VT Foreign Policy

VT Radio Host Johnny Punish welcomes long-time VT writer Sami Jadallah who is currently in the Middle East working the business scene with all the major players. Sami offers his insights into what's happening now and what to expect in the future for the Middle East.

Coup to get rid of opposition and to concentrate resources of Kingdom not just PR operation

It was a Coup to get rid of opposition and to concentrate the resources of the Kingdom not just a Public Integrity operation

Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman has taken the lead in making China, a key player in the economic, energy, not political players in the Middle East by hosting three summits in Riyadh.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman has taken the lead in making China, a key player in the economic, energy, not political players in the Middle East by hosting three summits in Riyadh.

The October 5 announcement by major global oil producers of a massive production cut, has revived tensions between U.S. and Saudia Arabia

Foreign Minister in the Saudi-backed government, Ahmed Bin Mubarak, will be facilitating arrangements for the release of prisoners.

Crude oil prices have surged above the 120 US dollars level, as reports of retaliatory missile and drone strikes by the Yemeni Armed Forces and allied fighters against Saudi oil storage facilities in Saudi Arabia.

SERIOUS BUSINESS: It might appear to be just a simple switch from dollars to the Yuan or the Renminbi, but it is a very significant deal that has massive consequences for the US and the status of its currency as the global worlds reserve currency.

China and Saudi Arabia want to switch their oil trade to payment in Chinese renminbi, or yuan. This will break the power of the petrodollar and launch the collapse the US empire. Now what?

“Ukraine is not the worst act of war since World War II. It’s not even the worst war going on right now,” wrote Sri Lanka-based journalist Indi Samarajiva, referring to Syria and Yemen; “It’s just the worst to happen to white people.”

Saudi Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) says he sees Israel as a potential ally with shared interests, not an enemy.

Leaving out Saudi and Israeli carpet bombing of civilians as a 'problem' seems a bit one sided.