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Bahrain Institute raises concerns of human rights abuse with FIA

• Bird: ‘Human rights violations have been committed during F1 race’ • Letter to FIA [...]


President Obama’s Last Opportunity With the Gulf

When President Obama visits Saudi Arabia this week, he should dwell on the contradictions which [...]

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Iran to send team to Gulf rival Saudi Arabia to discuss haj pilgrimage

Iran plans to send a delegation to Saudi Arabia to discuss new arrangements for the [...]


Mr. Obama, muster your courage, call out human rights abuses when you meet Gulf monarchs

Thursday, when he attends Gulf Co-operation Council in Saudi Arabia, will be the last time [...]

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Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen rebels intercepts Iran vessel

The Saudi-led, US-backed coalition killed 131 civilians, including at least 80 women, after bombing a [...]


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Israel and Saudi Arabia: America’s Favorite Middle East Countries

I published a piece last year with a deliberately provocative title, “Why I No Longer [...]