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‘We are going to fight’: 11th of September households renew uncover to sue Saudi

New York, United States – Saudi Arabia has again defended its government against allegations of providing support to the perpetrators of the September 11, 2001, attacks in New York, as the kingdom’s lawyers faced family members of victims in a Manhattan federal courtroom. Thursday’s hearing marked the third time a group of families of 9/11 victims…

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Iran prosecutor blames CIA, Israel, Saudi for protests

A CIA agent was the « main projector » of deadly demonstrations in Iran with assistance from Israel and Saudi Arabia, the country’s chief prosecutor alleged on Thursday. Planning for the plot – dubbed « Consequential Convergence Doctrine » – was initiated four years ago by an operative from the Central Intelligence Agency, Iran’s prosecutor Mohammad Jafar Montazeri was…

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Sleepless in Yemen: Living in difficulty of Saudi air strikes

This article was based on audio diaries used for a The Debrief podcast episode, Sleepless in Yemen, which was made in collaboration with Save the Children. The hum of warplanes over Sanaa’s sky is almost constant, stalking Anas Shahari’s thoughts as he tries to maintain his daily routine in the face of Yemen’s war. It is not…

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Will contemporary tax spur economic reform in UAE and Saudi?

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are ringing in the new year with the introduction of a five percent value-added tax (VAT) on most goods and services, in an effort to boost revenue and revive their oil-dependent economies. The tax, which goes into effect on Monday, will be imposed on a wide range of…

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Ethiopian group ‘beaten and robbed’ by Saudi police

A group of undocumented Ethiopian workers have said they were subject to serious abuses by Saudi police before they were expelled, including physical and psychological torture and being forcibly held in « dirty » prison camps. Six Ethiopians told The Associated Press news agency that after being captured by Saudi police officers, some of them were beaten, robbed of their possessions and…

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Sleepless in Yemen amid the sound of Saudi fighter jets

For almost three years now, Yemeni aid workers Anas Shahari and Sukaina Sharafuddin have gone to bed hearing Saudi fighter jets circling over their city, Sanaa. Through WhatsApp voice messages, they tell our host Jasmin Bauomy what that’s like.  Producer / host: Jasmin Bauomy Audio producer: Laurentiu Colintineanu Platforms & distribution: Mohsin Ali Executive producer:…

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The Saudi art work charade

Last month’s purchase of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting, Salvator Mundi, for $450m by an associate of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) rocked the art world. It also called into question an already suspect anti-corruption drive launched by bin Salman in the weeks before the purchase. MBS’ earlier purchases of a $500 million yacht and a…

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Billionaire Sabih al-Masri detained in Saudi Arabia

Palestinian billionaire businessman Sabih al-Masri has been detained in Saudi Arabia on a business trip to Riyadh, his family confirmed to Reuters news agency. The 80-year-old founder of Zara Investment Holding and chairman of Arab Bank was held in the Saudi capital for questioning last week about « information related to corruption », according to Rai al-Youm.…

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ISIL weapons traced to US and Saudi Arabia

Weapons supplied by the United States and Saudi Arabia to opposition fighters often fell into the hands of ISIL, significantly enhancing the « quantity and quality » of the group’s armaments, a new report alleges. The number of weapons goes « far beyond those that would have been available through battle capture alone », according to the study by…

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Uncertainty shrouds Canadian fingers sales to Saudi Arabia

Pressure is mounting on the Canadian government over an « historic » $12bn-arms deal to Saudi Arabia, with legal experts and human rights watchdogs expressing outrage and calling for its cancellation. Signed in 2014 by the previous government, which was then led by the Conservative Party, the deal is meant to send nearly $12bn (15bn Canadian dollars)…