#Riyadh

2027 Asian Cup bid books. A thread.Might be very long. First up, the cover. India covered 177 pages, Iran 132 pages, Qatar 397 pages, Saudi Arabia 420 pages. Bidding theme.Note:
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Piece of History Saudi Arabia Vs Ottomans The Ottomans ruled Arabia for a period of 642 years, and their rule, as we have explained in multiple tweets, was
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1/ So, progress on the Qatar blockade? I’ll believe it when I see it. So many false starts thus far. It’s certainly within KSA’s gift to ratchet down tensions and
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#Saudi #Qatar Near U.S.-Brokered Deal to End Lengthy Rift "rapprochement is likely to include reopening air space & land borders, an end to info-war" "+ other confidence-building steps as
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The 1st Gulf War - a thread1/ 30 years ago on the celebration of MLK’s Birthday was nice enough to golf at Ft. Huachuca. Little did I know what awaited
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During the JCPOA, Iran fomented terror around the world, armed and equipped terror groups, & took U.S. servicemembers hostage.Use the leverage achieved through sanctions to reach a broad new deal
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THREAD: As chatter around a U.S. designation of the Huthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation grows, I'm re-upping this @CrisisGroup commentary from October.https://www.crisisgroup.org/united-states/yemen-should-be-factor-us-yemen-poli
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In the sequel to "Drones Over Riyadh", here is "Rockets over Erbil" - Thread to follow @WashInstitute https://bit.ly/3ufz1nA  The piece makes a simple point: the complexity of dealing with this
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1. Seven more thoughts about the #Israel- #UAE agreement brokered by the U.S.: A) The timing was undoubtedly tied to the approaching U.S. elections set for Nov. 2020... 2.• #POTUS
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THREAD: my top 10 *best value* Premier League players from the top 200 on #footballindex. Let’s kick off with the most obvious:1. PAUL POGBA.Who else? Won £2 in dividends in
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Thread: @bopinion Ed. Board propose #Biden should prioritise regional negotiations btwn #Iran+neighbours & hold back from rejoining nuclear deal. No doubt regional talks urgently needed as parallel track - but
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_BTS respecting islam ,and Muslims and cute moments- a thread_ Let's start with hobi's "assalamualaikum" Hobi's halal baepsae :) (from saudi arabia concert) Yoongi's halal food :) BTS with
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An interesting #NUFC takeover update today. Saudi government confirm they will "review" their WTO appeal against beoutQ following the GCC Summit. They are expected to eventually withdraw it. This would
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A groundbreaking detail buried deep in the lawsuit filed by former Saudi intelligence chief against the crown prince MBS in US courts: MBS *encouraged* Vladmir Putin's military intervention in Syria
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Saudi Arabia has opened its land border with Qatar for the first time in over three years. The move, after months of mediation, could end a political dispute that led
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Why STC Exposes The Most Dangerous Saudi Plan In #Aden?On Oct 31, 2020  81In Aden city, which is under the control of the Saudi-Emirati coalition, south of #Yemen, and where obtaining bunch
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