Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Of Secret Diplomacy 103 November 13, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates) on 9 November 2014 by Editorial (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Barack ObamaIranIslamic StateUnited Arab Emirates Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore South Korea: Trump’s Mind: What No One Knows October 3, 2025. Published in Hankyoreh[T]he top priority of the Trump administration is to shore up his base for the midterm elections rather than foreign policy. 0 Turkey: Market Access Isn’t Success: Trade Deals Won’t Save US Automakers September 28, 2025. Published in Daily Sabah 0 Paraguay: Believing What You’re Told without Knowing If It’s True: The Dangers of Disinformation October 3, 2025. Published in Diario HOY[A] despicable example of disinformation, starring none other than the president of the United States. 0 Germany: The Controversial Giant October 2, 2025. Published in Taz[N]othing less than the future of independent journalism is at stake. 0 Thailand: Southeast Asia Amid the US-China Rift October 5, 2025. Published in Bangkok Post 0 Topics Singapore: Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan – Some Cause for Optimism, but Will It Be Enough? October 5, 2025. Published in Channel News Asia 0 Singapore: US Visa Changes Could Spark a Global Talent Shift: Here’s Where Singapore Has an Edge October 5, 2025. Published in Channel News Asia 0 Singapore: ‘Treat Us Like We Treat You’: Trump’s Latest Sectoral Tariffs Are a Warning Southeast Asia Must Heed October 5, 2025. Published in Channel News Asia 0 Thailand: Could Ukraine Actually End Up Winning? October 5, 2025. Published in Bangkok Post 0 Thailand: Southeast Asia Amid the US-China Rift October 5, 2025. Published in Bangkok Post 0 Japan: Trump Administration: Absurd Censorship October 4, 2025. Published in Tokyo ShimbunVigilance in safeguarding free speech against its further decline must be strengthened. 0 Taiwan: Can Benefits from TikTok and Taiwan Be Evaluated the Same Way? October 4, 2025. Published in Taiwan Times[M]any economic problems remain for the U.S. and China. 0 Russia: Bagram Absurdity* October 4, 2025. Published in Kommersant[O]ne can only sympathize with Trump’s foreign policy, military and trade advisers. 0 Related Articles Iran: 2 Scenes from Masoud Pezeshkian’s Trip to New York October 2, 2025. Published in Fararu News For Tehran, engaging with Trump wouldn’t signal constructive diplomacy it would be a move clouded by deep mistrust. Palestine: Axis under Siege? The US-Israeli Plan To Isolate Iran before the Next War August 14, 2025. Published in Palestine ChronicleDisarmament of Hezbollah and the PMU would ultimately leave Iran in an extremely weak position regionally, which is the U.S.-Israeli goal. India: Trump vs Judiciary: Will US Power Balance Shift? August 13, 2025. Published in Deccan ChronicleServing judges have received death threats this year, prompted by their blocking or delaying some of the president’s executive orders. Ireland: Obama’s Silence on Gaza Makes Freedom of Dublin Award Deeply Problematic August 4, 2025. Published in Irish Examiner India: Peace Nobel for Trump: It’s Too Long a Stretch July 13, 2025. Published in Deccan ChronicleThe Peace Prize is not for bomb-dropping leaders who think nothing of crimes against humanity. Previous articleThe Secret Stupid Saudi-US Deal on SyriaNext articleSoaring Rhetoric Matches Rising Carbon Emissions LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment