Khashoggi murder planned days ahead, says Turkey’s Erdogan
From BBC The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned days in advance, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told MPs from his ruling party. He said Turkey had strong evidence Khashoggi was killed in a premeditated and “savage” murder…
US: Mnuchin pulls out of Saudi conference boosting pressure on Saudis
From Newsmax Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin withdrew from an investment conference in Riyadh as the Trump administration shifted course under increasing pressure to hold Saudi Arabia’s leaders accountable for the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Mnuchin announced his change of…
Saudi Arabia using the ‘oil weapon option’ could cause prices to soar to $150
By Gina Heeb From Business Insider There is increasing evidence Saudi Arabia was behind the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, a US resident who has been a critic of the crown prince. After the US threatened sanctions against Saudi Arabia, the…
Trump demands answers from Saudis about missing writer
From Newsmax President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U.S. is “demanding” answers from Saudi Arabia about the disappearance of a well-known Saudi writer and government critic Turkish authorities say was slain inside his country’s diplomatic mission in Istanbul. Trump said…
Man arrested in Saudi Arabia for having breakfast with woman
From Guardian UK Saudi authorities have arrested an Egyptian hotel worker who appeared in what officials described as an “offensive” video eating breakfast with a female co-worker. The footage – which was filmed by the man and showed the pair…
Why the Muslim world isn’t saying anything about China’s repression and ‘cultural cleansing’ of its downtrodden Muslim minority
By Alexandra Ma From Business Insider Muslim countries have been silent over China’s crackdown on its Uighurs, a Muslim-majority ethnic minority in the country’s west. Experts and activists say it is because countries fear economic retribution from China. Many also…
Saudi cuts oil output as OPEC points to 2019 surplus
From Newsmax OPEC on Monday forecast lower demand for its crude next year as rivals pump more and said top oil exporter Saudi Arabia, eager to avoid a return of oversupply, had cut production. In a monthly report, the Organization…
Iran threatens to stop Hormuz oil exports if own crude cut
Iran will stop oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil chokepoint, if the U.S. succeeds in halting crude sales from the Persian Gulf nation, a Revolutionary Guards official said. “Any hostile attempt by the U.S….
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OPEC OKs modest oil-output hike as Saudis, Iran compromise
From Newsmax OPEC is said to have deal in principle with Iran for output hike OPEC agreed on Friday on a modest increase in oil production from next month after its leader Saudi Arabia persuaded arch-rival Iran to cooperate, following…
Inside Saddam Hussein’s megayacht
Inside Saddam Hussein’s $100-million 82-metre megayacht From Hello Monaco Basrah Breeze was built in 1981 by Danish shipyard Helsingor Vaerft for then president of Iraq Saddam Hussein and was launched as Qadissiyat Saddam (the name is a reference to a…
