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The National Interest Foundation Newsletter, Issue 121
The National Interest Foundation Newsletter Issue 121, November 18, 2021 Welcome to our NIF Newsletter. In this week’s headlines: large-scale protests take place in Sudan opposing the recent military coup and calling for a return to democracy, rights advocates urge Libya’s elections commission to reject the potential candidacy of former dictator Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam…
Read MoreTrump and Saudi Arabia: How the Trump Administration’s Business Dealings Emboldened Saudi Human Rights Abuses
Introduction During a trip to Saudi Arabia back in May of 2017, former President Donald Trump exhibited the first signs that under his leadership, the United States would further deepen its ties with the often-criticized Saudi regime. From the moment he placed his hand on a glowing orb alongside the dictator of Egypt Abdel Fattah…
Read MoreThe National Interest Foundation Newsletter, Issue 120
The National Interest Foundation Newsletter Issue 120, November 11, 2021 Happy Veterans Day to all, and welcome to our NIF Newsletter. In this week’s headlines: rights organizations and cybersecurity watchdogs find that Palestinian activists’ phones were hacked by recently blacklisted Israeli spyware firm NSO Group, the Tigray conflict intensifies over a year after fighting initially…
Read MoreThe National Interest Foundation Newsletter, Issue 119
The National Interest Foundation Newsletter Issue 119, November 4, 2021 Welcome to our NIF Newsletter. In this week’s headlines: world leaders gather in Glasgow for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) as advocates stress the urgent need for action on the issue, several Gulf states pull diplomats from Lebanon over criticism regarding the…
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