The international Saudi press (i.e., the Saudi press published outside the kingdom) has been increasingly critical lately of the Biden administration's policy toward Iran and its militias in the region. Against the backdrop of the war in Gaza, Iran and the militias affiliated with it have renewed their attacks on the U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria.[1] At the same time, the
Tariq Al-Homayed, who is the former editor of the London-based Saudi daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, in an article titled "Gaza and the Double Standards," writes that since Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack in southern Israel and the subsequent outbreak of the war in Gaza, the Arabs have been complaining bitterly that the West, and especially the U.S., apply a double standard to Israel
Hamas' October 7 attack was meant to torpedo the peace efforts. Iran knew about it in advance, Saudi journalists say – Ya Libnan yalibnan.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yalibnan.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Recent articles in the Saudi press accuse Iran of involvement in Hamas' October 7 attack in southern Israel, in which some 1,200 people were murdered and about 240 were kidnapped.[1] The articles claim that Iran is not to be believed when it says it was not involved in the attack, because evidence actually suggests that high-ranking figures in the resistance axis coordinated
The very rejection of the Hamas narrative by some in the Arab world is of great importance, as it shows that many are not oblivious to Hamas’s atrocities.