Thursday, June 22, 2017

As Yemen War Rages On, Saudi King Elevates the War's Architect—His Own Son—to Be Crown Prince


As the U.S. moves ahead with a massive arms deal with Saudi Arabia, Saudi’s king has deposed his nephew as crown prince and has replaced him with his son—the same man presiding over the devastating U.S.-backed, Saudi-led war in Yemen. The move comes a month after President Donald Trump signed a series of arms deals with Saudi Arabia totaling a record $110 billion during a visit to Riyadh. The arms deal includes tanks, artillery, ships, helicopters, missile defense systems and cybersecurity technology. We speak to Kristine Beckerle of Human Rights Watch.

Inside Story - What Can Be Done To Stop Cultural Genocide?


For nearly a thousand years Al Nuri Mosque has been the centerpiece of the Old City in Mosul - until Wednesday when it was blown up destroyed during fighting. The mosque's been added to a long list of ancient pieces of history destroyed during wars in Iraq and Syria. How can the destruction be stopped? | Presenter: Sohail Rahman | Guests: Ahmed Zaidan, Journalist and documentary filmmaker: Michael Danti, Academic Director, American Schools of Oriental Research; Amr Al Azm, Shawnee State University in Ohio and former head of the Centre for Archaeological Research, University of Damascus

Panorama : Putin's Secret Riches


Brexit: 'Dreamer' Tusk Says UK May Yet Stay in the EU


N24 Nachrichten - Gedenkfeier für Helmut Kohl: Lammert kritisiert die Witwe Maike Kohl-Richter


Bundestagspräsident Norbert Lammert hat an das Lebenswerk des verstorbenen Altkanzlers Helmut Kohl erinnert. Gleichwohl äußerte er Kritik an Kohls Witwe Maike, die einen deutschen Staatsakt verweigert.

Saudi Arabia's 'Prince of Chaos'


Former Muslim Al Fadi Explains Why He Left Islam and Followed Christ


Ramadan Bombathon in Iran | David Wood


Why Saudi Arabia Is Our Friend And Iran Is Our Enemy


The official reasons from the US government are lies. Jimmy Dore, and Steve Oh discuss on the latest episode of Aggressive Progressives.

Saudi Succession Change | World


Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has promoted his favoured son, Mohammed bin Salman, to crown prince in a shake-up of the established succession order that clears the young royal’s path to the throne.

Glenn Beck: Islam Is Taking Over And No One Is Paying Attention


Boris Johnson Has Embarrassing On-Air Meltdown in Car Crash Queen's Speech Interview



Read the article in the Mirror here

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Piers Morgan is an Enemy of Reason and an Affront to Human Dignity


Has the Press Lost Its Power? - BBC Newsnight


Are the days when "It's The Sun Wot Won It" over? The BBC's media editor Amol Rajan reports on the political power of the press today.

Saudi King Ousts Nephew for Son - BBC News


Saudi Arabia's king has appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince - replacing his nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef, as first in line to the throne.

King Salman's decree also means Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 31, will become deputy prime minister while continuing as defence minister.

Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, 57, has been removed from his role as head of domestic security, state media say.

He has pledged allegiance to the new crown prince, his younger cousin. Why is this significant?


Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Dave Rubin on Political Islam, Sharia Law, and “Islamophobia” (Full Interview)


Ayaan Hirsi Ali (Human Rights Activist) joins Dave Rubin to discuss the preaching of Islam, the left’s alliance with Islamists, the dangers of political Islam, Sharia law, "Islamophobia", her serious fight against the practice of female genital mutilation as well as, her political and idealogical awakening, her foundation and activism, and much more. *This episode was filmed on location, not in The Rubin Report studio.

Brigitte Gabriel and Dave Rubin: Terrorism, The Muslim Brotherhood, and Linda Sarsour


Inside Story - Are the US and Russia Headed for a Conflict in Syria?


Russia warns the US and its allies it will shoot down any aircraft flying west of the Euphrates river. It's a new red line and this time in the form of a river. Russia says it will shoot down any aircraft that flies west of the Euphrates river in Syria.

The US military shot down a Syrian fighter jet on Saturday. The White House is insisting the action was taken in self defence. But the Russian and Syrian governments have condemned it. So what does this mean for the war in Syria? | Presenter: Sohail Rahman | Guests: Pavel Felgenhauer - Defence and Military Analyst and a Columnist with the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta; Jean-Marc Rickli - Head of Global Risk and the Geneva Centre for Security Policy; Larry Korb - Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and a former naval Flight Officer.


Mohammed bin Salman Named Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince


Mohammed bin Salman named Saudi Arabia's crown prince.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has appointed his son, Mohammed bin Salman, as heir, in a major reshuffle announced early on Wednesday.

A royal decree removed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, a 57-year-old nephew of the king, as next-in-line to the throne and replaced him with Mohammed bin Salman, 31, who was previously the deputy crown prince.

Al Jazeera's Moreana Hond reports.


Top U.S. & World Headlines — June 21, 2017