Foreign Correspondent: Murder of Saudi journalist builds opposition to Yemen war
Congress considering War Powers Act vote https://48hills.org/2018/11/murder-of-saudi-journalist-builds-opposition-to-yemen-war/ By Reese Erlich November 1, 2018 The murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has backfired on the Saudi royal family by focusing new attention on its vicious war on Yemen. The last few weeks have seen startling new reports on civilian atrocities and growing support for a … Continue reading
Foreign Correspondent: Who is the bigger terrorist – Saudi Arabia or Iran?
Violence is only a big issue when it’s done by our enemies https://48hills.org/2018/10/what-the-khashoggi-case-tells-us-about-terrorism/ By Reese Erich, October 19, 2018 ISTANBUL — In 2013, an Iranian national living in Texas was sentenced to 25 years in prison for planning to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington, D.C. The State Department alleged that Iran’s Al Quds force … Continue reading
Reese interview in American Herald Tribune
Mohsen Abdelmoumen: What is your analysis of the American withdrawal of the Iranian nuclear agreement? Reese Erlich: The US has been violating the agreement for some time by pressuring other countries not to do business with Iran. It started under Obama and intensified under Trump. Trump’s decision to reimpose harsh sanctions sends a message around … Continue reading
Saudi youth fighting against Assad regime in Syria
GlobalPost has learned that hundreds of young Saudis are flocking to Syria in a ‘holy war’ against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. By Reese Erlich GlobalPost, March 13, 2013 Editor’s Note: This dispatch is part of a GlobalPost Special Report exploring the rift between Sunni and Shia Muslims, “In the Land of Cain & Abel,” marking … Continue reading
Shia Muslims in Saudi Arabia keep the protest movement alive
Though illegal in the kingdom, open dissent is alive and well in Qatif. By Reese Erlich, GlobalPost, March 18, 2013 Editor’s Note: When Arab Spring protests broke out in Saudi Arabia in 2011, the government reacted quickly. It pumped $130 billion into the economy, including hiring 300,000 new state workers and raising salaries. It also … Continue reading
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