All posts tagged "saudi arabia"
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Opinion: Iran just held an election. So why is the theocratic monarchy Saudi Arabia our friend?
Written by Peter Langenberg for lATimes Iranians easily reelected Hassan Rouhani as president. Three-fourths of eligible voters cast their ballots, a better turnout than in our...
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Iran’s President mocks Trump’s Saudi Arabia trip as ‘Just a Show’
Flush from his decisive re-election victory, Iran’s president struck back on Monday after a weekend of verbal affronts from the Saudi-American summit meeting, describing President...
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Donald Trump should worry about another 9/11 rather than making claims about Iran
Donald Trump should spend his time in Riyadh discussing how to avoid Saudi Arabians “carrying out another” 9/11 atrocity in the US instead of making...
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10 reasons why Iran is more democratic and modern than Saudi Arabia
By Alexander Mercouris, The Duran Though both Iran and Saudi Arabia define themselves Islamic states, in almost every respect Iran is a far more modern...
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In Saudi Arabia, Tillerson hints at possibility of direct talks with Iran
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he’s never shut off the phone to Iran — or to any country that wants a “productive conversation” —...
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Trump said Saudi Arabia was behind 9/11. Now he’s going there on his first foreign trip.
By Mehdi Hassan, The Intercept Does Donald Trump have even an ounce of shame? As a presidential candidate, he spent much of the election campaign needling,...
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President Trump: Cancel Your Saudi Trip, Play More Golf
By Ron Paul President Trump is about to embark on his first foreign trip, where he will stop in Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the Vatican,...
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How does Macron think about France’s relations with Iran and Saudi A.?
By Vahid Jafarian, Editorial Board Member Independent centrist Emmanuel Macron, 39, who was unknown three years ago, has become France’s youngest-ever president after an estimated...
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Saudi cleric calls Trump a ‘servant of Allah’, prompts backlash in media
A Saudi cleric has found himself in hot water after he publicly made a prayer for ‘servant of Allah’ Donald Trump to advance the interests...
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Saudi Arabia, US in talks on billions in arms sales ahead of Trump’s visit
Washington is working to push through contracts for tens of billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, some new, others in the pipeline,...
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Saudi Arabia claims Trump visit is a step to halt Iran!
By Vahid Jafarian, Editorial Board Member Government and diplomatic circles in Saudi Arabia have welcomed the announcement of the first official visit by US President...
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Saudi Arabia is the biggest sponsor of terrorism, not Iran
By Kurt Nimmo, Newsbud In March, during a meeting between President Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a senior advisor to...
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Germany’s Merkel presses Saudi Arabia on refugees and rights
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and his successors in her first visit to the kingdom in seven years, saying she...
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UK government refuses to deny voting to put Saudi Arabia on the UN Women’s Commission
The British government has refused to deny that it voted in favour of Saudi Arabia’s installation on the United Nations Women’s Commission, after the Belgian...
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The £1.6 trillion Saudi cash machine: The real reason behind May’s Iran bashing
It is no longer that difficult to learn the truth about the goals and activities of the British government, about the quality or value of...
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Riyadh’s bellicose threats against Iran can backfire on Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has threatened Iran with military action in the Gulf and accused Tehran of “meddling in the domestic affairs of Arab countries and undermining...
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Report: Fearing Iran, Saudis boosting own nuclear weapons capability
Saudi Arabia is still seeking nuclear weapons to deal with the alleged Iranian threat, according to a report issued on Friday by the Institute for...
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Saudi Arabia wages a biologic war on Iraqis
World Health Organization warns of counterfeit Saudi medications sent as “humanitarian aid shipment” to Iraq (Geneva, Switzerland) According to pan-Arab daily al-Sharq al-Awsat, Ms. Fadéla...
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HRW official slams US decision to resume weapons sales to Saudi Arabia
By Vahid Jafarian, Editorial Board Member A senior Human Rights Watch official criticized the US State Department decision for resuming weapons sales to Saudi Arabia....
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Can Iran and Saudi Arabia reach agreement over Hajj dispute?
By Mahmoud Eskaf, Middle East Observer Iran said on Sunday there had been a progress in talks with Saudi Arabia on allowing Iranian citizens to join...
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European countries join INSTEX exchange to preserve Iran nuclear deal
Six major European countries announced on Friday that they would join a special trade exchange designed to alleviate the impact of the US sanctions on Iran. Belgium, Denmark, Finland,...
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China, Iran to forge closer ties due to common threat from United States, analysts say
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French minister criticises US over ‘unanswered’ Iran attacks
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Islam has the best argument in support of human rights: Judiciary chief
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UN adopts eight resolutions in condemnation of Israeli crimes in Palestine
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Trump’s maximum pressure policy on Iran has backfired and experts say it will fail
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S. Korea’s exports of humanitarian goods to Iran effectively halted after U.S. sanctions
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