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Why is the Trump administration cleaning up Saudi Arabia’s mess?

SECRETARY OF STATE Mike Pompeo was said to be pressing in Riyadh on Tuesday for a “thorough, transparent and timely investigation” of the disappearanc ...

Khashoggis Blood Is On Donald Trump’s Hands

In July, President Donald Trump hosted A.G. Sulzberger, publisher of The New York Times, the outlet which is perhaps the biggest target of the preside ...

Victims of Saudi Arabia’s Increasing Repression

In November 2018, Saudi Arabia will undergo its third review under the United Nations’ (UN) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) framework. Prior to the re ...

Khashoggi’s Disappearance Is a Slap in the Face to the United States

Saudi Arabia is one of the United States’ most important allies in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is also a tyrannical monarchy that punishes dissent, ...

The Saudi Monarchy May Have Killed a Free Man

Despite rumors of impending religious liberalization, so far the KSA sits atop the world, alongside North Korea, as a leading persecutor. Even Iran al ...

The Dangers of Creating a New Arab Alliance

President Donald Trump, who doesn’t like the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, through which the Europeans have become embarrassingly dependent on A ...

Saudi Arabia and Modern State Terrorism

A few days after the Khashiggi disappeared, the Turkish police reported he was murdered at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. amal Khashoggi is one of t ...

India defies unilateral US injunctions

The Indian government has for once shown itself to be both courageous and independent in its dealings with other nations by defying unilateral ukases ...

Saudi Arabia Kingdom of Crackdown

ON THE EVENING of September 26, 2017, 28-year-old Loujain al-Hathloul sat at home in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, eyeing her smartphone. A stream of notifica ...

Saudi-Pakistan Alliance with Iran not ignored

The visit to Pakistan by Ahmad Agil al Khateeb(Chairman Saudi Fund for development), an adviser to Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, on September 27th ...

Interview with Director of World BEYOND War

World BEYOND War is a global nonviolent movement to end war and establish a just and sustainable peace. We aim to create awareness of popular support ...

Attack on Religious Freedom in Bahrain

In the lead-up to this year’s Ashura – a prominent holy day for Muslims and particularly the Shia Muslim community – Bahraini authorities have conti ...

Over 3,300 Syrian civilians killed in US-led airstrikes

Washington puts the toll at just over 1,000, but rights groups say the artificially low number of deaths is due to poor reporting procedures. ...

Saudi Arabia is at its least stable in 50 years

The stability of Saudi Arabia is becoming more fragile as the young crown prince’s judgment and competence are increasingly in doubt. Mohammed bin Sal ...

Saudi attacks human rights organisations

A report issued by the United Nations panel of experts tasked with investigating the human rights violations in Yemen has been well received by the in ...