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12 Sep 2019 4 minute read

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How a London arms fair shields the war on Yemen

As the world’s largest arms fair takes place in London, Lydia Noon talks to Yemeni artist Ahmed Jahaf about living under a...

16 Jul 2019 5 minute read

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The Saudi street artist speaking truth to power

Ms Saffaa talks to Alessio Perrone about the inspiration for her murals and why Saudi...

8 Nov 2018 7 minute read

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How to boycott Saudi Arabia

New Internationalist speaks to David Wearing, an expert in Anglo-Saudi relations, about how Britain could meaningfully...

23 May 2018 3 minute read

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Country Profile: Lebanon

Civil war, ISIS invasions, mountains of rubbish. Reem Haddad reports from Beirut.

24 Apr 2018 3 minute read

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Worldbeater: Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Arabia’s King-in-waiting – and his aggressive foreign policy – is put under the spotlight.

7 Mar 2018 2 minute read

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Theresa May rolls out the red carpet for Saudi crown prince

Only six per cent of Britons back selling arms to Saudi Arabia. So why has Mohamed bin Salman been invited to Britain?...

Justice for Sheikh al-Nimr and his family: our interview with Mohammed al-Nimr

6 Oct 2017 4 minute read

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Saudi persecution of the al-Nimr family continues

Mohammed al-Nimr talks to Sophie Baggott about Saudi Arabia’s persecution of his family.

23 May 2017 3 minute read

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A joke that bombs – the Trump tour continues

The Donald is risible – but arms sales are no laughing matter, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

22 May 2017 4 minute read

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Trump's deals with Saudi Arabia will fuel the war in Yemen

The arms deals should not be viewed in isolation, they will make an unstable region even more dangerous, Andrew Smith...

25 Apr 2017 3 minute read

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How can Saudi Arabia be elected to a UN women’s rights commission?

It’s no joke that the country could even be considered for a position to uphold women’s rights, writes Mari Marcel...

1 Jan 2017 3 minute read

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A word with Naseema Assada

Lydia Noon talks to the Saudi women's rights activist about guardianship, Twitter hashtags, and suing the...

1 Oct 2016 3 minute read

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The sum of our disappointments

In Cairo, normality is something of a heroic enterprise, Maria Golia explains.

22 Mar 2016 1 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

Twitterview: Saudi Arabia and the West

NI editor Vanessa Baird responds to questions on Twitter about her latest magazine 'Blood brothers'.

1 Mar 2016 6 minute read

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Saudi Arabia is gambling with Islamic State and Co

The birth country of violent Islamic puritanism is playing a dangerous game, writes Alastair Crooke.

1 Mar 2016 9 minute read

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'Our friends': Saudi Arabia and the West

Vanessa Baird takes a look at this ‘special relationship’.

1 Mar 2016 3 minute read

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Saudi Arabia: Arming up…

Its not just for show, as the bombing of Yemen illustrates, writes Vanessa Baird.

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