Brian Murphy
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 - 08:48
As Yemen’s warring factions struggle to negotiate, a quieter desperation plays out in the Saudi capital, where wounded fighters beg for handouts and seek the attention of Yemen’s ousted leaders hosted in five-star exile.
Friday, October 9, 2015 - 05:46
The Pentagon plans to announce significant roll backs in the U.S. program to back rebel factions in Syria, possibly shifting to more contacts with Kurdish forces that have battled the Islamic State, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Friday.
Monday, April 6, 2015 - 06:57
In the two weeks since Saudi Arabia launched a bombing campaign in Yemen, the kingdom has barely slowed the advance of Shiite rebels who appear to be digging in for a long fight. But so far, Saudi commanders have projected no outward signs of concern that the campaign is falling short.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 07:02
Saudi military action in Yemen is a high-gloss, stage-crafted showcase of Saudi Arabia’s new military swagger. The the air campaign has become something of a possible dress rehearsal for a country that could be quickly moving out of the background of American-directed security agreements and taking regional matters into its own hands.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 00:00
It's highly unlikely Chavez will gain any serious momentum for his "petro-currency" proposal at a summit of South American and Arab League leaders, but it represented another attempt to undercut the dollar's standing