Brazils New President Jair Bolsonaro has wasted no time in stirring up controversy by vowing to move their Embassy from its current location in Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem, the status of which remains a bone of contention between Israel and the Palestinians. The USA & Guatemala have already made this move, however other countries have been more diplomatic, especially…
Once again Middle Eastern politics take centre stage as Bahrain’s opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman gets a life sentence for alleged spying charges. The action was condemned by Amnesty International as a travesty of Justice stating “This verdict… demonstrates the Bahrainian authorities’ relentless and unlawful efforts to silence any form of dissent.” This all stems back to 2011…
Turkey’s president accuses the Saudi government directly of murdering journalist Jamal Khashoggi. BBC News – Middle East
The journalist was choked as soon as he entered the consulate, says Turkey’s first official account. BBC News – Middle East
You would think a country who’s disregard for Human Rights is so fully in the international Spotlight (think Jamal Khashoggi and the debacle in the Yemen) would scale it back a bit. But no they just carry on regardless, this time executing an Indonesian maid (and mother) without notifying Indonesia’s consular staff or even her family….
Finally some action (we hope) on what is one of the worlds lesser known but still appalling humanitarian disasters. US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have become quite vociferous in calling for a ceasefire and an end to Saudi led Airstrikes against the Houthi rebels within 30 days. These attacks are…
Craig Taylor