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Frieze shareholder Endeavor

artappraiser — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 03:59:32 +0000

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Frieze shareholder Endeavor ‘in process’ of pulling out of $400m Saudi deal

Hollywood entertainment agency intends to return entire investment after murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

By Anny Shaw @ theartnewspaper.com, 12th December 2018 19:42 GMT

BREAKING: US Senate passes a

artappraiser — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:20:17 +0000

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BREAKING: US Senate passes a resolution saying Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a direct rebuke to the crown prince.
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 13, 2018

Senate debate on Yemen bill

artappraiser — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:15:29 +0000

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Senate debate on Yemen bill ongoing. My sense is this is going to pass with all 49 Ds & 2 Rs—the first time ever that the Senate will vote to end an unauthorized war and the biggest Capitol Hill rebuke to Saudi Arabia over brutality in Yemen & the murder of Jamal Khashoggi yet.
— Akbar Shahid Ahmed (@AkbarSAhmed) December 12, 2018

Congress looks to usurp Trump

artappraiser — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:22:41 +0000

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Congress looks to usurp Trump’s foreign policy powers

Senators are furious after the Khashoggi killing and are eager to challenge the president.

@ Politico.com, Dec. 5, 6:41 pm ET

Trump on November 20: "And,

artappraiser — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 23:11:16 +0000

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Trump on November 20: "And, by the way, just so everybody knows, I have no business whatsoever with Saudi Arabia. Couldn't care less."@Fahrenthold: https://t.co/ixeE6qas9y pic.twitter.com/e8vJYZ5HND
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) December 5, 2018

The Coming Senate Showdown

artappraiser — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 03:50:27 +0000

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The Coming Senate Showdown Over Saudi Arabia

Republican senators positioned themselves against the White House after the CIA director testified about Jamal Khashoggi’s death.

current headline story @ TheAtlantic.com, Dec. 4, 4:26 pm

C.I.A. Briefing on Khashoggi

artappraiser — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 02:38:22 +0000

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C.I.A. Briefing on Khashoggi Solidifies Senators’ View of Prince Mohammed’s Complicity
By Eric Schmitt & Nicholas Fandos @ NYTimes.com, 50 min. ago
A bipartisan group of senators said a briefing by the C.I.A. director solidified their belief that the Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s killing.
“I think he’s complicit in the murder of Mr. Khashoggi to the highest level possible,” Senator Lindsey Graham told reporters of Mohammed bin Salman.

wow https://t.co/EdsEhrxVq5

artappraiser — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:34:32 +0000

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wow https://t.co/EdsEhrxVq5
— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) December 4, 2018

CIA chief will brief senators

artappraiser — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 03:15:18 +0000

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CIA chief will brief senators on Khashoggi killing

By Burgess Everett @ Poltico.com, Updated 12/03/2018 07:05 PM EST

CIA Director Gina Haspel will brief Senate committee leaders on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Tuesday after members of both parties expressed outrage over the absence of intelligence officials at a briefing last week.

The spy chief will meet with top leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee, according to a source familiar with the matter. The meeting comes ahead of a scheduled vote on whether the Senate will vote to pull support for the civil war in Yemen.

The number of attendees at the briefing could grow given the concern among both parties about Khashoggi's killing at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey earlier this year.

Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) confirmed the briefing would take place, adding it would take place at 11 a.m.

When asked when the Senate would debate the resolution, Corker said it could happen as early as Thursday but likely wouldn't happen before Monday [....]

Ana Navarro tries her hand at

artappraiser — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 18:17:55 +0000

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Ana Navarro tries her hand at creating narratives:

“No. No. Really. It was hilarious. He lived and worked in the US. I sent a team. They tortured him. They bled him dry. They took a bone saw and butchered him into pieces. But wait until I tell u the funniest part...Trump says he believes me that I had nothing to do with it!” pic.twitter.com/L2PjNVot63
— Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) December 1, 2018