But building nonpartisan Security Forces is a big goal and can be done nationwide by iraqis supported by americans. Programming, training, equipment. Time is important because we cannot have more time on the militia side. The yasidi problem, i am really sorry i didnt mention that simply because theres a humanitarian. I am sure because it was discussed yesterday in the topics they cover. That made me not focus on it. On the militia side, there are proiranian militia sides. I cant say theres a popular mobilization. I agree with you. Definitely under the popular mobilization, some of the militia and we are talking about dismantling the criminal ones, committed to crimes. They can be accepted as part of the National Guard, but my suggestion is on a personal level with dozens of people who belong to one of the regions to be integrated and find an army or National Guard filled with people who are not loyal. So we can get benefit of some of the shia who were fighting definite way. This brings
And rohingya refugees. French president Francois Hollande becomes the first european president to visit cuba in decades. Sold to the highest bidder. New and wealthy collectors drive up the price of art as a picasso masterpiece becomes the most expensive painting sold at auction. Good evening this is Al Jazeera America, im antonio mora. We begin tonight with this weeks summit of persian gulf states in the u. S. Six members of Gulf Cooperation Council will meet with president obama in camp david. The ongoing crisis in yemen and the Nuclear Crisis in the middle east. Saudi arabiassaudi Arabias King Salman is staying home to deal with the ceasefire. Josh earnest says it is not a snub. Well be confident that the ones representing saudi arabia at the meeting will not only be able to represent that country but also implement any resolutions from that meeting. Mike viqueria, president obama and king salman talked today by phone. How much have we learned about why he decided not to come . We ha
Rate, bin laden had been held as a prisoner of pakistani imprisoned intelligence in about a body since 2006. Top military operators knew about it and provided key assistance and that a former pakistani Intelligence Officer identified bin ladens whereabouts in return for the bulk of a 25 million u. S. Bounty. The white house claims the piece is riddled with inaccuracies. We will give sy hersh a chance to respond. Then as cia whistleblower jeffrey sterling is sentenced to 42 months in jail, we will air an exclusive interview with him. This marks the first time the public has heard his voice since he was arrested four years ago. Scared of me being sent to prison. For something i did not do. But i am comfortable with myself and the choices i have made and would not have done it any other way. I like who i see in the mirror. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Obama Administration has granted shell con
Hersh publishes an explosive piece claiming much of what the Obama Administration said about the attack was wrong. Hersh times at the time of u. S. Rate, bin laden had been held as a prisoner of pakistani imprisoned intelligence in about a body since 2006. Top military operators knew about it and provided key assistance and that a former pakistani Intelligence Officer identified bin ladens whereabouts in return for the bulk of a 25 million u. S. Bounty. The white house claims the piece is riddled with inaccuracies. We will give sy hersh a chance to respond. Then as cia whistleblower jeffrey sterling is sentenced to 42 months in jail, we will air an exclusive interview with him. This marks the first time the public has heard his voice since he was arrested four years ago. Scared of me being sent to prison. For something i did not do. But i am comfortable with myself and the choices i have made and would not have done it any other way. I like who i see in the mirror. Amy all that and mor
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just released its July 2021 Article IV Consultation. This webinar will address the report in the context of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Saudi economy and assess the government s policy response. With lasting effects from the pandemic and lower oil prices through early 2021, fiscal pressure increased and heightened the pace of some economic reform. As the non-oil economy begins to recover, the Saudi government is faced with immediate policy challenges and the longer-term challenge of diversification away from oil reliance.
What fiscal policy challenges has the volatility in the oil market created? How well are reforms meeting the need to generate more jobs for Saudi nationals in the private sector? How has the trajectory of foreign direct investment flows impacted the transformation of the Saudi economy?