Sheikh Mohammad hits out at Saudi ‘opposition’ while also discussing Syria, Libya with his Russian counterpart.4 Mar 2019 MORE ON QATAR Qatar FM: Doha buying S-400s ‘not anyone’s business’yesterday Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to hold talks in Qataryesterday US-Taliban negotiations in Qatar enter fifth day2 days ago US-Taliban talks resume in Doha after two-day break2 days ago Qatar is still… Read more »
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Payment comes as members of Congress look to punish Saudi Arabia for its role in the war in Yemen and Khashoggi murder.31 minutes ago MORE ON SAUDI ARABIA US awards Lockheed Martin $1bn contract for Saudi missile saletoday Saudi Arabia suspends TV show that aired critical viewstoday Saudi Arabia using ‘terror’ laws to stifle dissent: UN expertstoday US senators frustrated over… Read more »
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Recently the President of the United States, Donald Trump, said that american troops should stay on military base in Iraq so the US could “keep an eye on Iran”. A lot of people spoke out against Trump, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani being one of them. Al-Sistani is Iraq’s major shia leader. He mentions that Iraq wants to have good foreign… Read more »
Senate vote sends the legislation to the House of Representatives where it will likely face renewed debate.by William Roberts5 Feb 2019 Washington, DC – The US Senate has passed legislation defining United States security policy in the Middle East, introducing a measure that would allow state and local governments to sanction those who support boycotts, divesture and sanctions against Israel. Tuesday’s Senate vote, which… Read more »
Sudanese-British citizen accused of false statements after reporting alleged assault by Emiratis, UAE embassy says.6 Feb 2019 A British man, who claimed to have been harassed and detained in the United Arab Emirates for wearing a Qatar football shirt during the AFC Asian Cup, has been charged for making false statements, Emirati officials said. Ali Essa Ahmed, a dual Sudanese-British citizen, was… Read more »
Egyptians against Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi take aim at a proposal to boost the number of terms a president can serve.6 Feb 2019 Egyptian opposition parties have formed a coalition against proposed changes to the constitution that would allow President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to stay in office beyond the end of his current term in 2022. Egypt‘s parliament has given its preliminary approval of the changes… Read more »
US president said this week American forces should stay at a military base in Iraq so Washington can ‘watch Iran’.6 Feb 2019 Iraq’s most senior Shia religious scholar on Wednesday joined a chorus of criticism aimed at President Donald Trump who said US troops should stay in the country to keep an eye on neighbouring Iran. Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said Iraq aspires to… Read more »