Source: UnHerd
by Reuel Marc Gerecht
“It’s increasingly clear that the Gulfies, despite Saudi Arabia’s new defense pact with Pakistan and Turkey, and for all the chatter about a revitalized Sunni Gulf Arab alliance, are prepared to pay Iran to stop the war. To Trump’s great dismay, Riyadh even prevented the use of its bases and air space when Trump last seriously tried to open the Strait in May. This highlighted what had been clear about Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman since 2019, when Trump failed to respond to an Iranian attack on Saudi oil facilities: he no longer views the President as a reliable guarantor of his kingdom’s security. MBS, then, has become like the cautious Saudis of yesteryear.” (08/17/26)
https://archive.is/r9xkq
Source: US News & World Report
“Somalia’s federal troops and armed opposition groups clashed in heavy fighting in Baidoa city centre on Monday, a local resident and an army officer told Reuters. The administrative capital of South West state, Baidoa is home to international peacekeepers and humanitarian agencies. It is one of Somalia’s largest cities with a population of over a million people. Fresh fighting in the city could compound a dire humanitarian crisis in the area. Baidoa hosts hundreds of thousands of displaced people and one in four children at displacement sites there are severely malnourished, according to a July survey by Medecins Sans Frontieres.” (08/17/26)
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-08-17/somalia-federal-troops-and-armed-opposition-clash-in-baidoa-city
Source: Libertarian Institute
“Loomer Sits Down With Ukraine Neo-Nazi.” (08/16/26)
https://libertarianinstitute.org/blog/the-kyle-anzalone-show-loomer-sits-down-with-ukraine-neo-nazi/
