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Family of American citizen killed by Israeli settlers demands US probe

Advocates say 20-year-old American citizen Sayfollah Musallet was ‘lynched’ while US officials stay silent.

Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2025

‘Says one thing, does another’: What’s Trump’s endgame in Iran?

Analysts say US president, who promised global peace, is being pulled into a ‘catastrophic’ war with Iran by Israel.

Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2025

How Columbia gave in to Trump’s demands to get its $400m funding back

The New York university’s federal funding was revoked last month over allegations of ‘antisemitic harassment’ on campus.

Al Jazeera · Mar 22, 2025

As Trump’s star rises, Netanyahu tries to rekindle old bond on US visit

The Israeli premier and allies view a second Trump presidency as allowing them ‘to fulfil their agenda’, analysts say.

Al Jazeera · Jul 23, 2024

US overlooks Israeli abuses in Gaza to justify arms transfers: Advocates

US signals it accepts Israel’s assurances that Israeli forces have not violated international humanitarian law in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2024

The Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict Comes to Michigan

The other Biden policy abroad that left an imprint on Tuesday’s presidential primary

Reason · Feb 29, 2024

UAE-based broadcaster censors satiric 'Last Week Tonight' over Saudi Arabia and Khashoggi killing

A Dubai-based television network broadcasting across the Mideast cut substantial portions of an episode of the satiric news program “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” over references to Saudi Arabia’s crown prince being implicated in the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023

Bahrain's Dictatorship Gets More Biden Administration Help

The U.S.-Bahraini security pact is the first step towards a future U.S.-Saudi “mega-deal.” Critics say it violates the U.S. Constitution and aids torturers.

Reason · Sep 22, 2023

Saudi leader trying to avoid ‘pariah’ status with LIV-PGA merger, says campaigner

Mohammed bin Salman said to look to repair his reputation after 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul

The Guardian - US · Jun 28, 2023

Rebranded Saudi crown prince meets Macron as rights groups decry ‘hypocrisy’

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday at the start of a visit aimed at boosting bilateral ties and the oil kingdom’s standing in the international community. But human rights groups warn that the Saudi's gain is France’s loss on an increasingly…

France 24 · Jun 16, 2023