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2021-12-31 17:31
Convicted Khashoggi killers staying “in seven-star accommodation”
TEHRAN - According to sources connected to senior members of the Saudi intelligence apparatus who spoke to the Guardian on the condition of anonymity, at least three members of the Saudi hit squad who were sentenced before a Saudi court (in a trial broadly condemned as a sham), of murdering Jamal Khashoggi are living and working “in seven-star accommodation” inside a government-run security compound in Riyadh.
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2021-11-14 18:41
Mohammad Mazhari
There is no clear solution for Lebanon crisis: academic
TEHRAN - A professor at the Lebanese International University says that there is no obvious solution for Lebanon’s woes unless the political and economic groups abandon their “exclusive privileges”.
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2021-11-12 17:46
By Mohammad Mazhari
Biden hasn’t done much to end war on Yemen: analyst
TEHRAN - A geopolitical analyst says the Biden administration has failed to advance the policy of ending the war on Yemen.
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2021-11-10 16:04
By Mohammad Mazhari
MBS does not have an honest bone in his body: GWU professor
TEHRAN – A professor from the George Washington University says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is not honest when he talks about reforms.
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2021-11-06 14:43
By M. A. Saki
Riyadh chiefly responsible for economic crisis in Lebanon: researcher
TEHRAN- A Lebanese political researcher is of the opinion that Saudi Arabia’s unbalance foreign policy has led to the current economic crisis in Lebanon.
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2021-11-05 21:02
Biden reneges on campaign pledge with Saudi arms sale
TEHRAN - This is what the U.S. candidate in the Presidential campaign race Joe Biden said if he reached the White House “I would make it very clear, we are not going to in fact sell more weapons to [Saudi Arabia] ... we are going to make them in fact the pariah that they are.”
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2021-10-31 21:13
Saudi plot to overthrow Lebanese government thickens
TEHRAN — In a chain of events intended to bring Lebanon to its knees, Saudi Arabia and its allies have taken an old interview out of context, published it, and surfed on it to topple the Lebanese government.
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2021-07-13 20:54
MBS angers MBZ
TEHRAN – In the latest blow to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz received Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, which has put an end to the aging king’s in-person meetings with foreign leaders.
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2021-05-05 19:55
Saudi Arabia sets the stage for tactical outreach to Iran
TEHRAN – In a dramatic turnabout, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler has called for better ties with Iran but is this renewed interest in mending ties between Tehran and Riyadh genuine or a tactical shift necessitated by developments in the international arena?
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2021-04-30 22:29
Deciphering bin Salman’s change of tone
TEHRAN – Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler has expressed desire to mend ties with Iran for the first time in years but he refrained from offering any goodwill gesture to build confidence between Tehran and Riyadh.
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2021-04-30 18:53
Iran welcomes change in Saudi tone: spokesman
TEHRAN – In its first reaction to the recent remarks by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, Iran welcomed the change in Saudi Arabia’s tone, expressing hope of a beginning for convergence among Muslim countries.
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2021-03-03 19:59
Ilhan Omar unveils bill to sanction MBS for Khashoggi murder
Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representative have introduced two bills to penalize Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) for his personal role in the violent murder of one of his most prominent critics, Jamal Khashoggi.
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2021-02-27 22:06
Khashoggi killing report: A test for Biden’s human rights claim
TEHRAN- Jamal Khashoggi was killed by a Saudi hit squad operating under the command of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), United States intelligence agencies have concluded.
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2021-02-21 12:01
By Mohammad Mazhari
GSA: Saudi-U.S. ties will face major challenges in the next four years
TEHRAN - Chief executive officer of Gulf State Analytics (GSA) says that U.S.-Saudi relations will witness major challenges in the upcoming four years over the Saudi-led war on Yemen, the Libya crisis, and Riyadh’s human rights record.
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2020-11-24 12:40
By Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh
Aramco rocket attack coincides secret talks in S. Arabia
TEHRAN – Saudi Arabia was surprised when Jedda’s ARAMCO distribution facilities were hit by rockets of Houthis on Monday morning a while after Pompeo, Netanyahu, and MBS were holding secret talks in the country.
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2020-10-21 19:02
Khashoggi's fiancée, human rights group sue Saudi crown prince in U.S. for murder
The fiancée of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and a human rights group he founded has filed a lawsuit at a U.S. court against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS), accusing him of ordering the dissident’s murder at Riyadh’s consulate in Turkey.
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2020-07-25 15:32
If Salman dies tribal hostilities will mushroom in S. Arabia, says expert
TEHRAN– Professor Hossein Askari, an expert on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international business at George Washington University, believes that “Salman’s death will not significantly affect Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy.”
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2020-05-15 16:41
By staff and agency
MBS asks new Iraqi PM to mediate between Riyadh and Tehran: Middle East Eye
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has asked new Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to mediate between the Saudi kingdom and Iran, senior Iraqi political sources have told Middle East Eye.
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2020-05-12 12:46
A glimpse at U.S.-Saudi recent relations, particularly crude market coordination, military cooperation
The U.S. President Donald Trump's intention to scale down military presence in Saudi Arabia as well as the argument between Washington and Riyadh over crude oil production and exports should be dealt with in details to realize more realities behind the curtain, a foreign policy analyst suggested.
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2020-05-10 11:09
When self-deceiving MBS imagines himself as super hero in a supposed David-and-Goliath-style story!
The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS), the de facto ruler in Riyadh, has proved that he can't tolerate any opposite view, any dissident or any criticism in any field as the MBS imagines that his thoughts have their roots in somewhere out of the world, unaware that his self-deceiving character has caused even his close friends to abandon him gradually.
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2020-04-28 14:17
How serious are tensions between Turkey and Saudi-UAE bloc?
The Khashoggi murder, disagreement over Qatar and Syrian crisis, Turkey’s support for the so-called Arab Spring uprisings and many other disputing issues have in past years soured relations between Ankara and Riyadh but neither sides feel required responsibility to take practical step towards de-escalation in the region.
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2020-03-25 01:04
Iran calls Yemen war 'stupid', predicts U.S. will leave Yemen in disgrace
TEHRAN - As the U.S.-backed Saudi war on Yemen enters its sixth year, the Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement predicting that Washington will be forced to leave Yemen "in disgrace".
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2020-03-16 12:18
By Payman Yazdani
Bin Salman fears oppositions from royal family: Zonis
TEHRAN– Professor international political economy believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman's fear of the senior royal family is the reason behind the recent detention of senior royals and top officials earlier this month.
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2020-03-13 12:42
By Javad Heirannia
MbS condition will get worse after Salman death: Paul Pillar
TEHRAN – Professor Paul Pillar, who was CIA intelligence analyst for 28 years, tells that the death of Salman and the need to select a new king will bring to a head the competition between MBS and those members of the royal family who oppose his acquisition of absolute power.
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2020-03-13 12:29
By Mahdi Azizi
MbS and the risky adventure of seizing the throne
TEHRAN - Informed diplomatic sources have described the continued detentions by bin Salman in Saudi Arabia as the last move by the crown prince to capture the throne.
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2020-03-10 11:55
By Javad Heirannia
‘Primary purpose of arresting Saudi’s princes is consolidation of power by MbS’
TEHRAN - Mehran Kamrava, a professor of the Middle East Studies in Georgetown University of Doha, said that “The primary purpose of the arrest of Saudi princes appears to be further consolidation of power by Mohammed bin Salman.”
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2020-03-07 18:04
Saudi prince detains three royal family members
TEHRAN – Three senior members of Saudi Arabia's royal family, including the king's brother, have been arrested for unexplained reasons.
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2020-03-03 09:00
By Mohammad Homaeefar
Guardian reporter speaks out on Neda Agha-Soltan, Jamal Khashoggi, Iran International TV, Masih Alinejad
Saeed Kamali Dehghan: I was naive to believe the Western narrative on death of Neda Agha-Soltan
TEHRAN — Guardian journalist Saeed Kamali Dehghan has opened up about an HBO documentary film he co-produced about Neda Agha-Soltan, an Iranian woman who was shot dead in Tehran on June 20, 2009 during the post-election unrest, saying, “I regret making that documentary because I was naive to believe the Western narrative about her death.”
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2019-12-25 14:09
By Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
Intl. reactions to Saudi scandalous verdict on Khashoggi murder
TEHRAN – Alongside the announcement of the Saudi court verdict over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Turkey, UK, and international rights groups and bodies condemned and criticized the court's conclusion.
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2019-10-09 20:57
By Alireza Hashemi
FACT CHECK: All misleading claims by Saudi Arabia’s MBS in his CBS interview
TEHRAN - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sat down with CBS’s Norah O’Donnell on September 24 to give his first interview since the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
