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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results23 Connexions Library3 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 14 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAmerica's Kingdom: Mythmaking on the Saudi Oil Frontier Vitalis, Robert Book 2009 An account of Aramco as a microcosm of the colonial order. America's Kingdom debunks the many myths that now surround the United States's special relationship with Saudi Arabia, also known as "the dea... Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State Fatah, Tarek Book 2008 According to Tarek Fatah, "Morality is doing what is right, regardless what we are told; Religious dogma is doing what we are told, no matter what is right." Fatah argues that since Islam's advent, th... Connexions Library: Middle East Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on the Middle East. Conundrum - Syriza, Democracy And The Death Of A Saudi Tyrant Article 2015 It's always a tricky moment for the corporate media when a foreign leader dies. The content and tone need to be appropriate, moulded to whether that leader fell into line with Western policies or not. Ethiopian Migrants Victimized in Saudi Arabia: Racism and Hate Running Through the Streets Peebles, Graham Article 2013 The recent appalling events in Saudi Arabia have brought thousands of impassioned Ethiopians living inside the country and overseas onto the streets. This powerful worldwide action presents a tremendo... How Canada could use the Saudi quarrel to help the Middle East - and itself Wildeman, Jeremy Article 2018 Saudi Arabia's overreaction to Canadian criticism on human rights provides an opportunity for Canada to rethink Middle East policy. Such a policy, based on universal human rights, would greatly benefi... Invisible War Crimes - The Corporate Media On Yemen Article 2015 Anyone struggling to understand the violent upheaval in Yemen this year might be tempted to consult the country's 'most important source of news' -- the BBC. The Land Grabbers: The New Fight over Who Owns the Earth  Pearce, Fred Book 2012 How Wall Street, Chinese billionaires, oil sheikhs, and agribusiness are buying up huge tracts of land in a hungry, crowded world. Mali, Wahabis, and Saudis: Following the Money Mountain, Thomas Article 2013 The impact of the Wahabi movement in Mali. The No-Nonsense Guide to Terrorism Barker, Jonathan Book 2003 An in-depth look at the nature of terrorism that discusses questioning terrorism, assessing it, the difference between state terrorism and group terrorism, morality and history, and war and politics. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - October 8, 2015: Elections Diemer, Ulli (editor); Richwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Elections are the topic of the week, with items related to the October 19 Canadian federal election, and also to broader issues of parliamentary democracy, voting and whether voting can bring about ch... Palestine Peace Not Apartheid Carter, Jimmy Book 2006 Former U.S. President Carter calls Israel's treatment of Palestinians 'apartheid' and identifies continuing Israeli control of the occupied territories as the primary obstacle to peace. Press for Conversion #51: May 2003 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2003 Why is the U.S. government reviled by so many people in the Middle East and North Africa? This issue looks at the past 50 years of wars and regime changes in the region and unveils a consistent patter... Protests, Prosecution And Punishment In Saudi Arabia Article 2012 Saudi Arabia is experiencing protests, prosecution and punishments. Saudi Arabia's foreign labour crackdown drives out 2m migrants Black, Ian Article 2013 Ethiopian workers face hostility amid 'Saudisation' campaign to control foreign labour and get more Saudi citizens into work. Saudi Arabia's Yemen Strategy: Divide and Destroy Horton, Michael Article 2015 While eleven weeks of airstrikes and a punitive naval blockade have laid waste to much of Yemen, most people remain resolute and what is a distinctly Yemeni sense of humour is intact. This is despite ... Saudi Royal Family: Protecting VIPs, While Letting Ordinary Pilgrims Die Prashad, Vijay Article 2015 In the wake of a stampede in Mecca which killed close to 1,000 Haj pilgrims, it is being reported that the columns of pilgrims ran into each other because Saudi police had closed off key roads in the ... Sexual Prey in the Saudi Jungle: Lorena's Tale Bello, Walden Article 2011 The working conditions of many domestics, which include 18-22 hour days and violent beatings, cannot but be described except as virtual slavery. Apparently among the items of the "job description" of ... Ten Reasons to Oppose the Saudi Monarchy Benjamin, Medea Article 2015 During the discussion on the Iran nuclear deal, it has been strange to hear US politicians fiercely condemn Iranian human rights abuses while remaining silent about worse abuses by US ally Saudi Arabi... Towards a New Cold War: Essays on the Current Crisis and How We Got There Chomsky, Noam Book 1982 A sobering assessment of American foreign policy from the end of the Vietnam era to Ronald Reagan. Trump's Amoral Saudi Statement Is a Pure Expression of Decades-Old 'U.S. Values' and Foreign Policy Orthodoxies Greenwald, Glenn Article 2018 Donald Trump's statement that the US would continue business and diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi may be blunter than people are used to but it is standard o... Will the Iran Deal Hold? Finkel, David Article 2014 Finkel explores the underlying reasons behind Israel and Saudi Arabia's disapproval over the United States' nuclear weapon deal with Iran. Yemen as Laboratory: Why is the West So Silent About This Savage War? Mundy, Martha Article 2015 What is at stake in Yemen that far more systematic violations of the Geneva Conventions than in any of the recent wars which Western powers have supported in the Arab world (Iraq, Syria, Libya and Gaz... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryCIA awards Saudi prince medal for anti-terror efforts 2017 Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Saudi Arabia's deputy premier and interior minister, has been presented with a CIA award for his work fighting terrorism. Concern about blogger's condition after second flogging postponed Sources News Release 2015 Reporters Without Borders is relieved that the Saudi authorities have postponed blogger Raif Badawiâ's second session of 50 lashes on medical grounds but is very concerned about his health and urges t... Ethiopian workers 'beaten and robbed' by Saudi police 2017 A group of undocumented Ethiopians told The Associated Press news agency that after being captured by Saudi police officers they were subject to serious abuses, including beatings and filthy prison co... Human rights defender held in Saudi Arabia since mid-June on charge of 'annoying others' Sources News Release 2010 Reporters Without Borders calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Sheikh Mekhlef bin Dahham al-Shammari, a writer, human rights activist and social reformer who was arrested in Saudi Arab... Leaders urged to intercede on behalf of Saudi blogger Sources News Release 2015 Reporters Without Borders calls on the international community to maintain pressure on the Saudi authorities, who alone have the power to overturn the inhumane sentence passed on Saudi blogger Raif Ba... Leading news website blocked in 3 Arab countries Sources News Release 2016 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed its deep concerns today following the blocking of news web site al-Araby al-Jadeed and its English counterpart The New Arab, in Saudi Ar... Long jail terms for three bloggers Sources News Release 2014 Reporters Without Borders is appalled by the long jail terms that three Saudi cyber-activists received this week. Blogger and human rights activist Raef Badawi's sentence for 'insulting Islam'; was in... RSF decries Saudi citizen-journalist's jail term and writing ban Sources News Release 2015 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the four-year jail sentence and 15-year writing ban that a Saudi court passed yesterday on writer and citizen-journalist Zuhair Kutbi as "unjust and disproport... Saudi Arabia: Imprisoned editor Raef Badawi to be flogged 1,000 times 2014 According to PEN’s Information, Raef Badawi, who was sentenced by a Saudi Arabian court to 10 years in prison, 1,000 lashes , a fine, a 10-year travel ban and 10-year media participation ban for “insu... Saudi journalist detained over outspoken newspaper columns Sources News Release 2013 Reporters Without Borders condemns the detention of Tariq al-Mubarak, a blogger and columnist who writes for the London-based Saudi newspaper Asharq al-Awsat. He has been held by the Criminal Investig... Saudi king urged to pardon blogger on third anniversary of arrest Sources News Release 2015 On the third anniversary of Raif Badawi's arrest, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reiterates its call to Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz to demonstrate clemency and pardon this young blogger. Saudi Warplanes Destroy MSF Hospital in Yemen At Least Two Staff Hurt in Attacks Ditz, Jason 2015 Adding to concerns about Saudi attacks on civilians in Yemen, an overnight air raid against the capital city of Sanaa pounded a residential district, hitting several homes, a girl's school, and destro... 7 shocking facts about Saudi Arabia under ‘modernizing’ reign of King Abdullah 2015 Taken aback by the fulsome praise the recently deceased King Abdullah has garnered from world leaders, RT has decided to assess whether his record stands up to scrutiny. Yemen: journalist killed in an air raid by the Saudi-led coalition Sources News Release 2016 Yemeni journalist Almigdad Mojalli was killed on 17 January in an air raid by the Saudi-led coalition in the capital, Sana'a, according to news reports. From the Connexions ArchivesEmbassy Row Online Website Contact names and numbers for all embassies to Canada and all Canadian embassies abroad. |
