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October 29, 2018

It Is a new era, but China’s balancing act will fail in the Middle East

Although ties between Washington and Tel Aviv are stronger than ever, Israeli leaders are aware of a vastly changing political landscape. The US’ political turmoil and the global power...

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October 29, 2018

Remembering Jamal: A ‘voice of the voiceless’

On a crisp autumn night in central London, hundreds gathered to remember Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi journalist murdered on 2 October at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Journalists,...

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October 29, 2018

As benefactors to the worst dictators in the Middle East we have a unique role to play in Khashoggi’s case

One image that resonates in the aftermath of Jamal Khashoggi’s death is of the man standing outside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul wearing a blue suit jacket and clasping...

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October 29, 2018

Muslims raise over $65,000 for Jewish victims of far-right Pittsburgh terrorist

Initial investigation into the Pittsburgh mass shooter has revealed that a Jewish agency, which became the target of hate, is a prominent campaigner for Muslim refugees arriving from the...

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October 29, 2018

Why Oman’s embrace of Israel is bad news

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s surprise visit to Oman last Friday has predictably elicited widespread favourable coverage on the Israeli media. Notwithstanding this fanfare, there is no denying that...

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October 29, 2018

Remembering Jamal

In association with the Al Sharq Forum, Middle East Monitor is hosting an international memorial in honour of Jamal Khashoggi. Jamal, a leading journalist and columnist on the Middle...

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October 29, 2018

HRW’s 10 embarrassing questions to Saudi’s Bin Salman

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has asked ten questions to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, all of them related to the human rights situation in the Kingdom and Riyadh’s...

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October 29, 2018

Rouhani first deputy: US cannot stop export of Iranian oil

Iran’s First Vice President, Eshaq Jahangiri Kouhshahi, said Sunday that the United States will not be able to stop the export of Iranian oil because of plans and mechanisms...

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October 29, 2018

Saudi activist: Twitter has become tool for tyrants

Saudi prominent human rights activist Manal Al-Sharif said that social media platform, Twitter has become a tool for tyrants to silence dissent. Speaking at the SingularityU Nordic “global innovation”...

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October 29, 2018

Bahrain writer: We do not need permission to normalise relations with Israel

Bahraini writer Abdullah Al-Junaid has sparked controversy after saying that his country will not ask for anyone’s permission to establish direct and formal relations with Israel. “If Bahrain finds...

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