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Turkish Official: Saudi Agents Used A Bone Saw To Dismember Khashoggi’s Body

by Middle East EyeOctober 10, 2018

In the most detailed Turkish account about the reported murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a pro-government newspaper released late on Tuesday the alleged names...

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Saudis Instructed Turkish Consulate Staff To Take Day Off On Date Khashoggi Disappeared

by Middle East EyeOctober 9, 2018

Turkish staff at Saudi consulate were told that the reason was an important diplomatic meeting in the building, security sources told MEE [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Saudi consulate in...

Politics,

Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance Proves Saudi Arabia Is A Rogue State

by Middle East EyeOctober 8, 2018

If the Saudi regime has murdered Khashoggi, Mohammed bin Salman will be confirmed as the head of a rogue state deploying murderous strategies outside its...

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Disappearance Of WashPo Columnist Sets Saudi And Turkey Up For A Fight

by Middle East EyeOctober 5, 2018

The case of the vanished journalist looks set to worsen already poor diplomatic relations and damage the kingdom’s international image [dropcap]T[/dropcap]urkey and Saudi Arabia, not...

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Welcome To Turkey, Where Becoming A Citizen Now Costs You Far Less

by Middle East EyeSeptember 19, 2018

Ankara eases entry for foreigners looking to become citizens in a bid to attract investment and prop up its ailing economy Turkey has reduced the...

Books, Politics,

The Middle East According To Trump: Seven Things We Learned From Woodward’s ‘Fear’

by Middle East EyeSeptember 15, 2018

Bob Woodward made his name exposing Watergate – can he do similar with his book about Trump and his relationship with the Middle East? [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s...

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FATF deadline: Iran’s banking system has 40 days to avoid isolation and sanctions

by Middle East EyeAugust 31, 2018

Not too far from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, at the headquarters of the 36-nation Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), is the secretariat...

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Iran Foreign Minister Holds Surprise Talks With Turkey’s Erdogan

by Middle East EyeAugust 30, 2018

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held previously unannounced talks on Wednesday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with the situation in Syria likely to...

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Iran Urges UN To Halt Illegal Sanctions That Are “Besieging Iran Economically”

by Middle East EyeAugust 27, 2018

Iran opened a lawsuit on Monday demanding the UN’s top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), order the suspension of renewed US sanctions which it...

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Trudeau Doubles Down On Canadian Criticism Of Saudi Arabia

by Middle East EyeAugust 24, 2018

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed concern on Thursday over reports that human rights activists in Saudi Arabia face the death penalty in the latest...

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US Announces ‘Action Group’ To Coordinate Anti-Iran Efforts

by Middle East EyeAugust 16, 2018

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Thursday the establishment of the Iran Action Group, a task-force to coordinate all of President Donald Trump's...

Politics,

Like It Or Not, Iran Will Continue To Be The Most Powerful Player In Iraq

by Middle East EyeJuly 18, 2018

The aftermath of the Iraqi elections on 12 May confirmed the country's troubled political cycle. Although the polls reflected the Iraqis' desire for political change, the...

Politics,

Putin Considers Options As Israel And Iran Face-Off In Syria

by Middle East EyeMay 23, 2018

Moscow intends to preserve its standing and military gains in Syria as the confrontation between Iran and Israel continues [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he most active phase of Israeli...

Life, Politics,

Iranians Fear The Future After US Withdraws From Nuclear Deal

by Middle East EyeMay 17, 2018

Iranians have expressed fear of what may happen after the US withdrew from the nuclear deal, but the alarm at a potential hammer-blow to their...

Politics,

The War On Iran Has Begun. Russia Must End It

by Middle East EyeMay 4, 2018

Things are escalating again in one of Syria's many wars. On 29 April, two massive strikes - presumed to be Israeli - reportedly hit the Syrian Arab...

News, Politics,

Iran Says It Will Give up Its Missiles When The US Gives Up Its Nukes

by Middle East EyeMarch 3, 2018

Iran’s armed forces spokesman said on Saturday that there can be no talks on the country’s missile programme without the West’s destruction of its nuclear...

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