Tag: IRAN
Chip Stocks Tumble on A.I. Spending Fears and Rising Chinese Competition
South Korean stocks tumbled in particular, as reports of a breakthrough by a Chinese chip rival heightened concerns about competition.
Saudi Arabia Hosts Energy Summit as It Trades Strikes With Houthis
Foreign officials and industry leaders were in Riyadh on Sunday for the International Energy Forum. Also on Sunday, Saudi officials and a spokesman for the Iran-backed Houthi militia said that airports in the Saudi and Yemeni capitals had been hit.
Saudi Arabia Faces More Attacks as It Reels From Airport Strikes
The Saudi authorities said they were fending off drone and missile attacks after a weekend of confrontation with the Houthi militia in Yemen, whose patrons Iran offered to mediate.
Iran Offers to Mediate Between Its Houthi Allies and Saudi Arabia
Iran has long backed the Houthis, a Yemeni militia, and it made the offer as Saudi Arabia contends with increasingly deadly attacks from them.
Surveillance Footage Shows Moment of Attack on Saudi Airport
Footage released by Saudi state media showed the moment of a deadly attack on Saturday at an airport in Riyadh, the Saudi capital. The Iran-backed Houthi militia claimed responsibility for the strike.
World’s Energy Order Tested Again as Iran War’s Reach Extends Further
“We are entering an age of prolonged insecurity,” one former U.S. energy official said of what have become chronic threats on the Middle East’s energy core.
Lethality and Testosterone Will Get Us Only So Far
Backing down on Ukraine while failing in Iran is an invitation to our enemies.
Book Review: ‘The Best Kind of American,’ by Kim Ghattas
In “The Best Kind of American,” Kim Ghattas shows what an American’s assassination in Lebanon four decades ago reveals about chaos in the Middle East.
Democrats Press Pentagon on Iran Civilian Deaths
A new letter from 74 lawmakers suggests that civilian casualties will become a focus of investigation if Democrats take control of Congress.
Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions
Three deadly attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on an airport in the Saudi capital underscored the asymmetrical nature of their conflict with the kingdom.