Podcast appearances and mentions of ali al ahmed

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Kevin Gosztola, journalist, documentary filmmaker, writer for Shadowproof.com and co-host of the podcast Unauthorized Disclosure, talks to us about former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan and writer Craig Murray losing his bid to appeal his contempt of court case and being sentenced to serve an eight month prison over his blogging about the sexual assault trial of former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond last year, how the allegations by the government that accusers could be identified by his blogging seem inconsistent with the handling of other cases, and the response by press freedom advocacy groups condemning the government's handling of the case. Ali Al-Ahmed, Saudi scholar, writer, and expert on Saudi political affairs talks to us about where the new U.S./Iran deal stands now that negotiations seem to have been stalled in the past few weeks, how the election of the new president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, could impact future negotiations, and whether the U.S. has been really committed to restarting talks with Iran or if they will continue with the sanctions imposed on the country. We also talk about talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia and whether there has been any progress in mending the relationship, the ongoing war in Yemen, the U.S. claims that it has ended supporting the Saudi campaign there, and whether we will see an end to this conflict any time soon.Kristine Hendrix, board member for Second Chances, which deals with incarcerated individuals and those recently released, contributor to the Truth-Telling Project and "We Stay Woke" podcast, and treasurer for Carla Coffee Wright for U.S. Senate, joins hosts Michelle Witte and Bob Schlehuber to talk about the nationwide eviction moratorium, which ended on July 31st, and the protests over the weekend calling for an extension of the moratorium, as millions of Americans face the grim prospect of homelessness in the very near future. We also talk about the debate in the U.S. left regarding the protest staged by Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) demanding an extension, and the inaction by other members of Congress on the issue of evictions.

Authorities clamp down on patients and medical providers. How the ‘War on Drugs' approach to the opioid crisis will cause needless harm.Mohammad Marandi, professor of English literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran, and Ali Al-Ahmed, Saudi scholar, writer, and expert on Saudi political affairs, join us to talk about the recent visit to the White House by Saudi Arabia's deputy defense minister - and brother of the crown prince - Khalid bin Salman, how this may affect the reentry of the U.S. into the nuclear deal negotiations with Iran, and what this means for U.S. support for the Saudis in the war in Yemen. We also talk about the ongoing talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia and whether there will be a mend in the relations between the two countries. Yohana Beyene, member of the Black Alliance for Peace member organization Horn of Africa Pan-Africans for Liberation and Solidarity, joins us to talk about the ongoing crisis in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, what is being done to provide aid in the growing humanitarian crisis there, and the obstacles faced. We also talk about whether there will be a de-escalation in violence after the unilateral ceasefire by the Ethiopian government. Yolandra Hancock, board-certified pediatrician and obesity medicine specialist, talks to us about the opioid crisis, the way victims of the crisis and medical providers are being policed, how perpetrators in Big Pharma are generally being allowed to go unpunished, and how these policies lead to unnecessary deaths. Dr. Jack Rasmus, economist, radio show host & author of “The Scourge of Neoliberalism: US Economic Policy from Reagan to Trump,” talks to us about how healthy the economy actually is, what we can expect some of the political fallout to be if things peter out, rising prices for all commodities, and we take a look at our history to figure out how we got to this state in the first place.Freddy Martínez, Director of Lucy Parsons Lab, talks to us about the expansion of surveillance and data collection, particularly by financial companies and how they target children by marketing debit card apps. We also talk about how 20 federal agencies have worked with facial recognition technology, but 13 of those 20 couldn't say exactly what systems they had used.

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On this edition of Chilly Underground, we break down the news, tackle some ethical dilemmas, and speak to a perennial candidate about what inspires him to public service.Saudi dissident and Arab Gulf political analyst Ali Al-Ahmed of the Gulf Institute joins Chilly Pete and Newsweek’s staff writer Cristina Lee Maza to dive deep into the grizzly killing of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. What will be the political and economic fallout from this assassination with the Trump administration as well as with neighbors in the Persian Gulf? To fully understand the motivations and calculus that went Khashoggi’s killing, Ali Al-Ahmed paints the larger picture of the new Saudi Arabian leadership including Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, who allegedly orchestrated the killing that has spurred on a crisis within the Kingdom.John Merz of Brooklyn's Episcopal Church of Ascension tackles two ethical questions. The first deals with mental illness and when is the right time to disclose that information to a significant other? And the second question deals with marriage, charity, and immigration.Lastly, Perennial candidate Jimmy McMillan joins Chilly Pete to discuss his route to public service. From his early days in the Vietnam War to his attempts to win city wide public office, we find out what drives his never ending political spirit.Listen to Chilly Underground live every Saturday 1pm on Radio RAMPA 620 AMFor more visit: www.ChillyUnderground.com

Saudi dissident and Arab Gulf political analyst Ali Al-Ahmed of the Gulf Institute joins Chilly Pete and Newsweek's staff writer Cristina Lee Maza to dive deep into the grizzly killing of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. What will be the political and economic fallout from this assassination with the Trump administration as well as with neighbors in the Persian Gulf?To fully understand the motivations and calculus that went Khashoggi's killing, Ali Al-Ahmed paints the larger picture of the new Saudi Arabian leadership including Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, who allegedly orchestrated the killing that has spurred on a crisis within the Kingdom.Listen to Chilly Underground live every Saturday 1pm on Radio RAMPA 620 AMFor more visit: www.ChillyUnderground.com

As more details of Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal murder emerge, co-hosts Mike Isikoff and Dan Klaidman examine another recent time when the Saudi government went after another U.S.-based Saudi dissident. It was June 2015 and WikiLeaks released more that 60,000 cables from inside the Saudi Foreign Ministry. The leaks of the cables didn’t attract much news coverage at the time, but one cable has an eerie new relevance since Khashoggi’s murder. The cable involved U.S.-based Saudi dissident, Ali al-Ahmed, who became a target of the Saudi government. Co-hosts Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman speak with Ali Al-Ahmed about his harrowing experience as the Saudi government attempted to neutralize Ahmed with a years-long campaign against him and his family. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Moderate Rebels episode 27: Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton are joined by Saudi journalist and analyst Ali al-Ahmed to discuss Saudi Arabia's assassination of dissidents. Ali addresses the suspected killing of Jamal Khashoggi, and explains the power struggles inside the royal family. We also talk about the Western corporate media's systematic whitewashing of autocratic Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), and the Saudi monarchy's execution and oppression of Shia activists. We conclude on the war in Yemen, where Riyadh — with crucial support from the US and UK — has unleashed the largest humanitarian catastrophe on Earth.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Kevin Zeese, co-coordinator of Popular Resistance, Ted Rall, an award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist, and Jeremy Varon, a professor at the New School in New York and an anti-Guantanamo activist. President Trump this morning unceremoniously fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson by tweet, and he moved CIA Director Mike Pompeo to State. Meanwhile, CIA Deputy Director Gina Haspel, alleged to have been intimately involved in the Agency’s torture program, will become the director if confirmed by the Senate. The hosts continue the weekly series looking at the economic issues of the day, including Trump’s tariffs and the potential trade war they could instigate. Financial policy analyst Daniel Sankey joins the show. British Prime Minister Theresa May said yesterday that Sergei Skripal, a former Russian double agent for the British who was poisoned last week along with his daughter, was likely the victim of a Russian assassination attempt. The Russian government is demanding proof, and the high stakes international mystery is deepening. Brian and John speak with legendary anti-war activist and former British parliamentarian George Galloway. The Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee released an unusual and partisan report yesterday concluding that there was no collusion between the Russian government and either the Trump or Clinton campaigns. Significantly, the report however, perpetuates the narrative that the Russians launched cyberattacks against American institutions. Again, no actual hard proof of this assertion has been offered. The report said that several Trump campaign officials had made “poor decisions,” but that no crimes were committed. Jim Kavanagh, the editor of ThePolemicist.net, joins the show. Students across America will walk out of schools tomorrow in a nationwide protest against gun violence. The National School Walkout is both a memorial to those killed by guns and a protest of government inaction. Kofi Ademola, an organizer with the Black Lives Matter movement, joins Brian and John. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Sunday gave what many observers are calling a “trainwreck” of an interview to the news program 60 Minutes. DeVos struggled to answer basic questions about the nation’s schools and failed to defend President Trump’s school safety ideas. Brian and John speak with Bill Ayers, an activist, educator, and the author of the book “Demand the Impossible: A Radical Manifesto.” A Saudi general may have been tortured to death, and several businessmen abused, while in captivity in the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh during Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman’s crackdown on powerful figures in the country. The Crown Prince has systematically arrested, purged, or exiled virtually anybody who could pose a threat to him. Ali Al-Ahmed, the director of the Institute for Gulf Affairs, joins the show.

On this special edition of Beyond the Headlines, host Naser Al Wasmi is joined by the Emirati Ambassadors to three very important countries in the UAE’s global diplomatic network: Ali Al Ahmed, UAE Ambassador to Germany; Dr Ahmed Al Banna, Ambassador to India; and Dr Ali Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to China. The diplomats are in Abu Dhabi this week for the Annual Ambassador’s Forum held at the UAE Foreign Ministry. They discussed issues ranging from the effectiveness of soft power diplomacy and EXPO 2020, to trade as a pillar of diplomacy and the importance of security cooperation in the battle against extremism. The UAE has excelled at developing foreign policies and forged a diplomacy that is both unique to itself and effective at streamlining ties for such a young country. This episode brings a unique view into how it conducts itself abroad. [](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the_national_UAE/1345024301?mt=2) [Follow Beyond the Headlines and the rest of our shows on Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the_national_UAE/1345024301?mt=2).

Director of the Institute for Gulf Affairs, Ali Al-Ahmed, talks about the oppressive monarchy of Saudi Arabia: the American backed war in Yemen and unyielding partnership between the two countries; the export of terrorism and spread of ultra orthodox Wahhabism, the political bribery on behalf of Gulf States to maintain a culture of silence. twitter.com/AliAlAhmed_en twitter.com/AbbyMartin www.mediaroots.org