FRIEDMAN THE WORLDS HOT SPOT

Let me point out a few news items you may have missed while debating the Iran nuclear deal... READ MORE›

CABLES RELEASED BY WIKILEAKS REVEAL SAUDIS CHECKBOOK DIPLOMACY

BEIRUT Lebanon It seems that everyone wants something from Saudi Arabia... READ MORE›

US GOVERNMENT ASKS TOYOTA: WHY DOES ISIL HAVE SO MANY OF THE COMPANY'S VEHICLES?

The us treasury department has asked toyota for help in understanding why isil has so many of their vehicles... READ MORE›

The only major United States antagonist not hurt by the drop in oil prices is North Korea, which imports all of its petroleum... READ MORE›

BP TO PAY A?12BN FOR GULF OIL SPILL

BP has reached an 18.7bn 12bn settlement with the US Department of Justice DoJ following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill... READ MORE›

U.S. SAYS IRAN TESTED ROCKETS 1,500 YARDS FROM AMERICAN CARRIER

The United States on Wednesday accused Iran of carrying out rocket tests near American warships and commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz last week... READ MORE›

IRAN AND SAUDI ARABIA EXCHANGE HEATED WORDS AFTER EXECUTION OF SHIITE CLERIC

Saudi Arabia and Iran follow separate strands of Islam and have long been rivals for influence across the Middle East and beyond... READ MORE›

AFTER A US SHIFT IRAN HAS A SEAT AT TALKS ON WAR IN SYRIA

Iran's participation in Syria talks is something United Nations mediators have sought for years -- and faced opposition from the White House for just as long... READ MORE›

AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI BACKING IRAN NEGOTIATORS DOESNT FAULT NUCLEAR DEAL

Khamenei said referring to the United States and its five negotiating partners... READ MORE›

NEWS ANALYSIS FUTURE RISKS OF AN IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL

Ross, who served as a White House adviser on Iran during Mr. Obama's first term and has yet to decide if he will back the accord... READ MORE›

SAUDI INTERVENTION ONLY FANS YEMENS FLAMES

The Houthis adhere to an offshoot of Shiite Islam known as Zaydism and had battled the Yemeni state off and on for years... READ MORE›

SAUDI ARABIA BREAKS OFF TIES WITH IRAN AFTER AL-NIMR EXECUTION

Mr Jubeir said that all Iranian diplomats must leave Saudi Arabia within 48 hours... READ MORE›

ISRAELI 'SPY DOLPHIN' CAUGHT OFF GAZA COAST

A year later Iranian security forces arrested two suspected spy pigeons near a nuclear facility... READ MORE›

MISSING BRADFORD SISTER 'MAY ALREADY BE IN SYRIA'

One of three Bradford sisters missing with their nine children may already be in Syria police believe... READ MORE›

CANADA UNVEILED AS THE COUNTRY WITH 'THE BEST REPUTATION' IN SURVEY ON GLOBAL PERCEPTIONS

The North American country reclaimed the top spot in the Reputation Institute's annual report which looks at the government environment and economy of 55 nations... READ MORE›

SAUDI ARABIA SEVERS TIES WITH IRAN, QUESTIONS LOOM

Why are there tensions between iran and saudi arabia?... READ MORE›

SAUD AL-FAISAL QUIET FORCE IN MIDDLE EAST DIES AT 75

The 9 11 attacks also strained ties with the United States, especially after it was determined that 15 of the 19 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia... READ MORE›

TRUSTING IRAN TO STOP TERRORISM IS LIKE INVITING AN ARSONIST TO JOIN THE FIRE BRIGADE

The idea that Iran is a partner in the fight against terrorism is not only disingenuous but also absurd... READ MORE›

IRAN NUCLEAR TALKS ARE NEARING A DEAL WITH FEWER OBSTACLES

Kerry's 16th consecutive day at the talks, and after convening the rest of the United States negotiating team, he met with Mr... READ MORE›

US AND IRAN BOTH CONFLICT AND CONVERGE

All applaud the deal as a victory for Iran and maintain that their hostility to the United States remains undiminished... READ MORE›

BAHRAIN CUTS DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH TEHRAN

Bahrain follows Saudi Arabia and cuts diplomatic ties with Iran, after an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran... READ MORE›

IRAN AND WORLD POWERS REACH HISTORIC NUCLEAR AGREEMENT

On the Iranian side President Hassan Rouhani tweeted IranDeal shows constructive engagement works... READ MORE›

SAUDI ARABIA SAID TO ARREST SUSPECT IN 1996 KHOBAR TOWERS BOMBING

The United States deported him to Saudi Arabia in 1999... READ MORE›

OBAMA TELLS CONGRESS US WILL STILL PRESS IRAN WITH DEAL

Biden Jr. ways that the administration could unilaterally address issues around the Iran nuclear accord without renegotiating it... READ MORE›

NEW HEARING BEGINS IN IRAN FOR WASHINGTON POST CORRESPONDENT JASON REZAIAN

Rezaian 39 is accused of engaging in espionage on behalf of the United States government and conducting activities against Iran IRNA reported... READ MORE›

IRAN TO STUDY NUCLEAR DEAL BEFORE LAWMAKERS VOTE

For 12 years, great powers have tried to prevent an Iranian nuclear program, Mr. Zarif said... READ MORE›

THE SECRET SIDE OF IRAN-US RELATIONS SINCE THE 1979 REVOLUTION

Iran's attitude to the United States is like someone pining for a former, perhaps abusive lover... READ MORE›

IRANS PRESIDENT DEFENDS NUCLEAR DEAL IN BLUNT REMARKS

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's supreme leader, who has the final word on the nuclear agreement, gave his tacit support to it on Saturday... READ MORE›

CRUCIAL QUESTIONS REMAIN AS IRAN DEADLINE NEARS

His sudden flight back to Iran -- Mr... READ MORE›

IRAN ACCEPTS INVITATION TO SYRIA PEACE TALKS IN VIENNA

It will be the first time that Tehran the main regional backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attends an international summit on the four-year-long war... READ MORE›