Thursday, 9 October 2014

Role of Saudi Arabia in Yemen developments

 





 
Saudi King Abdullah once described Yemen’s security as inseparable from that of Saudi Arabia’s, clearly outlining that the Kingdom will continue to play a role in Yemen.


As new developments change the political landscape in Yemen, is Saudi Arabia losing its grip on the country?
This edition of The Debate interviews Saeb Shaath, an author and Middle East affairs expert from Belfast, and Mohamed Qubaty, the former Yemeni ambassador to Lebanon and Cyprus from

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Role of Saudi Arabia in Yemen developments

 

Saudi King Abdullah once described Yemen’s security as inseparable from that of Saudi Arabia’s, clearly outlining that the Kingdom will continue to play a role in Yemen.


As new developments change the political landscape in Yemen, is Saudi Arabia losing its grip on the country?
This edition of The Debate interviews Saeb Shaath, an author and Middle East affairs expert from Belfast, and Mohamed Qubaty, the former Yemeni ambassador to Lebanon and Cyprus from London to

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We Called It Genocide in Guatemala. Why Not in Gaza?

Even some critics of Israel bristled when its recent attacks on Gaza were called "genocidal." But a closer look reveals disturbing parallels with genocides past.

By Patricia Davis

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Tuesday, October 07, 2014


Foreign Policy In Focus



In Israel’s recent assault on Gaza, 70 percent of those killed were civilians.
Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas has accused Israel of genocide. And he has company. The National Lawyers Guild, the Center for

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We Called It Genocide in Guatemala. Why Not in Gaza?

Even some critics of Israel bristled when its recent attacks on Gaza were called "genocidal." But a closer look reveals disturbing parallels with genocides past.
By Patricia Davis

Published on


Tuesday, October 07, 2014


Foreign Policy In Focus

 

In Israel’s recent assault on Gaza, 70 percent of those killed were civilians.

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas has accused Israel of genocide. And he has company. The National Lawyers Guild, the Center for

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Friday, 3 October 2014

Turkey seeks to annex part of Syria: Analyst

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Turkey pursues a policy aimed at bringing a part of Syrian territory under its control, says a Middle East expert, Press TV reports.


“Turkey wants to carve up areas and wants to annex it for itself. Turkey is more active than the Americans in this war in support of ISIL, not in fighting them,” said Saeb Shaath, an author and Middle East expert from Belfast, told Press TV in an interview on Wednesday.

“Turkey has been involved in ISIL from the very

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