“Enough Silence”: Iraq Protests Expose A Damaged State and Facade of “Democracy”
“We will take to streets. protesting. Enough silence about what’s going on. We cannot watch Iraq being destroyed when we have armies of jobless and poor.”
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Iran Daily: Tehran’s Power Play Over Iraq Protests
Iran has turned Iraq’s growing protests into a power play against US and other rivals, accusing the “enemies” of fomenting unrest through demonstrations.
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EA on Radio FM4: What’s Behind Protests in Iraq?
“After the ‘Arab Spring’, local populations still push for rights, reforms, and a decent system of governance. We are seeing latest wave of this in Iraq.”
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Iran Daily: Foreign Minister Zarif — “All-Out War” If US or Saudi Attacks
Iran Foreign Minister has said there will be “all-out war” if the US or Saudi Arabia attacks Tehran: “We won’t blink to defend our territory.”
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EA on Monocle 24 and Radio Islam: Not Quite “War” — Saudi and US Consider Response to Iran After Weekend Attacks
Saudi statement points to Iran’s responsibility for attacks, and US declares “act of war” — but Riyadh and Washington are both wary of a military response
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Iran Daily: Saudis Blame Tehran for Attack on Oil Complexes as Pompeo Says “Act of War”
Saudi Arabia blames Iran for drone and missile attacks on two major Saudi oil complexes, while US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls strikes “act of war”.
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Iran Daily: US — Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities Came from Iranian Territory
US Government steps up its claim of Iran’s responsibility for attack on two Saudi oil facilities, saying drones and missiles launched from Iranian territory
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EA on talkRADIO: Explaining the US-Iran-Saudi Conflict
Gurpreet Narwan of The Times and Scott Lucas on economic, political, and military consequences of attacks on Saudi oil facilities and US-Iran confrontation
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TrumpWatch, Day 970: Trump Steps Back on Showdown With Iran Over Saudi Attacks
Donald Trump steps back from confrontation with Iran over drone and missile attacks on two Saudi oil facilities, setting aside his “Locked and Loaded” tweet
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Iran Daily: Tehran and US Trade Threats After Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities
US and Iran officials trade threats after attacks on two Saudi oil facilities. Revolutionary Guards says US bases in range; Trump says, “Locked and loaded”
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Iran Daily: US Blames Tehran for Drone Attack Halving Saudi Oil Production
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blames Iran for a drone attack on two major Saudi oil installations, more than halving the country’s oil production.
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Iran Daily: Israel’s Warning to Lebanon — No Tehran Missile-Production Facilities
Israel warns Lebanon that it may carry out further airstrikes, declaring Iran is escalating efforts to provide Hezbollah with precision-guided missiles.
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A Grip Abroad: How Authoritarian Regimes Target Those Who Leave
How authoritarian regimes ensure that migrants and diasporas are faced with web of transnational practices that may make a complete “exit” almost impossible
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Saudi Arabia’s Monarchy Resists a Rapprochement with Turkey
Turkey reaches out to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman for a rapprochement, but the Saudis leverage their financial muscle to pressure Ankara and its leadership.
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EA on talkRADIO: Israel’s Ban on Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar
Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar’s intention to meet Palestinian, Israeli, and international activists — and why Donald Trump and Israel blocked the trip
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Executions and Repression in Bahrain: An Interview with Activist Maryam al-Khawaja
Maryam al-Khawaja: “Bahrain’s people have struggled for fundamental human rights and political freedom for decades and faced one crackdown after another.”
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“Waiting for Permission” — How Western States Turned Away From Refugees
With more than 71 million refugees, “Western countries are directly responsible for disastrous failure, political and humanitarian, of this system”.
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EA on Voice of Islam: Is Turkey Rejecting the US for Russia?
Turkey’s deal for Russia’s S-400 missiles is significant — but, in complex region & kaleidoscopre of relationships, it’s far from Ankara-Moscow bloc v NATO
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Turkey’s Erdogan Tries to Bury Defeat in Istanbul Election — But Can He?
After heavy defeat in Istanbul mayoral election, Turkey’s Erdogan tries to distract country: “Look over there — Syria, Iraq, Iran. Just don’t look here.”
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Syria Daily: Meeting Russia and US, Israel Presses for Iran Withdrawal
In extraordinary meeting with US and Russian national security advisors, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demands removal of Iran from Syria.
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EA on talkRADIO: UK Arms to Saudi Arabia Suspended; Trump and US-Iran Confrontation
On talkRADIO, Scott Lucas assesses two developing stories: 1) court decision suspending UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia; 2) Donald Trump and US-Iran conflict
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EA on talkRADIO: Lies and Crimes — From Trump’s Rally to MBS and Khashoggi to Russia and MH17
Scott Lucas on Trump campaign launch; naming of suspects in downing of MH17 passenger jet, and UN report on high-level Saudis who killed Jamal Khashoggi
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EA on ABC: Chasing Suspects — Russia and MH17; Saudis and Khashoggi
Scott Lucas on July 2014 downing of MH17 passenger jet over eastern Ukraine, killing 298 people, and the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
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EA on Monocle 24 and talkRADIO: Does US Knows What It’s Doing with Iran and Middle East?
Scott Lucas on state of the US-Iran conflict and on whether the Trump Administration has any coherence in its approach towards the Middle East and Tehran
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Amid US-Iran Conflict, Negotiations Over An Israel-Lebanon Border
Even as tension surges towards possible confrontation between US and Iran, negotiations start over a disputed maritime border between Israel and Lebanon.
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EA on Radio FM4: Trump Administration Hides Intelligence on Saudi Nuclear Ambitions
Donald Trump receives a gold necklace from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, May 2017 I joined...
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TrumpWatch, Day 867: Administration Hid Intelligence That Saudis Building Missiles With China’s Help
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and...
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Iran Daily: Saudi King to Tehran — You Are Threatening Global Oil Supplies
Pursuing Arab coalition, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman declares that Iran-backed groups are threatening global oil supplies with attacks on Saudi facilities.
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EA on talkRADIO: Mueller’s Farewell; Netanyahu’s Trouble in Israel; Turmoil for UK Parties
In our latest 15-minute Week in Review, I joined talkRADIO’s Paul Ross on Thursday morning...
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EA on Radio FM4: What is Trump Administration Doing in the Middle East?
Scott Lucas discusses confusion over Trump Administration’s policy in the Middle East, with leak of Pentagon proposal for the deployment of 10,000 troops
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