Florida PhoenixOctober 12, 2022
8min0
'We’ve got to support the countries in the world that believe in democracy and human rights, and Saudi Arabia is not it.'
Tag: Jamal KhashoggiImage via Capt. Bryon Chamberlin/FWC.
Florida PhoenixOctober 12, 2022
Jacob OglesFebruary 17, 2019
4min429
Bipartisan group of senators invoked Magnitsky Act to demand more information.
Ryan NicolDecember 6, 2018
6min336
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio had a dire warning regarding the recent actions of Saudi Arabia, arguing Saudi leadership could “pull us into a war” if not reprimanded for the killing of a Saudi journalist. The White House has signaled a willingness to believe the word of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that he had no […]
Ryan NicolNovember 28, 20185min446
Ahead of a Wednesday vote in the U.S. Senate to curtail the U.S. role in the war in Yemen, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says he’ll continue to support an American presence in the conflict. “Unfortunately, the Yemen resolution has been tied into the broader Saudi Arabia issue,” Rubio said, alluding to the controversial killing of […]
Jacob OglesNovember 20, 2018
4min494
U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney says a White House decision to stand by Saudi Arabia — despite evidence the Saudi prince had a journalist murdered — will hurt the United States’ reputation around the globe. “I’m concerned about our standing in the world and what it says about the United States,” said the Naples Republican during […]
A.G. GancarskiOctober 15, 2018
5min348
On Monday, Northside Jacksonville’s A. Philip Randolph Career Academies saw Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry receive the U.S. Ambassador from the UAE, Yousef Al-Otaiba. Money was on the line. $2.775 million, to be exact (part of a $10 million grant to be divided between several cities hit hardest by Hurricane Irma.) Indeed, portions of this grant have already been delivered […]