Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro, who openly longs for the return of military dictatorship, has gained in the election due to a swarm of fake news spread by the popular platform With just two days to go before the run-off vote on Sunday, Jair Bolsonaro is poised to win Brazil’s WhatsApp election. The far-right candidate, […]
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By Pankaj Mishra Mohammed bin Salman is the latest in a long line of “courageous modernizers” who turned out to be vicious dictators. Why do people keep falling for it? “Oil is flowing again into the free markets of the world,” The New York Times declared in 1954 as Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, visited
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By Khaled A Beydoun On October 19, Saudi Arabia admitted journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in Istanbul, saying he died in brawl, but made no mention of where his body is. [Reuters] The Khashoggi affair is yet another reason for the world to abandon the assumption that the kingdom represents Islam.
Ankara is seeking the extradition of 15 suspects and is worried they may be executed by Riyadh before being questioned, sources tell MEE Turkey vowed on Saturday to uncover the truth behind Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing, as international outrage over Riyadh’s most recent explanation grows. Sources close to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have
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Latest Saudi version says body rolled up in a rug, taken out in a vehicle and handed to ‘local cooperator’ for disposal Saudi Arabia is facing a growing chorus of incredulity over its belated explanation of how critic Jamal Khashoggi died inside its Istanbul consulate, as US President Donald Trump and other world leaders
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Press Release 17 October 2018 Serious consequences if Canberra recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital Citizens International strongly condemns the statement by the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison that Canberra was open to recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and shifting its embassy there. Such a move is illegal and in violation of international
Press Release 16 October 2018 UN Security Council must impose sanctions on Saudi Arabia for the murder of Khashoggi Citizens International strongly condemns the kidnapping and brutal murder of Saudi journalist Kashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The available evidence points to Mohamed bin Salman as the man behind the
It took an international effort to end institutionalised racism in my country – now it must happen again, for Palestinian people My grandfather, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, would have turned 100 this year. The world is marking the centenary of his birthand celebrating his leadership in the struggle to end apartheid in South Africa. But while
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By Azeezah Kanji The prospect of Judge Brett Kavanaugh being elevated to Supreme Court justice – without a thorough investigation of the multiple allegations of sexual assault against him and after a confirmation hearing in which his rage and sense of entitlement were on full display – has triggered an outpouring of shock, pain, and righteous
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Trump says he told Saudi king that the US military is protecting him and the monarch would not last without US backing. US President Donald Trump said close ally Saudi Arabia and its king would not last “for two weeks” without US military support at a rally in Mississippi on Tuesday. “We protect Saudi Arabia. Would
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