Special to WorldTribune, October 9, 2026 Real World News Geostrategy-Direct, October 6, 2026 Yemen’s government forces have launched a fresh offensive against the Iran-backed Houthis on Oct. 5 and claimed to be advancing near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The operation is in response to the seizure by the Houthis in September of a strip […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 4, 2026 Non-AI Real World News With Houthi terrorists increasing direct strikes on its infrastructure, Saudi Arabia is preparing a military operation which includes Yemeni ground forces loyal to the recognized government, backed by Saudi air cover, to secure the Red Sea. The operation could include an expanded U.S. role, according […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 17, 2026 Non-AI Real World News With the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks which killed 2,976 people came new questions into Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the attacks. Newly unclassified FBI/CIA records reveal that two Saudi government employees “may have served as an advance team” for the 9/11 hijackers, […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 16, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Global oil prices surged past $108 per barrel after attacks by Iran-backed terror proxies on energy infrastructure, in particular a key Saudi pipeline. In an update on Monday, the Saudis said the pipeline will be mostly offline for weeks following the drone strikes. For Americans, […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 9, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan the world’s top Sunni Muslim powers, have established a NATO-style collective deterrence model which analysts believe is aimed squarely at Iran and Israel. The “Mecca Joint Defense Pact” was formalized on Friday as Saudi Arabia braced for expected coordinated drone […]
FPI / November 20, 2025 Geostrategy-Direct The U.S.-Saudi friendship achieved a new level on Nov. 18 as President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a series of diplomatic agreements, including the future sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to the Gulf State. Saudi Arabia will join Israel as the only countries […]
FPI / September 25, 2025 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Following a process that took “several months to finalize,” on Sept. 17, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a “Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement” (SMDA) that extends Pakistan’s nuclear deterrent to Saudi Arabia. This pact […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, May 21, 2025 With the staging and showmanship of a Cecil B. De Mille saga, President Donald Trump’s State visit to three Arabian Kingdoms was uniquely paired with pomp and joint business incentives which focused in transforming the narrative from conflict to commerce and cooperation. The visits were […]
FPI / May 15, 2025 Geostrategy-Direct U.S. President Donald Trump’s multi-day visit to the Middle East, which began on May 13, was the subject of headlines in Iranian state media amid growing optimism in Teheran about a series of indirect talks with an American leader who appears to be changing the strategic landscape in the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 13, 2025 Real World News Soon after landing and being given the purple carpet treatment by his Saudi Arabia hosts, President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a massive Saudi investment deal, warned Iran to “make peace or else,” and said he would be lifting all sanctions on Syria. In a statement […]
