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Meeting designed to defuse Saudi-Iranian tensions
Moslehi's meeting on Monday in Riyadh with Crown Prince Nayef was designed to refute recent US...
IranProspects for Arab politics in 2012
The outcome of the 2011 political upheavals should become clearer in 2012 following elections in...
Middle EastExpanded US presence set to bolster GCC defences
The International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to report this week that Iran is developing a...
Gulf statesBahrain convictions highlight US policy dilemma
UN human rights officials expressed concern today about heavy sentences handed down over...
BahrainSaudi-Iranian rivalry undermines regional stability
The Arab Uprisings pose problems for both Iran and Saudi Arabia. Their growing rivalry...
IranGulf states' long-term fiscal sustainability in doubt
Most Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have succeeded in weathering the Arab uprisings of...
Gulf statesProspects for Arab politics in the fourth quarter
The overthrow of Libya's dictatorship will give added momentum to Arab protest movements that...
Middle EastOpposition withdrawal invalidates Bahrain dialogue
Bahrain's largest Shia opposition grouping Al-Wefaq announced yesterday its withdrawal from the...
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