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Khashoggi saga packs punch
News, Maysam Behravesh, Published on 12/10/2018
» The disappearance and possible murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has cast a long shadow over Saudi Arabia's global image. If the Saudi government did in fact kill or kidnap him, the crime would have significant implications for Middle East politics.
Macron steers France to a revised Middle East role
News, Maysam Behravesh, Published on 22/12/2017
» Shortly after Saad Hariri unexpectedly announced his resignation as Lebanon's prime minister in a speech from Saudi Arabia last month, French President Emmanuel Macron made a surprise trip to Riyadh. Regional tensions were escalating, with Lebanese leaders accusing the Saudis of holding Mr Hariri hostage and Riyadh accusing Lebanon of declaring war against it.