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  • Yemen
    Houthi Rise in Yemen Puts Saudi Arabia, Iran on Crash Course

    The situation is more complex than a simple Shiite-Sunni divide. Earlier this week, the U.S. imposed sanctions on former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who lost power in 2012, during Yemen’s version of the Arab Spring. The Treasury Department accused Saleh of supporting the Houthis, whose leaders it also sanctioned. Not only are the U.S. and Saudi Arabia troubled by what the rise of a Shiite-dominated, Iran-backed force in Yemen portends, so is al-Qaida, which has already escalated its attacks in Yemen. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has declared war on the Shiite rebels and has launched suicide missions in Sanaa, while at the same time attempting to kill U.S. diplomats.

  • FIFA
    Qatar cleared of 2022 World Cup corruption claims by FIFA report

    In a long-awaited report, the committee said that "the various incidents which might have occurred are not suited to compromise the integrity of the FIFA World Cup 2018/2022 bidding process as a whole." The report criticised England's bid for the 2018 tournament for "inappropriate requests" from former CONCACAF president Jack Warner, a FIFA powerbroker at the time, in what it said was "an apparent violation of bidding rules". It also said that in Australia's bid for 2022 "there are certain indications of potentially problematic conduct of specific individuals in the light of relevant FIFA Ethics rules.

  • Egypt and Extremism
    Egypt sailors missing after navy ship attacked in Med

    Gunmen have attacked an Egyptian navy ship in the Mediterranean Sea, state media say, leaving five servicemen injured and eight more missing at sea. The vessel reportedly caught fire in the assault, some 70km (45 miles) off the northern port of Damietta. In two further attacks in northern Sinai, militants killed five policemen and soldiers, officials said.

  • Netanyahu
    Netanyahu’s Reactions

    Netanyahu has no real challenger from the left, but plenty from the right. Early this week, Danny Danon announced his intentions to run against Bibi in the Likud primaries, essentially claiming that Bibi is too dovish. He specifically claims that the Prime Minister has “lost the way.” Bibi also has to worry about challenges from Lieberman and Bennett, both former allies who seem to think they could better handle Iran, the Palestinians, and the U.S.

  • Tradition
    Opinion: Tearing down the walls

    Our tradition brings us together as a nation and is an essential part of our national identity. However, it should not be applied in a way that eliminates our individuality, which in turn suffocates creativity and self-expression.

  • Climate
    U.S. and China Reach Climate Accord After Months of Talks

    The landmark agreement, jointly announced here by President Obama and President Xi Jinping, includes new targets for carbon emissions reductions by the United States and a first-ever commitment by China to stop its emissions from growing by 2030.

  • Yemen
    US plans for possible evacuation of embassy in Yemen

    The U.S. military is updating plans to potentially evacuate U.S. Embassy personnel from Yemen in the wake of rising violence and uncertainty about the security situation in that country, CNN has learned. Any military involvement in an evacuation would come only after the U.S. ambassador requests help, something which has not yet happened. However, this week, defense and State Department officials confirmed there have been a series of conversations between the Pentagon and State Department about how long U.S. diplomats can safely stay in Yemen.

  • Dollar Peg
    Oil Slide Echoes 2008 Peg Pressure for Nigeria to Saudi

    The sharpest drop in oil prices since 2008, coupled with a surge in the dollar, are testing the resolve of energy-producing nations to defend their currency pegs.

  • Africa Cup
    Africa Cup of Nations: Scheduled hosts Morocco expelled from 2015 tournament

    The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has disqualified Morocco from competing in next year’s Africa Cup of Nations. Morocco had been due to host the 2015 tournament but raised fears over the spread of the Ebola virus and asked for the event to be postponed. CAF has always insisted the cup should still take place from January 17-February 8 and has now disqualified Morocco from taking part.

  • Syrian Opposition Forces
    Inside the CIA’s Syrian Rebels Vetting Machine

    Behind the jokes, however, is the deadly serious responsibility of the CIA and Defense Department to vet Syrians before they receive covert American training, aid and arms. But according to U.S. counterterrorism veterans, a system that worked pretty well during four decades of the Cold War has been no match for the linguistic, cultural, tribal and political complexities of the Middle East, especially now in Syria. “We’re completely out of our league,” one former CIA vetting expert declared on condition of anonymity, reflecting the consensus of intelligence professionals with firsthand knowledge of the Syrian situation. “To be really honest, very few people know how to vet well. It’s a very specialized skill. It’s extremely difficult to do well” in the best of circumstances, the former operative said. And in Syria it has proved impossible.