Those who brutally assassinated Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul likely never imagined that they would be cursed indefinitely by their victim. They most likely thought that the support of Mohammad Bin Salman, the Saudi Arabian crown prince, and his allies in the United States’ government would be enough to assure that no one would dare question the ...
The U.S. and Iran are locked in a tough confrontation for forty years. They do not have direct diplomatic relations and are engaged in a major ideological war, playing an important role on the geopolitical map of the world at the same time. Nonetheless, although Tehran and Washington have turned into two hostile camps over years of the stand-off, they ...
In academia, we’re in constant pursuit of indisputable facts which lead us to truth, the kind of self-evident truth that our founding fathers wrote so much about. And as the gospels teach us, truth shall set us free: Free from constant lies, exaggerations, distortions, distractions, deceptions, diversions and manipulations – basically all the specialties of the mainstream media in the ...
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has made the kingdom’s first-ever appointment of a woman – Princes Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – to the position of an ambassador. She is now heading the embassy to the US. King Salman issues a Royal Decree appointing Princess Rima bint Bandar as Ambassador to the ...
Brexit… a deal at last? Britain and the European Union have finally agreed on a draft agreement on Britain’s departure from the EU this Wednesday. However, now prime minister Theresa May is faced with the most difficult part of the process, achieving approval from parliament. May hopes that the transition period will satisfy both supporters of Brexit and those who ...
Bolsonaro`s victory, new details on the Khashoggi case and the elections in Georgia– weekly outcomes
Bolsonaro`s victory Jair Bolsonaro of the Social Liberal Party was announced the winner in Brazil`s presidential elections. On Sunday, October 28th, the second round of the elections took place, and left-wing Fernando Haddad of the Workers’ party lost the battle. According to initial results, Bolsonaro received 55.15% of votes, and Haddad received 44.85%. Bolsonaro’s inauguration will be held on January ...
Last week, I had many talks with various diplomats in Tehran, and, of course, one of the most discussed issues was the murder of Mr. Jamal Khashoggi. Most were discussing the reasoning behind the murder, but everyone was especially interested in understanding why the Saudis did it in their own embassy, and why the murder was carried out in such ...
The Jamal Khashoggi case has already taken its place in history as an important link in the political geography of Islam after the Arab Spring. Public opinion is being bombarded by news reports regarding the murder. There is a ton of information and assumptions making rounds in the international press which cannot be verified nor proven false. In a case ...
The disappearance of Saudi journalist, US resident, and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi at the Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul and the news of his “mysterious” death have become the most discussed topic for the mainstream news outlets around the world. Mixed signals and leaked information about the butchery of Khashoggi at the Consulate General of his own ...
The Khashoggi ordeal Saudi Arabia has finally recognized the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The authorities of Saudi Arabia denied their participation in Khashoggi’s disappearance for more than two weeks. He disappeared on October 2 after entering the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul. “A discussion with other persons during his presence in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul led to a ...