Embattled Saudis cannot rally world against Iran
Financial Tribune – The mounting criticism of Saudi Arabia’s human rights record indicates that it will not be able to advance a…
Tag Archives: Jamal Khashoggi
Scandal over dead journalist jolts heir to Saudi throne
The Wall Street Journal | Summer Said, Margherita Stancati and Justin Scheck: Saudi Arabia’s elderly king sent a strong signal this weekend that his handpicked heir, 33-year-old…
British MPs press UK Secretary of State to take action against Saudis over Khashoggi affair
FNA – The UK government is facing renewed pressure over its continued ties to Saudi Arabia following the death of Jamal Khashoggi…
World slamming Saudi journo’s murder
IRNA – Several international bodies and organizations have lashed out at the murder of Saudi journalist and called for identifying and punishing…
Mnuchin says premature to comment on sanctions against Saudi Arabia
Reuters – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday it was premature to comment on possible U.S. sanctions against Saudi Arabia…
Saudis’ image makers: A troll Army and a Twitter insider
The New York Times | Katie Benner, Mark Mazzetti, Ben Hubbard and Mike Isaac: Each morning, Jamal Khashoggi would check his phone…
Iran envoy hails Guardian disclosure
IRNA – Iran envoy to the UK, Hamid Baeidinejad, in a message appreciated British daily ‘The Guardian’ for its disclosure over Saudi…
Regime change in Iran is Trump’s real motive for siding with the Saudis
The Guardian | Simon Tisdall: It would be comforting to think Donald Trump sent his secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, hotfooting it…
S Arabia always popular with US, despite backing terrorism
MNA – Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Japan Morteza Rahmani- Movahed said that although Saudi Arabia apparently supports terrorism,…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 20
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday, October 20, 2018, and…
Khashoggi probe: Turkey vows to uncover truth after Saudi admission
Middle East Eye – Ankara is seeking the extradition of 15 suspects and is worried they may be executed by Riyadh before…
World reacts to Saudi confirmation of Khashoggi’s killing
MNA – After weeks of denials, Saudi Arabia for the first time confirmed that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate…
Is the Khashoggi disappearance a catalyst? | Euronews answers
Euronews | Seana Davis: As pressure mounts on Saudi Arabia amid reports that Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed within his country’s consulate, US-Saudi…
US, Saudi policies stoking tensions in Middle East: Hezbollah leader
Press TV – The secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement says the policies of the United States and Saudi Arabia stoke tensions…
US needs Saudi as counterbalance to Iran: Trump
Press TV – US President Donald Trump says Saudi Arabia functions as a counterbalance to Iran in the Middle East region and…
Saudi Arabia admits Jamal Khashoggi killed in Istanbul consulate
Al Jazeera – Saudi Arabia admitted journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul, saying he died in…
Saudi looking for bin Salman replacement: Report
Veterans Today – Having found Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s antics too costly for its already stained reputation, Saudi Arabia’s ruling family…
Mohammed bin Salman never was a reformer. This has proved it
The Guardia | Dilip Hiro: In June, when the ban on Saudi women driving ended, it was portrayed around the world as part of…
The Guardian view on Saudi Arabia: in need of new leadership
The Guardian – Saudi Arabia is facing its biggest diplomatic crisis with the west since the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers – and…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on October 18
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday, October 18, 2018, and…
Khashoggi’s assassination by Saudis not far from expectations
IRNA – The Assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Riyadh regime was not far from expectations, RT Arabic quoted Hossein Amir…
Saudi Arabia delivers $100 million pledged to U.S. as Pompeo lands in Riyadh
The New York Times – This summer, Saudi Arabia promised the Trump administration $100 million for American efforts to stabilize areas in…
US, Saudi trying to ‘whitewash’ Khashoggi murder: Fmr. US diplomat
Press TV – The administration of US President Donald Trump is trying to “whitewash” Saudi Arabia’s murder of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi,…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, and…
‘Guilty until proven innocent’: Trump defends Saudi Arabia in disappearance of writer Jamal Khashoggi
NBC News – President Donald Trump Tuesday criticized rapidly mounting global condemnation of Saudi Arabia over the case of missing journalist Jamal…
Khashoggi case will force Trump to do something: ex-senior CIA official
Tehran Times | Javad Heirannia: Professor Paul Pillar, who was CIA intelligence analyst for 28 years, tells the Tehran Times that Khashoggi case…
Time to face up to emperor Bin Salman – He has no clothes
FNA – On Sunday, Saudi stocks endured their biggest fall in nearly four years over journalist Jamal Khashoggi who was murdered last…
Police found evidence in Saudi consulate that Khashoggi was killed there – Turkish official to AP
RT – A Turkish official told AP that police have found evidence inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul which confirms that journalist…
Will Khashoggi case spark Turkish-Saudi crisis?
Alwaght – Turkey and Saudi Arabia are both influential powers in the region. The rise of the Justice and Development Party in…
Jamal Khashoggi: US secretary of state meets Saudi king for crisis talks
The Guardian | Bethan McKernan: Mike Pompeo meets King Salman amid reports Riyadh may admit journalist was killed in Istanbul consulate The…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 16
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, and…
Saudis preparing to admit Jamal Khashoggi died during interrogation, sources say
CNN – The Saudis are preparing a report that will acknowledge that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death was the result of an…
The enigmatic case of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
October 15, The Iran Project – During recent days, the fate of Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi dissident journalist missing presumed killed, caught world’s…
Iran says it won’t comment yet on missing journalist Khashoggi case: TV
Reuters – Iran said on Monday it will adopt a wait-and-see approach to the case of prominent critic of Tehran’s arch rival…
German, French, British FMs issue statement on Khashoggi’s disappearance
MNA – The Foreign Ministers of Germany, France and Great Britain have issued a joint statement on disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi. The…
Khashoggi’s assassination: Political fallout
Iranian Diplomacy | Kaveh L. Afrasiabi: The alleged murder of Saudi dissident journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, at the Saudi consulate in Turkey has…
Saudi source: Reconciliation with Iran possible if sanctions imposed
Press TV – As global pressure mounts on Saudi Arabia to hold the kingdom responsible over the fate of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi,…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 14
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday, October 14, 2018, and…
Iranian media see Saudi-Turkey rift in Khashoggi case
Al-Monitor – Given that Saudi Arabia is Iran’s main regional rival, Iranian censors have allowed the Iranian media to extensively cover the…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 13
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday, October 13, 2018, and…