By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Since the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi on October 2 during a visit to the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, rumors and leaks have circulated describing various […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On October 11, nine days into the Khashoggi Affair, US Senator Bob Corker said “there is no question the Saudis did this,” according to a tweet […]
Transcribed and annotated By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On October 6 The Arab Tyrant Manual, which includes work from Iyad El-Baghdadi and Ahmad Gatnash, who together also are President and […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN This originally appeared at The Jerusalem Post “Setting fire to the ground,” a “major catastrophe,” bringing “new instability” are the headlines that have greeted Donald Trump’s […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On October 2 Saudi Arabian journalist and one time Kingdom insider Jamal Khashoggi disappeared after going to Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul. Almost immediately the Chief […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In a Tweet on October 3 Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei victim-shamed victims of sexual assault in an attempt to manipulate the current popularity of “me […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Iraqis have reacted with messages of hope and relief following the election of Barham Salih as President. He will take over from Fuad Masum […]
