Arab Ties (Iran-Report)
The Weekly Middle East Reporter (Beirut, Lebanon) 2011, April 30, 140, 1249
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Bahrain's Crackdown on Shiite Protesters Heightens Tension in Gulf Bahrain's clampdown on pro-democracy Shiite protesters has heightened tension between Iran and its Arab neighbors across the Gulf, threatening to destabilize the volatile oil-rich region. Since a Saudi-led Gulf force entered Bahrain on March 14 to help Bahraini security forces crush a freedom-seeking movement in the only the Shiite-majority Gulf Arab state, Iran and Arab Gulf states have engaged in a war of words, further raising the stakes of a possible military confrontation.
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2011
Gulf Arab Leaders Note "Utmost Concern" over Iran (Gcc-Summit)
2010
Saudi-Egyptian-Led Axis Seen Waning As Syrian-Iranian Axis Grows (Mideast-Report: Rival Blocs)
2009
Hariri-Hizbullah war of Words Escalates, Threatening to Destabilize Lebanon--Saudi-Iran Confrontation on Lebanese Soil Worsens--Complicates Government Crisis, Embarrasses Syria--Question: Which Side Syria is Likely to Take? (Lebanon-Politics)
2011
Bahrain Violently Brings Protest at the Pearl Roundabout to an End--U.S Critical of Move, Saying Bahrain Not on the Right Track--Iran Condemns Saudi Intervention to Quell Bahrain's Uprising--Regional Shiite Leaders Denounce the Violence at the Pearl Roundabout--Protests in Iraq Voice Their Support to Bahraini Rebels and Blast Saudi Arabia--Beirut Rally Slams Saudi Intervention (Bahrain-Unrest)
2011
Obama Says Iran to Face Toughest Possible Sanctions--Saudi Prince Al-Faisal Holds Iran Accountable for Plot--Says Riyadh would Respond to Iran's Actions--Skeptics Question Timing of Disclosure (Saudi-Iran-U.S.)
2011
Netanyahu's war with His Generals (Israel-Iran)
2011
A Brief History of Lebanon's Salafites (Backgrounder: Lebanon-Salafites)
2009
Terrorism (Mideast-Report)
2011
Presidency Succession (Egypt-Report)
2010
Turkey Wants Larger Mideast Role, But Won't Disrupt Alliances (Middle East)
2009
Palestinian State Declaration Urged (State)
2009