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By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press. The heightened concerns about a potential attack on Saudi Arabia come as the Biden administration criticises Tehran for its crackdown on protesters. Saudi Arabia has shared intelligence with American officials that suggests Iran could be preparing for an imminent attack on the kingdom, US…
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The Associated Press: Biden warns Saudi Arabia of ‘consequences’ after OPEC+ cuts oil production
Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Aamer Madhani. President Joe Biden said Tuesday there will be “consequences” for Saudi Arabia as the Riyadh-led OPEC+ alliance moves to cut oil production and Democratic lawmakers call for a freeze on cooperation with the Saudis. Biden suggested he would soon take action, as aides announced that the…
Bloomberg looking at the 4th week of August 2022
August 22 Ukraine is showing off wrecked Russian tanks in Kyiv for this year’s Independence Day celebrations. It’s not the military display President Vladimir Putin had in mind when he launched Russia’s invasion. The war that Russia — and some of Ukraine’s allies — expected to end in days with a victory parade for PutinContinue reading “Bloomberg looking at the 4th week of August 2022”
The first week of August 2022 as seen by the New York Times
August 01 Why Was Joshua Held for More Than Two Years for Someone Else’s Crimes? Honolulu incarcerated the wrong man for more than two years — a miscarriage of justice that shows the cruel inadequacy of America’s approach to mental health. Ukraine’s president urged hundreds of thousands of people living in the east to startContinue reading “The first week of August 2022 as seen by the New York Times”
The first week of August 2022 as seen by the Week
August 01 1st ship containing Ukrainian grain leaves port under deal The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain left the Odesa port on Monday under a deal seeking to get a backlog of crops out of the country to ease a growing global hunger crisis. The ship was headed to Lebanon with more than 26,000 tonsContinue reading “The first week of August 2022 as seen by the Week”
Our selection of Things you need to know The Week: July 18 – July 24
July 18 Zelensky fires Ukraine top prosecutor and spy chief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Sunday that he had fired the country’s top prosecutor and the head of its domestic intelligence agency, in the biggest shakeup of his government since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Zelensky’s government announced the dismissals of the prosecutor general, Iryna Venediktova,Continue reading “Our selection of Things you need to know The Week: July 18 – July 24”
Mogelijke vluchtweg voor burgers uit Aleppo
President Bashar al-Assad, (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Begin deze maand hadden Egypte, Spanje en Nieuw-Zeeland al in de resolutie gevraagd om alle aanvallen op Aleppo een week lang op te schorten. Dat bestand moest aan humanitaire organisaties de mogelijkheid geven om steun te verlenen aan noodlijdende bevolking. Maar hier werd niet op in gegaan. Vitali Tsjoerkin,Continue reading “Mogelijke vluchtweg voor burgers uit Aleppo”
Some View on the World 