Great reformers are not normally found in theocratic monarchies. Despite assertions to the contrary, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia remains archaic in the way it deals with its opponents. In its penal system, executions remain standard fare. With liberal democratic countries fixated with the Ukraine conflict and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, it was prudent for Saudi […]
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The war in The Ukraine is already having some major financial repercussions, and more are on the way: Petrodollar Cracks: Saudi Arabia Considers Accepting…
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MEMO | March 16, 2022 British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, held talks about energy security on Wednesday with the de facto leaders of Gulf oil exporters, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, but secured no public pledge to ramp up production, Reuters reports. Johnson’s trip to Abu Dhabi and Riyadh was aimed at securing oil supplies and […]
Ansar Allah is hoping to exploit rising oil prices by targeting Saudi oil infrastructure and driving up the price of crude oil in a bid to punish the United States for its support of the Saudi-led war.
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21WIRE | Rights groups are no longer convinced of claims by bin Salman that the country was overhauling its justice system to limit use of the death penalty.
21WIRE | The Gulf states are trying to squeeze Biden, as US-led sanctions against Russia begin to backfire badly.
The speed of Western retaliation over Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised eyebrows among Yemenis who have endured a relentless bombing campaign and deadly air, land, and sea blockade for 2,520 consecutive days.
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How do we stop the UK enabling the bloodbath in Yemen?by Ian SinclairMorning Star16 February 2022 As we approach the seventh anniversary of the beginning of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing military intervention and blockade in Yemen, the horror continues. By the end of 2021 the United Nations Development Programme estimated 377,000 people had been killed in […]
“The civilian death toll in Yemen has almost doubled since the United Nations rights body dissolved its monitoring mechanism in the war-torn country.” – Norwegian Refugee Council Report
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