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Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri attends a press conference as part of a summit convened by France to bolster Lebanon's institutions, in Paris, Friday Dec. 8, 2017. It is the first major gathering of key nations to discuss Lebanon's future since a crisis erupted following Hariri's shock resignation last month while in Saudi Arabia. Hariri has since rescinded his resignation. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Saad Hariri, Lebanon PM, back in power as U.S. and others rally against Hezbollah

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Houthi Shiite rebels inspect the rubble of the Republican Palace that was destroyed by Saudi-led airstrikes, in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Former President Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed on Monday by his onetime allies, the Iran-backed Houthis. Sanaa has witnessed heavy fighting since last week between Saleh’s loyalists and Houthis forcing many Yemenis to cower indoors fearing the violent street clashes. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Donald Trump asks Saudi Arabia to lift Yemen blockade for humanitarian aid

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Official who worked as Saudi agent discloses consulting work

Associated Press

A Hezbollah fighter looks toward Syria from the fields of the Lebanese border village of Brital. Iran is making its greatest progress to date toward its goal of creating a "Shiite Crescent," a land connection from Iran to Lebanon, where Tehran-backed Hezbollah militants have a long-established political foothold. (Associated Press/File)

Iran’s ‘Shiite Crescent’ across Middle East nearly built

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

The rift among Arab nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council is no closer to resolution today than when it began in June 2017, a Qatari diplomat said. (Associated Press/File)

UAE, Saudi Arabia forming new group, separate from GCC

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Illustration on Saudi Arabia's efforts to challenge the Iranian regional threat by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Underlying Mohammad bin Salman’s drive to modernize Saudi Arabia means confronting Iran

By James A. Lyons

Russian police officers patrol the Manezh Square at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. The Final Draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia will take place on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)

Beleaguered World Cup gets weak opener: Russia-Saudi Arabia

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Illustration on the U.S. reflecting on its motivations in foreign policy actions by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Why the U.S.-Yemen policy must be forced out into the sunlight

By Robert W. Merry

Illustration on Mohammed bin Salman by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Mohammad bin Salman intends to be a liberalizer, but not a democratizer

By Clifford D. May

Saudi crown prince leads Islamic military alliance meeting

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

US warns of risk of missiles from Yemen hitting Saudi Arabia

By JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press

Conflict Between Oil Producers in Middle East Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

U.S. economy remains vulnerable as Saudi Arabia undertakes political reforms

By Dennis Blair and Michael Hagee

FILE - In this May 14, 2012 file photo, King Salman, left, speaks with his son, now Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, (MBS), as they wait for Gulf Arab leaders ahead of the opening of Gulf Cooperation Council, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The surprise dismissal and arrest of dozens of ministers, royals, officials and senior military officers by MBS late Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, is unprecedented in the secretive, 85-year-old kingdom. But so is the by-now virtually certain rise to the throne of a 30-something royal who, in another first, is succeeding his father. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

EDITORIAL: Royal coup in Saudi Arabia opens up unlikely prospects for alliances

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

In this Sept. 1 2017 file photo, French President Emmanuel Macron, right, shakes hands with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri during a joint press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Hariri has accepted an invitation to come to France after his surprise resignation from Saudi Arabia nearly two weeks ago that stunned Lebanon and rattled the region, the French president's office announced Thursday Nov. 16, 2017. (Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP, File)

France says Saad Hariri, Lebanese P.M., accepts invitation, will come within days

By Angela Charlton - Associated Press

Peru's Raul Ruidiaz rides on the back of teammate Christian Ramos, after Ramos scored his team's second goal against New Zealand during a play-off qualifying match for the 2018 Russian World Cup in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Karel Navarro)

Russia is lowest-ranked team in draw for its home World Cup

Associated Press

In this Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 released by the U.S. Department of Defense, German soldiers assigned to Surface Air and Missile Defense Wing 1, fire the Patriot weapons system at the NATO Missile Firing Installation, in Chania, Greece. U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin says the company is delivering its Patriot anti-missile system to Saudi Arabia and that the kingdom is on track to become the second international customer, after the United Arab Emirates, to acquire its THAAD system. (Sebastian Apel/U.S. Department of Defense, via AP)

Lockheed offers glimpse into missile defenses eyed by Saudis

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

People gather at the site of a Saudi-led airstrike near Yemen's Defense Ministry complex in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Yemen rebels vow escalation as Saudis look to relax blockade

By Ahmed Al-haj - Associated Press

Saudi Arabia has been cultivating substantial military assets for decades, and its arsenal outnumbers Iran's both in quantity and quality. (Associated Press/File)

Iran, Saudi Arabia war readiness compared

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Tremors in the Saudi Arabian Kingdom Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

America can restore influence in Middle East

By Jed Babbin

FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2017 file photo, People search under the rubble of houses destroyed by Saudi-led airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen. The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen is blaming a rebel missile launch on Iran and warning it could be &quot;considered as an act of war.&quot; Early Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, the coalition also closed off the land, sea and air ports to the Arab world's poorest country over the missile launch targeting Riyadh. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed, File)

The Latest: UN calls for aid to be allowed into Yemen

Associated Press