Sami Hamdi سامي الهاشمي الحامدي

@SALHACHIMI

‏‏Editor-in-Chief of ‎‎, Commentator on MENA, proud Alumni إعلامي بقناة المستقلة ومشجع دائم لأرسنال مهما كانت الظروف

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  1. "Bin Salman was not Washington's choice. It was Bin Nayef. When the helped Bin Salman orchestrate the downfall of Bin Nayef, hesitated. What Bin Salman did to convince the US was tell them 'I will do what no prince has done before me"

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  3. " does not want to install in as it believes that a Haftar-led will lean towards US. Both Russia+ actually agree on mediation in Libya. However, Russia wants to squeeze every possible gain out of before it agrees to it."

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  4. If wanted to create North African alliance on , he would have gone to (big brother of the region); not . Visit was to request that Tunis hosts mediation as GNA unlikely to accept travelling to for talks+Haftar would not travel to .

  5. An admission that US are a bit all over the place on foreign policy. And everyone is taking full advantage...

  6. Will be on Aljazeera English at 15:05GMT discussing 's announcement to begin the process of sending troops to by putting a bill to parliament.

  7. to Tunisia's President: Trust me. If the get their way in by installing , you guys are going to be next on 's target list.

  8. Wow...it's like watching Nazi Germany footage...

  9. It is perhaps more likely that ’s foreign policy is not geared towards becoming a superpower, but instead prioritising defences to fend off influences that might cause instability, and the potential of enemies to cut off key maritime lifelines. Infographic by

  10. Will be on Aljazeera English at 13:05GMT discussing 's visit to

  11. 'China has displayed hostility to Muslims of such degree that no Middle East state can realistically develop close ties without risking domestic uproar. Where once it was in prime position to supplant the US, Beijing hamstrung its own foreign policy...'

  12. After & en route to mend another tie he helped implode since 2014: & agree on oil exploitation in 1922 neutral zone adding 500,000 bpd to the market

  13. ' was a challenge to ++, and a rebuke to the current Saudi leadership over its domestic and foreign policy, and suggested a sign of no confidence in Saudi Arabia’s leadership and standing in the Muslim world.'

  14. 'Where once it was in prime position to begin a process of supplanting the US in the Middle East, hamstrung its own foreign policy as a result of a narrow understanding of ideas different from its own.'

  15. 'MBS is worried. He knows that for the US, if he is unable to keep Gulf in line (war in / blockade), and is even losing the respect of the Muslim World (), then what is the use of the Saudi leader?"

  16. "MBS is worried investors are not buying into his vision. So he is talking to in +trying to reconcile with +trying to put affair to bed; all to try to win confidence back+be seen as a responsible leader" Spoke to Sky News

  17. وبهذه التدوينة، أنقذ نجل نفسه من المنشار والحمد لله. الظلم ظلمات يوم القيامة...

  18. Execution verdict of those 'involved' in murder is part of a wider attempt by MBS to put out fires that have undermined investor confidence in him. This is why he is talking to Houthis in , trying to reconcile with , and trying to put Khashoggi issue to bed

  19. البقاء لله. وفاة رئيس أركان الجيش الجزائري الفريق أحمد قايد صالح في صباح اليوم إثر نوبة قلبية. كان من مجاهدي الكفاح الجزائري من أجل الإستقلال وكانت له بصمة استثنائية في تاريخ الجزائر هذا العام. رحمه الله رحمة واسعة وغفر له وأدخله فسيح جناته. إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون.

  20. Will be on Sky News at 14GMT discussing 's announcement that it will execute five people involved in the murder of .

  21. appears not to have realised the golden opportunity it had to capitalise on discontent towards the US in the Middle East. Instead, it threw away all the potential goodwill by detaining the . It can now never become an alternative superpower in the region...

  22. MBS has plunged kingdom into an identity crisis. From Arabia emerged a man who established a religion followed today by 1.6 billion people. Arabia subsequently became the Mecca for these people. MBS is now in an open war with this identity, seeking to cut/paste Western culture.

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  23. Saudis inside kingdom are deeply concerned over Bin Salman's reforms. But when enough black GMCs start regularly driving by the neighbourhood picking up critics and throwing them in prisons indefinitely, then it makes sense that all you see are 'supporters'...

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  24. ' reflected the expanding influence and growing strength of the - partnership...it was proof that the alliance has expanded to include +sympathies of + These realities did not go amiss in Riyadh'

  25. Delay in appointing new PM is because Moqtada Sadr+Hadi al-Amiri are unable to find another fall guy to assume the role and act as a lightning rod for protester anger. Kurdish parties watching with intrigue thinking 'if system breaks down,why not try again for independence?

  26. Definitely a notable uptick in US statements against in recent times. Concerns over Russia involvement. Washington fears it is being sidelined. I spoke to Aljazeera over why and are exerting themselves in .

  27. It brought together ,,, a last-minute invitation for , and threats from to + not to attend. Why was significant enough to warrant such diplomatic manoeuvres? Read more:

  28. ' reflected the expanding influence and growing strength of the - partnership...it was proof that the alliance has expanded to include +sympathies of + These realities did not go amiss in Riyadh'

  29. An alliance of , , with the implicit backing of has the potential to form a powerful rebuke not only of , , and , but also of and its expanisionist vision that seeks to establish itself as the hegemon power.

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  30. The picture of Emir Tamim of , of , and of making statements alongside 's Rouhani has hurt a lot of deeply sympathetic Arabs. It is as if Iran's involvement in , , and are minor issues for the Muslims...

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  31. A lot of attention in the past couple of days on former Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Nayef resurfacing...It is as if everyone wants it to be the beginning of a challenge to Mohamed Bin Salman who got him deposed in the first place.

  32. 'From +, Sisi who controls Suez+Alexandria, to 's Benghazi+Tripoli, wants to establish itself as a major maritime power. If Haftar seizes , Libya would fall under UAE orbit, completing chokehold on in the Med'

  33. "روسيا لا تثق في . ولا تريده أن يسيطر على . ما تريده هو فرض نفسها في الساحة الليبية وأن تلجأ إليها الأطراف في لحل النزاع. روسيا تريد العالم أن يجتمع في أستانا وليس في جنيف، في موسكو وليس في واشنطن وعواصم الاتحاد الأوروبي"

  34. " does not trust Haftar as he will bring under orbit which is US ally. What Russia really wants is to exert itself, then present itself as mediator. [It wants world to meet in Astana instead of Geneva; in Moscow instead of Washington]"

  35. " محاولة من قبل و و لسحب الثقة من وعتاب على تصرفات محمد بن سلمان و و "