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Former US Ambassador: Bin Salman’s Involvement in Khashoggi Murder Disastrous for ‘Israel’

The former US ambassador to Tel Aviv (29011-2017) Dan Shapiro considered that the involvement of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) in murdering the journalist Jamal Khashoggi represents a catastrophe for ‘Israel’, adding that the Zionist entity interest lies in the US-Saudi alliance in face of Iran. In ...

22 mins ago

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu

Turkey: ‘Out of Question to Give Any Kind of Audio Tape’ to US on Khashoggi

Turkey on Friday denied giving “any kind of audio tape” from the investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo or any American official. “It is out of the question for Turkey to give any kind of ...

1 hour ago

World

More than 40 US lawmakers Call Trump for tough Sanctions against Saudi over Khashoggi Case

More than 40 members of the US Congress called on US President Donald Trump to impose severe sanctions against Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. On Thursday, US House of Representatives Representative Lloyd Doogett published a letter to Trump signed by more than 40 lawmakers saying there ...

5 hours ago

Middle East

US Setting Up New Bases, Sending Heavy Arms to Manbij: Source

The US is continuing its military buildup in Manbij in response to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s threats to clear the region of Syrian Kurds. Speaking on condition of anonymity to Sputnik, a Manbij Military Council representative disclosed that the US has sent heavy arms to the region. A source ...

5 hours ago

World

Trump ‘Now Believes’ Khashoggi Dead, Warns of ‘Severe’ Response

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he now believes journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead and warned of “very severe” consequences should Saudi Arabia be proven responsible. “It certainly looks that way to me. It’s very sad,” Trump told journalists when asked if he believed that Khashoggi, who disappeared more than ...

5 hours ago

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US’s Mnuchin to Skip Saudi Investment Conference amid Khashoggi Case

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he had pulled out of next week’s Saudi investment summit, in another major reversal for Riyadh following the suspected murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “I will not be participating in the Future Investment Initiative summit in Saudi Arabia,” Mnuchin announced on Twitter after ...

19 hours ago

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PLO Slams “Ideological” US Jerusalem Consulate Closure

The Palestinian leadership on Thursday condemned Washington’s “ideological” decision to merge its consulate for Palestinians into its Israeli embassy. Palestine Liberation Organization Secretary-General Saeb Erekat said the decision to “end the existence of the US Consulate” would “reward Israeli violations and crimes.” “The Trump Administration is part of the problem, ...

20 hours ago

World

US Gives Saudi Arabia ‘Few More Days’ on Khashoggi: Pompeo

The United States will give Saudi Arabia “a few more days” to work on its probe into the suspected murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday. Pompeo, who had just reported to President Donald Trump after traveling to Saudi Arabia and Turkey, told journalists that ...

21 hours ago

World

Trump Denies Covering for Saudis on Khashogg: Truth out Soon

President Donald Trump on Wednesday denied covering up for ally Saudi Arabia in the suspected murder of a critical journalist and said that he expects to learn the truth about Jamal Khashoggi’s fate within days. Trump’s comments followed the publication in pro-government Turkish media of allegations purporting to confirm that ...

1 day ago

World

Washington Post Accuses Trump of Diplomatic Cleanup over Khashoggi

The Washington Post, whose columnist Jamal Khashoggi was reported to have been killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, has accused the administration of US President Donald Trump of performing a “diplomatic cleanup operation” for Riyadh. In an editorial headlined “Why is the Trump administration cleaning up Saudi Arabia’s mess?” ...

2 days ago