Saudi retaliation to potential US sanctions could further sink tech stocks

Saudi retaliation to potential US sanctions could further sink tech stocks

Early this week, in an interview with 60 Minutes, President Donald Trump remained noncommittal about whether he would impose sanctions on Saudi Arabia as punishment for the alleged killing of Saudi-born Washington Post Journalist Jamal Khashoggi.  The President cited concerns over the economic impact of cancelling arms sales to the Kingdom, and other measures, saying, […]

Exclusive: Interview with an American Mercenary who ran combat ops in Yemen

Exclusive: Interview with an American Mercenary who ran combat ops in Yemen

Little Bird helicopters swept down and dropped the Delta Force operators on the roof of the prison. The helicopters were so heavy with men, weapons, and equipment that some only had one pilot on board due to weight restrictions. The breacher ran forward and set the explosive charge on the door leading down into the […]

International outcry over missing Saudi journalist increases, may impact arms deals

International outcry over missing Saudi journalist increases, may impact arms deals

Several countries are threatening to exert pressure on Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist who was last seen entering the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey in early October. Specifically, some lawmakers from the United States and the United Kingdom are considering ending the sale of arms and military equipment […]

How US sanctions against Iran might help Russia

How US sanctions against Iran might help Russia

Moscow, Russia—Could U.S. sanctions be benefiting the Russian economy instead of hurting it? President Trump’s recent decision to impose yet another wave of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program has Russian energy oligarchs and government officials rubbing their hands with pleasure. This new wave of sanctions is scheduled for early November. Iran and Russia […]

Syria to receive new S-300 air defense system from Russia

Syria to receive new S-300 air defense system from Russia

Russia will soon supply the Syrian government with an upgraded air defense system, the S-300. The two-week transfer timeline for the S-300 to Syria is making many nervous, as it would significantly degrade Israel’s ability to conduct airstrikes in the same way it has for years. This could lead to drastic changes in the way […]

German government makes U-turn and sells weapons to Saudis

German government makes U-turn and sells weapons to Saudis

Berlin, Germany—Despite promises to ban weapons sales to countries fighting in the Yemeni Civil War, the German government has approved a deal to Saudi Arabia. The sale concerned is for four artillery positioning systems. The vehicle-borne systems are designed to locate incoming fire and calculate precise counter-strikes. The German government also authorised a package of […]

Why are oil prices up? Several factors

Why are oil prices up? Several factors

Crude oil prices rose sharply Wednesday, driven up by a decline in the U.S. oil supply, and the expected effects of a new wave of sanctions on Iran. Iran is an influential member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and one of the worlds largest oil producers. Brent crude, a benchmark oil, crossed […]

A list of Saudi Arabia’s retaliatory measures against Canada (and Saudis who live in Canada)

A list of Saudi Arabia’s retaliatory measures against Canada (and Saudis who live in Canada)

The recent feud between Canada and Saudi Arabia has continuously escalated, with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) adding more and more punitive measures for Canada because it stuck “its nose where it doesn’t belong.” Canada staunchly objected to Saudi Arabia’s treatment several activists, and in response Saudi Arabia started with harsh words via Twitter, and […]

What’s going on between Canada and Saudi Arabia?

What’s going on between Canada and Saudi Arabia?

Harsh words have been traded between Canada and Saudi Arabia, starting with online urges and quickly turning into definitive action — Saudi Arabia demanding the exodus of the Canadian ambassador from their country, pulling all scholarships from their students in Canada, and even suspending flights to the North American country. What spurred this off? Why […]

On this day in history: Iraq invades Kuwait

On this day in history: Iraq invades Kuwait

Kuwait, 1990 — Four divisions of the Iraqi Republican Guard and Iraqi Army SF units flood into Kuwait. Airports are seized, fighters are screaming overhead, and Kuwait forces are quickly overwhelmed. Kuwait aircraft are shot from the sky, and almost their entire Navy is sunk. Some Kuwaiti forces have more success than others in delaying […]

Pentagon: US Not Involved in Yemen Hudaida military offensive

Pentagon: US Not Involved in Yemen Hudaida military offensive

The Pentagon has denied that it is involved in the military offensive carried out by the Saudi-Emirati alliance against the Iranian-aligned Houthi militia in the Yemeni port city of Hudaida. Speaking on Thursday, spokesman Major Adrian Galloway said Washington “does not command, accompany, or participate in counter-Houthi operations or any hostilities other than those authorized against al-Qaeda […]