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The Gulf Divide

YemenExtra Saudi Arabia and the UAE have effectively split the GCC in two By Abdel Bari Atwan The division within the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was put on clear display at Wednesday’s Islamic summit in…

Is Amman seeking new alliances?

YemenExtra Jordan and Saudi Arabia in a changing region… Is Amman seeking new alliances? By:Mahmoud Abu Hilal Saudi Arabia had a “low key” reaction to Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital…

Trump,Jerusalem and the Arabs

YemenExtra The US president and his regional allies have handed a priceless gift to their enemies By Abdel Bari Atwan US President Donald Trump was not the only one who miscalculated when he failed to anticipate the Arab and Islamic…

The myth of Muslim ‘Ummah’

YemenExtra By Kamran Yousaf Authorities were nervous. Islamabad was on the edge. Security was beefed up. Access to the diplomatic enclave that houses the US embassy was blocked. Those arrangements were made in anticipation…

Iran’s Nuclear Deal, failure for Arab diplomacy

YemenExtra By: Sajad abedi After the victory of the Islamic Revolution, the rulers of Hijaz, taking into account the strong opposition between the political and religious notion and their interests with the foundations of the…

Starvation and Cholera in Yemen

YemenExtra War is taking Yemen back to the dark ages, with US assistance By: Adil E. Shamoo The current war in Yemen has had devastating consequences for the population. The indiscriminate Saudi bombing includes schools,…

Saleh’s Last Gamble

YemenExtra The former Yemeni leader’s fatal mistake was to cut a deal with the Saudis. By Abdel Bari Atwan For nearly three years, the United Arab Emirates tried to persuade its ally Saudi Arabia that the shortest route to…