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Tag: US Allies
Rich Saudi Students Vanishing Across US After Kingdom Makes Bail On Rape, Manslaughter Charges
Wealthy Saudi Arabian students living in the United States have been vanishing while facing criminal charges, including rape, manslaughter and other felonies, reports Oregon Live, which has conducted an investigation into the disappearances. The Oregonian/OregonLive uncovered five examples in Oregon and began searching other states in late January. We’ve found similar cases in Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington and Read More…
US-led Coalition Airstrikes Kill Scores Of Civilians Fleeing ISIS In Euphrates Valley
On January 18, US-led coalition warplanes killed more than 20 civilians who were trying to flee the ISIS-held town of al-Baghuz al-Fawqani in the middle Euphrates River Valley, according to several Syrian sources. “The number of victims is expected to raise as many wounded are in critical condition,” a reporter of the Deir Ezzor 24 Read More…
Trump Calls CIA Conclusion on Khashoggi Murder “Premature,” Promises Full Report
President Trump says he will be releasing a “very full report” on the Saudi murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Istanbul consulate within the next two days. Trump promised the report will include “who did it.” The odds are this official report won’t implicate the Saudi crown prince, as the CIA already did that in Read More…
Israel Quietly Transferred $250m Of Sophisticated Spy Systems To Saudi Arabia: Report
A new bombshell report in the Jerusalem Post confirms that Israel and Saudi Arabia’s somewhat “quiet” but growing security relationship is far more extensive than previously thought, as it now includes a $250 million weapons deal. This is unprecedented as the two nations still don’t even have official diplomatic relations, as the kingdom has yet to officially recognize Read More…
Another Front In Saudi War: Kingdom Deports Yemeni Workers To Face Starvation At “Home”
Eight out of the 10 Yemenis expelled from Saudi Arabia who were interviewed for this story told MintPress that they were beaten, deprived of food, had their personal property stolen, or faced sexual and physical abuse. SANA’A, YEMEN — Fifty-year-old Ali al-Za`ali grew up in Yemen’s Hajjah province. Around 30 years ago at the tender age Read More…