A Saudi opposition party said Sunday that one of its founding members was killed in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The National Assembly Party, whose members live in exile, said that founding member Manea Al-Yami was slain in “complicated circumstances.” The Lebanese Internal Security Forces issued a statement saying that Al-Yami’s two brothers stabbed him to…
Joe Biden Discovers the Realist Case for the US-Saudi Alliance
Commentary President Joe Biden, who faces four-decade-high inflation and record-high gasoline prices, is set to depart for the Middle East this week. As part of his trip, he will visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He may not explicitly beseech the kingdom’s precocious crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), for an increase in oil output,…
Saudi Arabia to Announce Billions to Ease Inflation Burden
Saudi Arabia on Monday announced it was providing 20 billion riyal (US$5.3 billion) directly to citizens in a bid to mitigate the impacts of inflation and rising prices. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud by royal decree approved the allocation of 20 billion riyal in financial support “to protect the beneficiary families from the repercussions…
President Biden Asks the Saudis to Bail Him Out
Commentary President Biden will attend the Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Saudi Arabia next month, with the explicit goal of convincing the GCC—that is, the Saudis—to increase production of crude oil as a tool with which reduce gasoline prices in the United States. From a recent press conference: Q: And my question on Saudi Arabia: Why not have the President go…
Boxer Anthony Joshua Urged to Speak up About Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Record
June 20, 2022
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Britain’s Anthony Joshua has been urged by Amnesty International to use the “platform” of his forthcoming world heavyweight title rematch with champion Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia to speak out about the kingdom’s human rights record. In September Joshua lost his WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight belts to the 35-year-old Ukrainian in a 12-round fight…
Capitol Report (June 14): Which Policies Causing Economic Downturn? Bill Passed to Protect Supreme Court Justices’ Families
June 14, 2022
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The House broke a month-long delay and passed a bill to ramp up security for Supreme Court justices, as protests continue in anticipation of the Roe v. Wade ruling. A heated exchange over who’s to blame for inflation—what is President Joe Biden saying about the economy, and how are Republicans firing back? Lawmakers react to…
Biden Says ‘No Direct Plans’ for Saudi Arabia Visit But Leaves Door Open for Future Trip
President Joe Biden said Friday he has “no direct plans” to head to Saudi Arabia though he left open the door for a future trip, as rumors swirl around a possible visit to discuss global oil supply and mend strained Washington–Riyadh relations. Biden made the remarks during a June 3 press conference in Delaware, where…
Inflation Is the Least of the Repercussions of Biden’s Incompetent Diplomacy
June 2, 2022
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When President Barack Obama received his Nobel Peace Prize less than 11 months after his inauguration in 2009, supposedly for, among other things, establishing “a new climate in international politics” in which “dialogue and negotiations are preferred as instruments for resolving even the most difficult international conflicts,” the young, new president with close to zero…
The Ongoing War on Arab Christians and Western Complicity
May 31, 2022
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Commentary Christianity faces the possibility of disappearing in the Middle East, where its roots go back to the death of Jesus Christ. A century ago, Christians comprised 20 percent of the region’s population. Today, they are less than four percent. Moreover, as noted by Barbara Kay, a Canadian columnist, “we are seeing mass exoduses of Christians…
Iran: Dreams of an Empire
This film is only available in North America because of territorial licensing. This film sets out to provide an in-depth analysis of the strategic objectives that Iran is pursuing in the Middle East, encompassing its role in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen and its relations with Russia, the United States, France, and beyond….
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