US President Joe Biden on Saturday answered a single question about whether he will punish the Saudi crown prince following the Khashoggi report. (Feb. 27) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP Facebook: https://facebook.com/APNews Google+: https://plus.google.com/115892241801867723374 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/d019800425a44d6cbc93c70154ccbd7d
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A BALLISTIC missile allegedly fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebel group was intercepted over Riyadh on Saturday, with explosive laden drones also reported downed near southern Saudi Arabian cities.
Thousands of supporters of Tunisia’s biggest political party, Ennahda, held a demonstration in central Tunis on Saturday demanding national unity amid a stand off between the country’s President and Prime Minister. (Feb. 27) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP Facebook: https://facebook.com/APNews Google+: https://plus.google.com/115892241801867723374 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/4a00b81dc1fc471faa6d2ad7dbc9d060
Here are some of the highlights from MAAT|CCDC Dance Film Platform, February 2021! We would like to take this opportunity to send out a special THANK YOU to everyone who was able to attend the event at Zawya, the French Institute in Egypt, and the Goethe-Institut. This extended program attempted to increase the number of spaces for contemporary dance to reach diverse audiences during the COVID-19 crisis, and we are delighted by your overwhelming interest in the project! MAAT|CCDC Dance Film Platform presented five fully-booked screenings of the latest productions of MAAT for Contemporary Art, namely the two short dance films: “Belia”, directed and choreographed by Eman Hussien, and “If I May”, directed and choreographed by Nermin Habib. Both Nermin and Eman are graduates of the MAAT|Contemporary Dance School.
A Saudi rights group on Friday called on the Biden administration to impose sanctions on Saudi Arabia’s crown prince after a newly declassified U.S. intellig…
Middle Eastern power claims missile attack on capital launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen
Supporters of Ennahda Party stage a demonstration on Saturday in the capital Tunis to strengthen national unity and for giving a message of the necessity of dialogue.
The US intelligence report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi says that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was responsible, saying he approved the operation to capture or kill Khashoggi. “We base this assessment on the Crown Prince’s control of decision-making in the Kingdom, the direct involvement of a key adviser and members of Mohammed bin Salman’s protective detail in the operation, and the Crown Prince’s support for using violent measures to silence dissidents abroad, including Khashoggi,” the report says.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US relationship with Saudi Arabia is an important one and actions taken against the kingdom will not rupture “the relationship but recalibrate it.” (Feb. 26) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP Facebook: https://facebook.com/APNews Google+: https://plus.google.com/115892241801867723374 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/41bd4cf5a6b24790a88b876019508d9b
Formula 1 expects to have a grand prix in Saudi Arabia for at least 10 years, according to the executive in charge of the calendar
President Joe Biden spoke out about the release of a U.S. intel report concluding that the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was approved by Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. Ilia Calderon of Univision interviewed the President and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden Friday during their visit to Houston, and asked about the just-released unclassified report. []
Joe Biden faces pushback from Democrats about the airstrike in Syria.