@BroderickM_ Don't get upset lad, just let me know which ones have those both in better accordance than the UAE.
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Ibrahim Alkhamis | ابراهيم الخميس
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Ibrahim Alkhamis | ابراهيم الخميس
@ibrahimalkhames
gulf & wider ME politics, also tech is my thing too. check out Thursday Report @reportthursday
Katılım Nisan 2011
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@ibrahimalkhames lots of countries in the region have rule of law and may also share our values of free expression and civil liberties. Why are you on such a crusade?
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Avoid the UAE at all costs, you are not safe there.
Dubai & Abu Dhabi do not have rule of law & do not share our values. Dont get dazzled by a few shiny towers
Middle East Eye@MiddleEastEye
Dozens of British citizens have been jailed in the United Arab Emirates as the country clamps down on social media activity over the Iran war middleeasteye.pulse.ly/bjrynqnxlp
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@iza64290 @xumas_iq Displace the baath order and take over government institutions and systems by working with the US as gateways to the Shia populace.
Bush making a speech about the axis of evil, isn't as deep as people make it out to be, Americans could be as offended by seeing marg bar America.
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I offered to join your stream unprepared and you declined.
Now, you can ask me that question and any other in the debate.
Topic: Did Iran cooperate with the U.S. against regional countries?
Daniel denies Iran’s role in aiding the U.S. against Afghanistan/Iraq
Ironically, when challenged to debate he says “But the GCC played a bigger role”, implying Iran did cooperate.
I fear that Daniel will never debate this topic with me, because he knows it’s true
Daniel Haqiqatjou@Haqiqatjou
@xumas_iq You concede that the GCC countries played more of a role than Iran? Don't forget, you cried for years that Iran was a bigger threat to Muslims than Israel, then when I challenged you to debate it, you magically changed your opinion lol
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@iza64290 @xumas_iq I didn't, you just require more contextualisation sometimes with chatgpt.
You should ask it, did Iran-funded individuals (Ahmed Challabi for example) and backed groups cooperate with the US invasion.
These were essential groups and people to upend the Baathist order from within
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@iza64290 @xumas_iq You should rely less on chatgpt and do a little more digging, Iranian backed groups, directly helped the US invasion.
Iran backed them, gave them the greenlight to help, not that Iran directly sat on the table. There's a bit more layers to this.
Badr Brigade, Islamic Dawahetc
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@ibrahimalkhames @iza64290 @xumas_iq Because unlike Iran, the GCC countries hosted American bases and soldiers. Also Iran demanded the USA to leave Iraq after Saddam was disposed of.
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They're called Houthis because "Ansar Allah" is operated and controlled by that family, hence why it's filled with Alhouthi last names in critical leadership positions, and Abdulamliks successor will be a Houthi.
Calling them the the houthis is accurate and sensible.
Ahmed Hassan 🇾🇪 أحمد حسن زيد@Ahmed_hassan_za
Many may be unaware of this due to media misinformation. There is no group called the Houthis; there is a group called AnsarAllah. Houthi is the family name of the leader of the AnsarAllah group.
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@xumas_iq No, he is right... GCC states supported US in Iraq war... Look at this.. of course, Iran cooperate little as they want to overthrow the guy who invaded their country and killed thousands of people using chemical weapons....if I were in place of Iran, i would have done the same
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@tparsi @BeckyCNN Don't think IRGC care about economic interdependence, they'll throw it away when the time suites.
Like when you know, they attacked one of their main arteries in the region to bypass sanctions.
Terrible analysis that boils down to "GCC pay them away". Money isn't their motive.
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.@BeckyCNN asked if GCC states really would end up investing in Iran, as part of a deal to end the war. Told her that I know it comes across as unthinkable, but it was also unthinkable that Trump would lift sanctions on Iranian oil. And he did so unilaterally. Similarly, to end the war, some GCC states will calculate that economic interdependence will be necessary for security going forward.
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@marcowenjones Why's Al jabris opinion important here?
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“In this scenario, when the war occurs anyway and escalation is happening anyway, a partially degraded Iran, a wounded lion, would be more unpredictable and more dangerous. The policy was don’t start the war, but if you start it, finish the job,” said Aljabri, a US-based cardiologist who is the son of Saad Al Jabri, a former Saudi security chief who served as intelligence liaison with Washington until he fell out of favour with Prince Mohammed in 2015. theguardian.com/world/2026/mar…
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@z_is_now @Dr_DaniaThafer @AlArabiya_Eng @arash_tehran Irans excuse would just be financial ties the Gulf has with the US to mental gymnastics about how Gulf oil is helping US war effort. It's hosirlity predates the bases.
Excuses are convenient for Tehran, the strategy is the main matter.
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I told @AlArabiya_Eng: Bases or no bases, Iran would have attacked the GCC and closed the Strait of Hormuz!
This is their core asymmetric strategy. NO ifs, ands, or buts….
So stop using the talking point saying the U.S. bases was the *only* reason Gulf states are being attacked by Iran.
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@Dr_DaniaThafer @AlArabiya_Eng @arash_tehran Spot on, historically literate, threats to close Hormuz and attack Gulf energy have been there before bases existed.
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@im_PULSE @julianbarnes @EricSchmittNYT @nytimes If you've noticed the news cycle is now all about how MBS pushed for the war, trump is not being asked about Netanyahu or Israel's urging with the war or activities anymore.
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@julianbarnes @EricSchmittNYT @nytimes All this is an attempt to deflect attention from the fact that Israel, and Israel alone, pushed for this war and is thwarting its end. The war is a catastrophe for the GCC, for America, and for the world. So pro-Israel operatives are planting these stories to deflect the blame.
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This is a 100% fake story published by @nytimes. Saudis and the GCC loathe the Iranian regime, but none of them like being used as human shields by Trump & Netanyahu. This is the second time pro-Israel political operatives have placed this story in the US press.
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@6thShitPosting @websterkaroon Already happens
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@ibrahimalkhames @websterkaroon Good luck piping LNG at -162 degrees Celsius across thousands of kms of scorching desert!
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Collecting fees similar to what Egypt does on the Suez Canal is actually the easiest condition to accept
נדב איל Nadav Eyal@Nadav_Eyal
The Iranian demands published by The @WSJ make clear that Tehran believes it has won the war- or at the very least wants to enter negotiations from that posture. By insisting on the right to extract formal transit fees from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is effectively signaling: to end the war, grant us a permanent lever over the global economy. Its impossible, and they know this. In practice, what Iranians are doing is inflating expectations around Hormuz to an extreme degree, so that any eventual retreat on this issue will appear as a concession- while diverting attention from the core questions: the nuclear program, ballistic missiles, and their broader regional posture.
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Between Trump’s assertion that Saudi Arabia is fully engaged in the war on Iran and Saudi denial, of course I believe Trump.
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@viviannereim @JoumannaTV Seems like a weird media war right now, first he was pushing for it pre-war but then now it's a post-war decision.
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@JoumannaTV this is actually just the statement that was included in this article yesterday:
nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/…
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🚩🚩Important from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 overnight ⬇️
Saudi officials reject the idea that Prince Mohammed has pushed to prolong the war in a government statement
🔷 “The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has always supported a peaceful resolution to this conflict, even before it began”
🔷 officials “remain in close contact with the Trump administration and our commitment remains unchanged.”
🔷 “Our primary concern today is to defend ourselves from the daily attacks on our people and our civilian infrastructure”
🔷 “Iran has chosen dangerous brinkmanship over serious diplomatic solutions. This harms every stakeholder involved but none more than Iran itself.”
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@lifeisatest7 @RmSalih Remind you, these are the same group who say mbs was about to normalise "literally tomorrow" for 4 years. Ignoring the stipulations and facts of the negotiations that were happening
They don't know much about MBS, Saudi or the Gulf, as knowledgeable as the next Western person.
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I don't believe them. Nor will anyone who has observed MBS since he came to power.
The Spectator Index@spectatorindex
BREAKING: Saudi Arabia denies reports that its leadership is seeking to prolong the war against Iran
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