Tag Archives: Saudi Arabia

“Donald Trump’s new top aide Paul Manafort once lobbied against moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, putting him at odds with a key pro-Israel position and his boss”

DAILY BEAST Top Trump Aide Paul Manafort Lobbied for Saudis Against Embassy Move To Jerusalem by Tim Mak April 12, 2016 One of Donald Trump’s top aides once lobbied Congress to kill an effort to move the United States embassy … Continue reading

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Hating infidels — it’s not just for Jihadists any more !

DAILY CALLER Hating Americans Is Official Saudi and Qatari Policy by Raymond Ibrahim January 20, 2016 Jihadi hate for non-Muslims is not limited to the Islamic State, which U.S. leadership dismisses as neither a real state nor representative of Islam. … Continue reading

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“The Iranians hold the Obama legacy in their hands”

BLOOMBERG Obama’s Middle East Balancing Act Tilts Toward Iran by Josh Rogin and Eli Lake January 4, 2016 As the cold war between Iran and Saudi Arabia heats up, the Barack Obama administration is trying to straddle the fence and … Continue reading

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Saudi Arabia and Iran break ties

LA TIMES Saudi Arabia cuts off relations with Iran, recalls diplomats in dispute over execution by Nabih Bulos, Amro Hassan and Ramin Mostaghim January 3, 2016 Saudi Arabia cut off diplomatic relations with Iran on Sunday and recalled its diplomats … Continue reading

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Saudi Arabia, which has one of the worst records of human rights abuses, to head UN Human Rights Council Panel

UN WATCH Again: Saudi Arabia Elected Chair of UN Human Rights Council Panel September 20, 2015 U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power and EU foreign minister Federica Mogherini should condemn and work to reverse the appointment of Saudi Arabia as head of a key UN Human … Continue reading

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Retired Saudi General Makes it His ‘Personal’ Goal to Achieve Saudi-Israeli Peace

ALGEMEINER by Staff August 23, 2015 Anwar Eshki, a retired major general in the Saudi armed forces, has made it his personal goal to strike peace between Saudi Arabia and Israel, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. A former … Continue reading

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Is Saudi Prince Talal Going to Israel?

OBSERVER by Abraham H. Miller July 14, 2015 Rumors of historic breakthrough swirl as Saudi King Salman calls for direct dialogue with Israelis Is the Middle East going to experience another historic moment with the visit of Saudi Prince Talal … Continue reading

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‘A Sheer Inferno of Unbearable Torture’: Saudi Blogger in Danger of 950 Lashes After Sentence Upheld

PJ MEDIA by Bridget Johnson July 7, 2015 His book, 1,000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think, is available for pre-order on Amazon. The man who recommends that you buy it is none other than Salman Rushdie: “Raif Badawi’s … Continue reading

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UN Gaza report incentivizes terror, military experts warn

Thank goodness the United Nations Human Rights Council has such fair-minded unbiased members hard at work, funded to a great extent by US taxpayers. UN WATCH July 1, 2015 Saudi Arabia: “Israel is the worst racist regime in the world. Israel is … Continue reading

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The Saudis Team Up With Israel

WORLD AFFAIRS JOURNAL by Michael J. Totten June 11, 2015 Saudi and Israeli diplomats jointly announced that they’ve held five meetings in secret since early last year in India, Italy, and the Czech Republic. The reason? Iran. The Israelis and … Continue reading

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