By Mustafa Demi | – Turkey, Russia and Iran have actively involved themselves in the Syrian conflict, each with their own divergent interests. Moscow and Tehran have put their support behind the regime of the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, hoping it retains its influence over the strategic Syrian region. Meanwhile, since the very beginning of […]
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Middle East
World Outraged, Incredulous at Saudi Account of Khashoggi’s Murder
Turkish officials have accused Riyadh of carrying out a state-sponsored killing and dismembering the body
For Congress,Saudi Arabia’s offing Khashoggi it isn’t Terrorism; Imagine if it were Iran
Istanbul (48hills.org) – In 2013, an Iranian national living in Texas was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison for planning to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington, D.C. The State Department alleged that Iran’s Al Quds force masterminded the terrorist plot. Although the bombing never took place and Iran denied any connection with the conspiracy, […]
Top Five Ways Trump Enabled MBS Murder of Journalist Khashoggi
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump said Friday that he finds “credible” the bald-faced and ridiculous lies the Saudi government came up with to explain the death of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He thereby signaled his intention of sweeping the affair under the table for the sake of Saudi arms sales. His position is no […]
In BDS win, Israeli High Court allows US Student to Study in Israel despite “Boycott Activity”
JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — The Israeli Supreme Court ruled that American student, Lara al-Qassem, will be allowed to remain and study in Israel, overturning a lower court decision that initially backed the decision to ban her from entry. Twenty-two-year-old American student, Lara al-Qassem, who has a Palestinian grandfather, was granted an A/2 Student Visa for her […]
Amnesty Int’l Alarmed Israel going from Sniping unarmed Protesters to ‘Zero Tolerance’
JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Amnesty International (AI) said, on Friday, fears of escalating bloodshed are rising ahead of planned protests in the besieged Gaza Strip, on Friday, after Israeli authorities announced a “zero tolerance” policy towards demonstrations along the Israeli-Gaza border fence. After an overnight five-hour meeting, the Israeli Security Cabinet instructed the Israeli army “to […]
Khashoggi: From Saudi Royal Insider to Open Critic to Gruesome Victim
Dubai (AFP) – A complex man of contradictions, journalist Jamal Khashoggi went from being a Saudi royal family insider to an outspoken critic of the ultra-conservative kingdom’s government, and was ultimately killed inside its consulate in Istanbul. In his final column for The Washington Post, Khashoggi perhaps presciently pleaded for greater freedom of expression in […]
What if Khashoggi Case Turns Turkey and Saudi from Frenemies to Foes?
The Turkish government is trying to balance multiple conflicting goals
Did Trump Have an Obligation to Warn Khashoggi? Juan Cole @ Thom Hartmann
Thom Hartmann Show | (Video Interview) | – – How much responsibility does Donald Trump have, after not warning Khashoggi, and what does this say to the state of journalism, free speech, the Trump administration, America and the World. Professor Juan Cole joins the Thom Hartmann Program to discuss this and his new book, Muhammad: […]
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