Skip to content

World at Large

It's the News: with context

  • World & Conflict
    • End of the Empire
  • Travel & Discovery
    • Dispatches from the Field
  • Function & Health
  • Environment & Impact
  • Sciences & Technology
  • Economies & Markets
  • Coffee Break Reads
  • Donate and Support
  • Become A Contributor

Tag: US

War

NATO And The Taliban Are Killing Their Way To Peace

August 1, 2019

PICTURED: Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan. Photo credit CC Gage Skidmore. July 30th, 2019. The…

World News

Who’s Got Whom? Britain And Iran Rattle Sabers Over The Mutual Seizing Of Tankers

July 28, 2019

PICTURED: Grace 1 anchored off port in Haifa, Israel, Aug 26th, 2017. Strait of Hormuz, July 19th, 2019. In…

World News

UN Resolves That US Sanctions Are A Human Rights Violation, But Needs To Take Action On Their Criminality

July 21, 2019

Geneva, Switzerland, July 15th, 2019. The 41st session of the United Nations Council on Human Rights adopts a resolution…

Foreign Policy

Brand New Venezuela Sanctions Seem Misguided And Totally Absurd

July 10, 2019

PICTURED: The maritime routes used by Venezuelan oil tankers in trade with Cuba. Photo sourced from Diario de Cuba.…

Why Does The UAE Want to Wind Down its Presence in Yemen?
ArchivesWar

Why Does The UAE Want to Wind Down its Presence in Yemen?

July 9, 2019April 16, 2025

Emirati officials have announced that troop levels in the UAE will be wound down as the UAE moves from…

War

How Does The War On Terror Stack Up To Some Of History’s Most Infamous Genocides?

June 30, 2019

PICTURED: The eternal flame at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial in Yerevan, Armenia, on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day 2014. Photo credit…

Foreign Policy

House Committee Wants To Finance Europe’s Militaries

June 27, 2019

Washington, June 17th 2019. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs released a statement explaining that Committee Chair Eliot Engel…

Foreign Policy

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Produces 22 Joint Resolutions Prohibiting Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia And UAE

June 20, 2019

PICTURED: Taiz City, Yemen, November 2nd, 2018. Water crisis caused by the war in the city of Taiz South…

World News

Examining The Case For Iranian (Or American) Foul Play In The Strait Of Hormuz

June 16, 2019

PICTURED: A crew member of Kokuka Courage receiving treatment from U.S. Naval members of the USS Bainbridge, one of…

World News

Tehran Plays David As Europe Rushes To Relieve Pressure From Goliath’s Crippling Sanctions

June 11, 2019

PICTURED: Mohammad Javad Zarif during the Munich Security Conference 2019. Photo credit Wikimedia Commons, CC license, Germany. Monday, Jun…

Foreign Policy

Pompeo’s Irregular Executive Arms Sale Suggests Dual Motives And Questionable Legality

May 28, 2019

May 25th, 2019. President Trump and Sec. of State Mike Pompeo bypassed Congress to approve the sale of $8…

Uncategorized

Amid Murky Waters, 400 Congressmen Sign Letter Stating War In Syria Should Continue

May 22, 2019

Washington D.C. May 20th, 2019. President Donald Trump received a letter signed by nearly 400 members across both houses…

Iran Wants EU Protection From U.S. Sanctions, Declares “Surgery” On Nuclear Deal
ArchivesForeign Policy

Iran Wants EU Protection From U.S. Sanctions, Declares “Surgery” On Nuclear Deal

May 9, 2019July 17, 2025

Iran has warned major signatories of the 2015 Nuclear Treaty that it will resume high-level enrichment of uranium if…

Posts navigation

Newer posts

If you're reading this, it means you're reading a story that probably wouldn't be covered elsewhere. Help us keep publishing interesting and untold stories.

Please Donate

The Sunday Catchup provides all the week's stories, so you never start the week uninformed

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Coffee Break Reads

See all
Coffee Break Reads

Last Arms Control Treaty Limiting US and Russian Nuclear Weapons Expires

Andy Corbley February 5, 2026

On January 14th, humanity went the longest span of time without detonating a nuclear weapon since the dawn of…

Coffee Break Reads

Europe Wants All the Profit with None of the Responsibility in Seizing Russian Assets

Andy Corbley December 8, 2025

Senior Kremlin officials have applauded Belgium’s stance regarding the seizure of some €215 billion in frozen Russian assets held…

Coffee Break Reads

US Forces Bomb Somalia for the 90th Time This Year: Has it Helped?

Andy Corbley November 11, 2025

“In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on Nov.…

Copyright © 2026 World at Large
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram

All Options

  • World & Conflict
    • End of the Empire
  • Travel & Discovery
    • Dispatches from the Field
  • Function & Health
  • Environment & Impact
  • Sciences & Technology
  • Economies & Markets
  • Coffee Break Reads
  • Donate and Support
  • Become A Contributor