Libya is on the verge of descending into chaos…..again. Fighting between government forces and Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) has intensified as LNA troops
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Stormy Straits Ahead?
International attention is beginning to focus on the Persian Gulf, and Red Sea areas since Saudi Arabia suspended Red Sea oil shipments earlier this week
Sunday 11 June, 2017 Update: Kuwaiti Mediation Makes Headway
Kuwait’s attempt to mediate the regional crisis involving Qatar and some of its neighbors is bearing fruit. Today, Kuwait announced that Qatar is ready to
Tuesday 6 June, 2017 Update: Saudi Arabia’s Move Was A Long Time Coming
It is evident that the Saudi Arabian-led isolation of Qatar has been a long time in the making. Qatar’s funding of select extremist groups over
Monday 5 June, 2017 Update: Saudi Arabia Severs Ties With Qatar
The fissure between Qatar and its Gulf State neighbors and allies appears to be widening even more this morning. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and
