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Dean, Johns Hopkins-SAIS, Fr Sr Advisor, State Dept, books: Dispensable Nation, Shia Revival. RT not endorsement

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    The war in Yemen is contributing to what the UN says could become "the worst famine in the world in 100 years." The situation and how you can help 's work at:

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    Oct 22

    Our new Washpost editorial says the first step for realigning US-Saudi relations is straightforward:ending all support for MBS’s disastrous war in Yemen.

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    Oct 22

    TMRW 10/23, join us for a discussion of how photography influences perceptions of poverty and violence and in turn shapes policy. 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm.

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    Oct 20

    Aerial footage shows 'hundreds of thousands' of people attending protest in London calling for a referendum on the final deal

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    Oct 21

    "The Saudi-led war in Yemen has ground on for more than 3 yrs, killing 1000s of civilians & creating what the UN calls the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. But it took the crisis over the apparent murder of Jamal Khashoggi for the world to take notice"

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    Oct 20

    Does Ahmed al-Assiri, until this weekend Deputy Intelligence Chief, look like a rogue operator? He didn’t to me when the Saudis offered him as a key Kingdom spokesman in an interview at their London Embassy in 2016. Now he’s been relieved of his duties.

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    Oct 19

    TheNew Yorker’s : “I’m not surprised by Washington’s obsession with the story: it’s the Trump Presidency distilled to its morally compromising, press-bashing, truth-denying essence.”

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    Oct 19

    I have a piece ⁦⁩ on how to deal with KSA. It's not sanctions. Get right on Yemen & Iran. Use Leahy. Have a look at Trump's Saudi finances to "signal that the Saudis cannot secure their relationship...solely through the president."

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    Oct 19

    10/23 @ 4:30 pm: "Focus on the Story: How Photography Shapes Our Understanding of the Human Condition" with Documentary Photographer and Professor , moderated by : RSVP at

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    Oct 18

    The balance of power in the Middle East is already shifting because of the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. My analysis piece in WSJ. via

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    Oct 18

    It is a game-changer for south Afghanistan. Without Raziq, the Taliban can mount a campaign to seize Kandahar.

    The powerful Police Chief of Kandahar Gen Raziq is killed in a shootout by governor’s bodyguards after a security meeting with Gen Miller, who survived the attack.
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    Oct 18

    Former PM of Finland tells that Brexit negotiations are so hard because “Brexit is a lose-lose proposition.... Leaving the EU is like leaving the Internet. You can do that, but...”

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    Jamal Khashoggi’s last column suggests that the one thing Arab Spring did not produce was greater openness and freedom of expression

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    Oct 17

    If Saudi get away w murdering a journalist on foreign soil, God help journalists and journalism

    Censorship Under Military Dictators Was Bad. It May Be Worse Under Democrats.
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    Oct 17

    "Because there is no legal right to a government-appointed attorney in deportation proceedings, there are tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors without representation" Hear more from lawyer Laura Pena this Thurs w/ RSVP

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    Censorship Under Military Dictators Was Bad. It May Be Worse Under Democrats.

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    Oct 16

    A moving account of an Iranian family’s thwarted quest to find “both freedom and roots” in Sweden

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    Oct 16

    It is never good when your allies undo your policies: Khashoggi Disappearance May Disrupt Trump Plans to Squeeze

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