Kuwaitis Vote in Landmark Parliamentary Elections
May 17, 2008
Kuwaitis voted Saturday in landmark parliamentary elections that could substantially change the legislative body in the oil-rich, Gulf Arab nation. Read more
Iran Says Rise in Production Will Not Affect Record Oil Prices
May 17, 2008
Iran says a rise in oil production by OPEC as requested by the United States will not affect record prices in a market already saturated with oil. Read more
Iran: President Ahmadinejad Says Israel Is ‘Dying’
May 15, 2008
As Israel marks the 60th anniversary of its creation, Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad says the Jewish state is “dying” and that the celebrations are a failed attempt to prevent its “annihilation.” Read more
Tehran, Riyadh Face Off Over Lebanon
May 15, 2008
Saudi Arabia has charged Iran with seeking a coup in Beirut, and Tehran is sharply rejecting the charges. The war of words, which directly follows the recent street fighting in Lebanon, highlights a growing sense in Riyadh and some other Mideast capitals that Iran is building its influence in the region at their expense. Read more
Former Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah Passed Away Today
May 13, 2008
The Diwan Amiri confirmed that the former Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah passed away today at his residence in Kuwait. Read more
Are Iran, Syria Playing Any Roles In Lebanon Fighting?
May 13, 2008
The resurgence of violence in Lebanon has again raised the question of the motives and aims of Iran and Syria, which support Hizballah, one of the groups involved in the fighting. RFE/RL correspondent Andrew F. Tully put these issues before Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. Cordesman is a leading Middle East authority who has served as an intelligence analyst for the U.S. State and Defense departments. Read more
