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Saudi Arabia's restraint invites more drone attacks from Iraq

I learned a long time ago, both in the Corps of Cadets at A&M and while flying C-130s, that the only thing a bully respects is a wall they can’t climb and a punch they can’t dodge.

By Grant Colby · September 12, 2026

Saudi Arabia's pipeline shut, but the poor pay the price

When the price of diesel hits six dollars a gallon at the pump, the people in the boardrooms in Riyadh and Washington call it "market volatility." But for the driver hauling…

By Alma Cordero · September 12, 2026

Ali al-Zaidi's councils cannot protect the East-West pipeline

The language of diplomacy is often just a polite way of documenting a grievance before you settle it.

By Adele Rutherford · September 12, 2026