The talks between Iran and the P5+1 countries last week bring to mind Winston Churchills 1942 description of World War II: It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. This characterization is even more profound than it first appears. Today we are witnessing a roll of the dice throughout the Middle East. The ...

[caption id="attachment_54052" align="alignright" width="180"] United Nations Security Council in session (file photo)[/caption] Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal and U.S Secretary of State John Kerry discussed on Monday issues that led Riyadh to snub a much coveted U.N. Security Council seat over what it described as double standards at ...

The Arab Group at the United Nations has urged Saudi Arabia to maintain its membership in the UN Security Council. The group said in a statement issued on Saturday that it hoped that Saudi Arabia maintains its membership in the Security Council and continues its brave role in defending our issues specifically at the rostrum of the Security Council....

(Reuters) -Saudi Arabiaturned down a coveted seat on theUnited NationsSecurity Council on Friday in a rare display of anger at the failure of the international community to end the war inSyriaand act on other Middle East issues. The kingdom condemned what it called international double standards on the Middle East and demanded reforms in the Security ...

Russia has slammed Saudi Arabia for rejecting membership of the UN Security Council, criticizing Riyadh for its "strange" argument that the world body has failed over the Syria crisis. "We are surprised by Saudi Arabia's unprecedented decision," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday. "The kingdom's arguments arouse bewilderment,...