Iraq militant push shrinks scope for Saudi-Iran detente
By William Maclean DUBAI (Reuters) - This week's advance by Sunni insurgents in Iraq provides a powerful argument for why Iran and Saudi Arabia should bury their Cold War-style feud,...
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Egypt’s Brotherhood struggles to regroup in exile
DOHA/DUBAI (Reuters) - Exiled leaders of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood are struggling to regroup, targeted by hostile Arab powers, cut off from senior colleagues imprisoned back home and challenged by angry...
Troubled Mideast peace effort compounds U.S. policy woes in region
WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) - Addressing the United Nations General Assembly in September, U.S. President Barack Obama declared the pursuit of Israeli-Palestinian peace one of the two main U.S. foreign policy priorities...
Troubled Mideast peace effort compounds U.S. policy woes in region
WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) - Addressing the United Nations General Assembly in September, U.S. President Barack Obama declared the pursuit of Israeli-Palestinian peace one of the two main U.S. foreign policy priorities...
Rising power India sees no U.S.-style Gulf security role
MANAMA (Reuters) - Rising naval power India has no intention of becoming a U.S.-style protector of Gulf Arab states, even if the region's states asked it to take on that...
Analysis: Saudi move reflects fears U.S. falling for Iranian charm
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's warning that it will downgrade its relationship with the United States is based on a fear that President Barack Obama lacks both the mettle and...
Analysis: Saudi move reflects fears U.S. falling for Iranian charm
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's warning that it will downgrade its relationship with the United States is based on a fear that President Barack Obama lacks both the mettle and...
Insight: Smooth Qatar handover rooted in turbulent past of ‘Father Emir’
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar's outgoing emir wanted to abdicate while he was still able to help his 33-year-old heir consolidate his authority, so ensuring minimal discord inside a family with...
Young Qatar emir likely to remain Gulf Arab exception
DUBAI (Reuters) - Ageing Gulf Arab rulers swiftly congratulated Qatar's young new emir on his accession on Tuesday, but will be in no rush to emulate his father's abdication -...
Exclusive: Rebuff of missile request helps Assad – Syria opposition leader
DOHA (Reuters) - The refusal of international powers to provide Patriot missile support for rebel-held areas of northern Syria sends a message to President Bashar al-Assad to "do what you...