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What’s happening in the Middle East between Iran and Saudi Arabia and why now. How this could undermine the fight against ISIS and the Yemeni Civil War


Saudi Arabia’s shock decision to execute the dissident Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr along with 46 others convicted of terrorism offences has pushed the kingdom’s simmering cold war with Iran to boiling point. Yet Riyadh would have been aware that the execution of the country’s most prominent Shia cleric would rile Iran.

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The Middle East’s 2 great powers, Iran and Saudi Arabia, are heading for a showdown over oil prices//Les 2 grands du Moyen Orient, l’Arabie Saoudite et l’Iran se dirigent pour une épreuve de force sur des prix du pétrole


Oil prices per  barrel went down on Monday, the 7th of December, at its lowest level since almost seven years, as a result  of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC)  inertia regarding the plethoric offer at global level.

Continue reading The Middle East’s 2 great powers, Iran and Saudi Arabia, are heading for a showdown over oil prices//Les 2 grands du Moyen Orient, l’Arabie Saoudite et l’Iran se dirigent pour une épreuve de force sur des prix du pétrole