‘Drone wars’ articles by Seth J. Frantzman
Drones or UAVs have become increasingly important on the battlefield. They are used by proxies and terrorists and by states. In 2019 this became highly visible as Iran shot down […]
Tag Archives: Saudi Arabia
Iran’s goal: Turn Yemen into Saudi’s Vietnam
Iran’s goal: Turn Yemen into Saudi’s Vietnam By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Videos published by pro-Houthi and pro-Iranian media appear to show hundreds of Saudi-backed fighters routed by the Houthi rebels […]
Are Saudi Arabia and Iran in an ‘arms race’ or is the contest more complex: Notes and sources
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A version of this article appeared in ‘The Jerusalem Post,’ this one has links and charts. In May 2017 US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia inked […]
Mystery after “sabotage” of oil tankers in Gulf of Oman
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN As tensions rose over the weekend between the US and Iran in the Persian Gulf, several vessels were “sabotaged” in the United Arab Emirates. Both Iranian […]
Before the disappearance: Khashoggi’s own words, the Arab Spring, the Brotherhood and the region
Transcribed and annotated By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On October 6 The Arab Tyrant Manual, which includes work from Iyad El-Baghdadi and Ahmad Gatnash, who together also are President and […]
10 questions about the disappearance of Khashoggi, the case deepens
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On October 2 Saudi Arabian journalist and one time Kingdom insider Jamal Khashoggi disappeared after going to Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul. Almost immediately the Chief […]
Trump signed National Defense Authorization Act with a lot of Iran in it, here’s every important thing you need to know
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The National Defense Authorization Act that US President Donald Trump signed today (August 13) at a signing ceremony at Fort Drum, NY includes almost 100 references […]
Tracking the Gulf-US-Media spin nexus
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Since the spring of 2017 Washington and major US media have found themselves in the midst of a tug-of-war between powerful Gulf states, including Qatar, the […]
Inside the anti-Saudi Arabia Crown Prince lobby, a look at media and Mohammed Bin Salman
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN “World’s most expensive home? Another bauble for a Saudi Prince,” reads a headline on December 17th. That report from the NYT has now made its rounds. […]
Who is Sabih al-Masri, the billionaire “detained in Saudi Arabia”
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Reuters reports that Sabih al-Masri, “a Palestinian billionaire and the chairman of Jordan’s largest lender Arab Bank, was detained in Saudi Arabia for questioning after a […]
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