We’ve made clear from the beginning that we’re going to recalibrate our relationship with Saudi Arabia,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said ... ( read original story ...)
Khashoggi confidant Omar Abdulaziz: ‘I’m worried about the safety of the people of Saudi Arabia’
The close associate of the journalist killed by the Saudi regime is determined to speak out in a new documentary, despite the arrest of family members ... ( read original story ...)
Lisa Nandy blasts PM’s ‘hypocrisy’ demanding he end arms sales with Saudi Arabia
Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy tore into Boris Johnson after figures show a £1.4billion rise in weapons deals with Saudi Arabia as Yemen ios hit hard by bombs and missiles we have sold ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to invest more than $20 billion in its military industry over next decade
Members of Saudi security forces take part in a military parade in preparation for the annual Haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia released a feminist activist from prison, but the government must prove the move wasn’t just a PR stunt
The release of activist Loujain al-Hathloul is seen as an overture from Saudi Arabia to the US. Unless they prove otherwise, it's just a PR stunt. ( read original story ...)
Rockets hit Iraq military airbase hosting US contractors
One person wounded as several rockets strike Iraq’s Balad airbase where a US defence company has its headquarters. ( read original story ...)
Iraq’s rogue militias: Who can stop them from attacking?
Nobody knows exactly who controls them, but this week's rocket attack makes reining in Iraq's new anti-US paramilitary groups even more urgent. ( read original story ...)
South Korea trapped in dilemma over human rights issues
The Moon Jae-in administration has been in hot water over its ignoring of North Korean human rights abuses in order not to "provoke" Pyongyang and "promote" inter-Korean reconciliation. This was ... ( read original story ...)
Being an ‘alien’ in South Korea
I am an alien, quite literally, in South Korea. I even have my own "Alien Registration Card". Only in June last year did the South Korean government decide to drop the word "alien" in newly issued ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s prime minister has joined Clubhouse
After garnering an estimated 8 million downloads since its launch, Clubhouse’s popularity continues across the world and even outside of its original tech-focused seed community. The latest news comes ... ( read original story ...)