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Items by Basheer Al-Baker
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So that Jamal Khashoggi’s blood wasn’t shed in vain
As Jamal Khashoggi’s colleagues, we are required to defend his right to justice and must do all we can to ensure that a public trial is held in Istanbul, open to the media, for the Saudi death squad that came from Riyadh to kill this distinguished journalist and writer....
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Without the return of Syrian refugees Russia knows major powers will not reconstruct the country
Russian media outlets have recently reported the return of 1.2 million Syrian refugees since the direct Russian military intervention alongside Bashar Al-Assad’s regime, which was on the verge of falling. The number raised astonishment in international circles following this issue, as confirmed statistics estimate the number of Syrian refugees...
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Canada and Saudi Arabia are weighing up the cost of weapons and human rights
The diplomatic crisis between Canada and Saudi Arabia is around a month old. It blew up after a Canadian official criticised the poor human rights record of Saudi Arabia in a tweet and called on the Saudi authorities to end their arbitrary treatment of activists. The escalation and reaction...
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8 steps to create a new president
1.There must be money that can be invested in politics, especially after the decline of the country’s internal resources, the economic recession, increased unemployment, high prices and the growing popularity of the extreme right and the radical left. 2. A candidate with a deep sense of nationalism must be chosen...
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The solution for Syria is American
The US returned to the Syrian scene in record time and became the main party distributing roles in the battle for Al-Raqqa in order to emphasise that no solution will be reached without its involvement; the same applies with Daesh in Iraq. There are a number of explanations for...