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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EA on talkRADIO: US-Iran Conflict, Effect on Yemen, and Looming Disaster in Syria
Scott Lucas on possible confrontation between Trump Administration and Iran, “spillover” effect in Yemen, and looming humanitarian disaster in Syria
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Iran Daily: Non-OIl Exports to Iraq Down 45%
Iran’s non-oil exports to neighboring Iraq fall 45%, despite declaration by Iraqi Prime Minister that US sanctions on Tehran will have no effect on trade.
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EA on talkRADIO: Israel-Gaza, Turkey’s Elections, and US Pursuit of Iran Regime Change
Scott Lucas on causes & effects of latest Israel-Gaza violence; Turkey’s ruling AKP gets rerun of Istanbul mayoral election; US pushes regime change in Iran
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Trump v. Congress Over US Withdrawal From Yemen War — A Beginner’s Guide
As Donald Trump vetoes a Congressional resolution for US withdrawal of support for Saudi-led coalition, a beginner’s guide to the Yemen war
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EA on Monocle 24: Yemen — Why Trump Vetoed US Withdrawal from War
Why did Trump veto resolution to end US involvement in Yemen civil war? His family’s political, personal, and financial ties with Saudi Arabia and the UAE
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The Battle for Libya — A Beginner’s Guide
More than 8 years after start of Libya’s uprising that ended Moammar Qaddafi’s rule, country is in turmoil. How did it reach this point & what will happen?
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EA on talkRADIO: Israel’s Election; EU Presents Long Brexit Extension to UK’s May
Scott Lucas on Israel’s dead-heat Knesset elections and on UK Prime Minister Theresa May with no Brexit option except a long European Union extension
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EA on Monocle 24: How Will Israel’s Elections Affect US-Israeli Relations?
What will be effect of outcome of Israel’s Knesset elections on US-Israeli relations? Scott Lucas on what changes if Prime Minister is Netanyahu or Gantz.
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“Yemen’s conflict still does not have much resonance with the British public. And the UK’s arms continue to flow to Saudi Arabia and its partners.”
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Mother’s Day in Iraq : Corruption and the Victims on the Mosul Ferry
“Mosul’s ferry tragedy, in which more than 100 died, will become a metaphor for Iraq as a whole, a monument to a collective failure of responsibility.”
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For Netanyahu, Ego, and Instability: Trump’s Golan Heights Tweet
“Trump’s Golan Heights impulse was fed by three desires: re-election of Netanyahu, his own 2020 campaign, and the need to constantly stroke his own ego.”
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Out-Mubaraking Mubarak: Sisi’s Authoritarian Power Grab in Egypt
An “Egypt of authoritarianism and repression”: 2011 Revolution disappears amid detentions & Parliament set to extend Gen. El-Sisi’s right to rule until 2034
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Imran, MBS, and Money Forge a Pakistan-Saudi Strategic Partnership
Personal links and money drive a new strategic partnership between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia — now the two countries seek to institutionalize the bonds.
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Falling in Love Again: Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Military, and a Saudi Crown Prince
Pakistan looks for stability with Imran-military alliance and links with Saudi’s Mohammad bin Salman —- but can that meet instability from Iran to India?
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