Iran’s Foreign Minister posted at the Mideast Matrix, a great site for