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Bin Nayef: A political death by a thousand cuts

By Olivia Alabaster As an overnight royal decree stripped Mohammed bin Nayef of his title as crown prince, and simultaneously of his role as deputy prime minister and interior minister, footage aired on Saudi state television showed a…

Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s prince of chaos

By David Hearst The final act of the palace coup I have been writing about since King Salman took over has just been completed. Everyone was waiting for a coup against Qatar. In fact, the coup was within the kingdom itself. It took…

America Will Regret Helping Saudi Arabia Bomb Yemen

Asma Al-Mahattwari USA Kills Yemeni People”, screams graffiti plastered on walls in Yemen’s capital Sana’a. The Yemeni people who have been on the receiving end of US bombs dropped by Saudi pilots know all too well that the United States…

A New Deal for Libya?

The release of the former leader’s son — another nail in the coffin of the 2011 Arab uprisings – could have far-reaching results   By Abdel Bari Atwan The release last week of Saif-al-Islam al-Gaddafi had a particular symbolic…

Trump’s Lawless Presidency?

Finian CUNNINGHAM Former editor and writer for major news media organizations. He has written extensively on international affairs, with articles published in several languages Piling on the invective against Donald Trump, an op-ed in…

The War on Yemen and the Senate Vote on Saudi Arms Sale

By Daniel Larison The Senate is expected to vote today on whether to approve the sale of guided munitions to Saudi Arabia. In an encouraging development, the ranking Democratic member on the Foreign Relations Committee has come out…