Recently added articles from APS Diplomat Fate of the Arabian Peninsula:

Pax Americana In Iraq Is Changing - Part 24 - US Military Bases & Iran Factor.

Jun 16, 2008 ... Indicating it has practically defeated both al-Qaeda insurgents on the Sunni side and the fractious Jaysh al-Mahdi (JaM) militia groups on the Shi'ite side, the Americans now are pressing ahead with negotiations for a status of forces agreement allowing the US to have long-term bases in ...

Maliki Talks Of 'Dead End'.

Jun 16, 2008 ... Visiting Amman after talks in Tehran, PM Maliki on June 13 said the talks with the US on a new security deal had reached a "dead end" because of US demands, adding: "when we started the talks, we found that the US demands hugely infringe on the sovereignty of Iraq". He said Baghdad ...

Jordan/Arab Support.

Jun 16, 2008 ... In his meeting with Maliki on June 12, King Abdullah-II pledged Jordan would extend all possible help to the Iraqi government. A royal court statement quoted the monarch as telling Maliki: "Jordan puts all its capabilities in support of the Iraqi government in its endeavours to maintain ...

US-Iran Nuclear Deal Seen.

Jun 16, 2008 ... A previously rejected plan put forward by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to internationalise Iran's uranium enrichment programme and end the stand-off over Tehran's nuclear programme is receiving attention from senior members of both parties in Congress and ...

Ahmadi-Nejad & Others Defiant - All Awaiting Next US President.

Jun 16, 2008 ... Ahmadi-Nejad on June 11 pledged that Tehran would not retreat from its nuclear ambitions and insisted the West "cannot do a damn thing" about it. His defiant comments came a day after the US and EU warned Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment or face tougher sanctions against its banks. ...