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. Obama’s Afghan Dilemma 226 November 13, 2009 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates) on by (link to originallink to original) Translated from 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:United Arab Emirates Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Spain: US Interference in Colombia* August 18, 2026. Published in El País 0 Luxembourg: The Middle East Is Getting Away from Trump: No Solutions in Sight for Conflicts in the Region August 18, 2026. Published in TageblattIn the end, the U.S. will probably have made the entire Middle East even more unstable than it already was. 0 Saudi Arabia: What Next for Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan? August 20, 2026. Published in Arab NewsWhile Hamas has said that its weapons would be handed over to the Board of Peace, many hurdles remain. 0 Poland: 2 Mistakes That Sank Trump. Democrats Could Soon Regain the Majority, Even the Senate* August 20, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita Republicans are paying for the president's disastrous decisions. 0 South Africa: Data Centers Take a Beating in the US: Any Lessons for South Africa? August 20, 2026. Published in Cape TimesData centres were the subject of vitriol, not praise. 0 Topics Mexico: The ‘Radical Right’ and Trumpist Neo-McCarthyism August 20, 2026. Published in La JornadaBell argued that [the rise of far right factions] should be understood less as a straightforward product of economic conflict than as a response to social dislocation and anxiety over status. 0 Poland: 2 Mistakes That Sank Trump. Democrats Could Soon Regain the Majority, Even the Senate* August 20, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita Republicans are paying for the president's disastrous decisions. 0 Saudi Arabia: What Next for Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan? August 20, 2026. Published in Arab NewsWhile Hamas has said that its weapons would be handed over to the Board of Peace, many hurdles remain. 0 South Africa: Data Centers Take a Beating in the US: Any Lessons for South Africa? August 20, 2026. Published in Cape TimesData centres were the subject of vitriol, not praise. 0 Venezuela: Trump’s ‘Ego-Politics’: Why Does the US Prioritize Venezuela in Latin America? August 18, 2026. Published in Correo del CaroniThe main reason why the U.S. administration prioritizes Caracas over Havana lies in the nature of the interests at stake. 0 Spain: US Interference in Colombia* August 18, 2026. Published in El País 0 Luxembourg: The Middle East Is Getting Away from Trump: No Solutions in Sight for Conflicts in the Region August 18, 2026. Published in TageblattIn the end, the U.S. will probably have made the entire Middle East even more unstable than it already was. 0 Jordan: American-Sunni Alliance August 17, 2026. Published in assawsanaThe Iranian axis, so to speak, is working to curb American influence — not to prove that the Shia are right or the Sunnis are wrong. 0 Related Articles Australia: Deep Fractures in the Gulf over Iran Have Implications for Everyone, Including Australia May 1, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia France: COP28: The Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels Should Finally Be Brought to the Table December 2, 2023. Published in Le MondeHolding the COP28 in the United Arab Emirates – the world's seventh-largest oil producer – is a gigantic paradox. Egypt: Biden’s Threats To Punish Saudi Arabia Are Much Ado about Nothing October 26, 2022. Published in Daily News EgyptThree Democratic lawmakers in Congress also introduced a bill to end U.S. protection and withdraw U.S. forces from Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Israel: Biden Must Help Bring Saudi Arabia into the Abraham Accords June 7, 2022. Published in The Jerusalem PostJust this week, the UAE and Israel signed a free trade agreement expected to push the value of UAE-Israel non-oil bilateral trade. Bahrain: Terrorist Attack by Houthi Rebels on the UAE: Western Perspectives January 30, 2022. Published in Akhbar al-Khalij [T]errorist attack launched by the Houthis on the UAE is another clear indication of the enormous security challenges faced by the Persian Gulf. Previous articleA Nobler, Trickier Path To Justice For 9/11Next articleSettle Futenma Issue to Deepen Alliance LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment