Georges Malbrunot’s Tweets

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Georges Malbrunot

@Malbrunot

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Apr 4, 2019

Sortie ce jeudi de notre livre "Qatar Papers - Comment l'émirat finance l'islam de France et d'Europe" avec C. Chesnot. Ce livre révèle un vaste réseau de financement de 140 mosquées en Europe (22 en France) par Qatar Charity. #QatarPapers Retrouvez-le >> http://michel-lafon.fr/livre/2233-QATAR_PAPERS.html…

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Aymenn J Al-Tamimi

@ajaltamimi

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My latest interview w/Sheikh Abu al-Yaqdhan al-Masri, an Egyptian jihadi cleric who was originally w/Ahrar al-Sham & then joined Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham & is now independent. Gives his view on situation in Idlib,saying factions failed to prepare for campaign

Interview with Sheikh Abu al-Yaqdhan al-Masri

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GulfStateAnalytics

@GulfStateAnalyt

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In 2019, the strong #UAE-#KSA alliance was tested as events in southern #Yemen highlighted #AbuDhabi & #Riyadh's divergent perceptions, strategies, and interests in #Aden. How will the two #Gulf states address these issues in 2020? https://youtube.com/watch?v=HShZzNCfKdI…

@RusEmbassyUAE

Mending Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s intra-alliance rift

In 2019, crucial developments in southern Yemen tested Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates’ alliance. Riyadh and Abu Dhabi’s contrasting relationship w...

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Aymenn J Al-Tamimi

@ajaltamimi

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Here is another interview I did recently on the situation in northwest Syria: with

@BilalKareem

, an American convert to Islam and muhajir media guy who runs the channel On the Ground News

The Situation in Northwest Syria: Interview with Bilal Abdul Kareem

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Sénateur de Paris (2004-2017) Conseiller de Paris7e #COE #OSCE ex-IGAENR Administrateur Tour Eiffel Président Inst_Lecanuet Directeur Revue France Forum

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Grand reporter au service politique du Figaro. #dumetrodeslivresetnous Avec Henri & Jeanne

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Editorialiste et ITW 8h30 politique à

@FranceInfo

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Hussein Akoush

@HousseinAk

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1- Since the morning, Russia & the Assad regime subjected my city al-Atarib in western Aleppo to hysteric ground and aerial bombing. My brother told me that around 40 missiles explode in the city each minute. More than 60,000 civilians have been displaced.

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Jack Detsch

@JackDetsch_ALM

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US Syria engagmt chief Jim Jeffrey is pushing Turkey to go "all in" on Syria's Idlib & saying they have US & NATO backing, per

@amberinzaman

story in

@AlMonitor

: "Jeffrey has been campaigning ... to decouple Ankara from Moscow & sees Idlib as a big chance"

Ankara shifts gears to cease-fire in Syria

Turkey's tone has softened on its military confrontation with Syria with Defense Minister Hulusi Akar telling fellow NATO ministers in Brussels that Ankara sent 5,000 additional troops to the...

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Iran Pulse

@TheIranPulse

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Pentagon tit-for-tat with #Iran goes on https://al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/02/iran-pentagon-tit-for-tat-yemen-military-iraq.html…

@JackDetsch_ALM

Pentagon tit-for-tat with Iran goes on

A Katyusha rocket strikes an Iraqi base where US troops are housed and the US Navy intercepts at sea an apparent Iranian arms shipment for Yemeni rebels as the conflict between the United States and...

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Jim Krane

@jimkrane

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Here's an idea: The US should trade #sanctions relief for #Iran in exchange for peace in #Yemen. That way, #SaudiArabia could host the #G20

without worrying about #Houthi missiles. What say,

@realDonaldTrump

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The Real ‘Deal Of The Century:’ Sanctions Relief For Iran In Exchange For Peace In Yemen

The Trump administration has a chance to fix its bollixing up of the Iran nuclear deal. How? By helping Saudi Arabia hold a successful G20 summit this fall. Restoring the stability that Riyadh needs...

forbes.com

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Al-Monitor

@AlMonitor

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Campaigning for Iran’s 11th parliament officially began today for next week's elections

Iran kicks off parliamentary election campaign

Campaigning for Iran’s parliament election has officially begun and will last only one week.

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Massoud Maalouf

@Massoudmaalouf

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Ex-Qatari PM seems to say Gulf states will sign non-aggression pact with Israel https://timesofisrael.com/ex-qatari-pm-seems-to-say-gulf-states-will-sign-non-aggression-pact-with-israel/… via

@timesofisrael

Ex-Qatari PM seems to say Gulf states will sign non-aggression pact with Israel

Remark by Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani comes months after FM Katz said he was working on treaties that would end state of war with Arab countries

timesofisrael.com

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Dalia Dassa Kaye

@dassakaye

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Replying to

@thomasjuneau

Yes, and there were already reports in the fall that the UAE was pushing for deescalation talks after the attacks on oil tankers over the summer:

UAE calls for Iran talks with world powers, region

Iran should come to the negotiating table with world powers and Gulf countries to seek a new deal that would deescalate regional tensions and revive its economy, a senior United Arab Emirates...

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Thomas Juneau

@thomasjuneau

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Great story, but it should not come as a surprise. The UAE has talked tough on Iran in recent years, but ultimately it is pragmatic & understands that in case of war, it is on the frontline, NOT the US. Its ideal outcome is a weak & isolated Iran, not a war with Iran.

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Ronen Bergman

@ronenbergman

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NEW: UAE secretly negotiated with Iran, not updating the US, to ease tensions between the two countries, fearing the Trump administration would not protect it in case they were attacked by the Revolutionary Guards. W\@MarkMazzettiNYT @farnazfassihi https://nytimes.com/2020/02/13/us/politics/iran-trump-administration.html…

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Ronen Bergman

@ronenbergman

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NEW: UAE secretly negotiated with Iran, not updating the US, to ease tensions between the two countries, fearing the Trump administration would not protect it in case they were attacked by the Revolutionary Guards. W\

@MarkMazzettiNYT

@farnazfassihi

How Months of Miscalculation Led the U.S. and Iran to the Brink of War

The Trump administration escalated pressure on Iran to try to negotiate over its nuclear aims. Instead, Iran fought back with violent attacks. At critical points, each country misjudged the other.

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Reuters Iran

@ReutersIran

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Iran says it will strike U.S. and Israel if they make the 'slightest error'

Iran says it will strike U.S. and Israel if they make the...

Iran is ready to strike the United States and Israel if they give it any reason to do so, the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards said in a live broadcast on state television on Thursday.

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Katherine Zimmerman

@KatieZimmerman

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US Navy seized Iranian-sourced arms destined for #Yemen’s Houthis. Includes anti-tank guided missiles, drone components and navigation, similar to cache last November. #Iran’s limited investment in Yemen has yielded outsized influence.

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U.S. Central Command

@CENTCOM

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US Navy seizes illegal weapons in Arabian Sea https://centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/2083824/us-navy-seizes-illegal-weapons-in-arabian-sea/#.XkWiDE6gzoo.twitter…

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Ahmed Al Omran

@ahmed

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Even if MBS only succeeds in realising part of his vision to transform the country, it will have big implications for neighbours who long benefited from Saudi Arabia being a closed shop

Saudi Arabia vs. Dubai Could be the Gulf’s New Business Rivalry

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is trying to reshape the kingdom into the new place to do business.

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Lucas Tomlinson

@LucasFoxNews

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U.S. warship seizes 3 Iranian surface-to-air missiles, 150 anti-tank missiles,thermal imaging scopes, drone components and other weapons bound for Yemen. USS Normandy nabbed the weapons while on patrol in the Arabian Sea. (Video: U.S. Navy)

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Mohammed Khalid Alyahya

@7yhy

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Exclusive interview in English

@AlArabiya_Eng

⁩: Saudi FM Prince ⁦

@FaisalbinFarhan

⁩: • No meeting between CP and Netanyahu • Saudi policy on Palestine remains firm • “It is not difficult to find countries that have issues with Iran.”

EXCLUSIVE: Saudi FM: No meeting planned with Netanyahu, Palestine policy ‘firm’

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has no plans to meet Israeli Prime Minister

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Al-Monitor

@AlMonitor

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Following recent clashes between #Syrian and #Turkish troops, Turkish President #RecepTayyipErdogan doubled down on threats to retaliate against ongoing regime offensive in #Idlib

@diegocupolo

Erdogan vies for leverage in Syria's Idlib as Turkish troops reinforce positions

Following recent clashes between Syrian and Turkish troops, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan doubled down on threats to retaliate against ongoing regime offensive in Idlib.

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Ibrahim Jalal | إبراهيم جلال

@Ibrahim4Yemen

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My latest

@MiddleEastInst

piece argues that

@OSE_Yemen

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adopted a crisis management than conflict resolution approach, resulting in fragmentary & frail peace processes and raising the significance of nationwide peace talks in a regionalized approach.

From Stockholm to Riyadh: Breaking the Yemen peace process deadlock

Over the past 14 months, there have been moments when it seemed like progress was being made toward de-escalation in Yemen, but there have also been significant setbacks as well. Peace efforts thus...

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