Five Arab nations write to Marco Rubio opposing plans to displace Gazans
The National February 5, 2025, Cairo (The National): The foreign ministers of five Arab countries and a senior Palestinian official have sent a joint letter to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio opposing plans to displace Palestinians from Gaza.
Al Shara meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on first trip abroad as Syria’s leader
The National February 3, 2025, Amman (The National): Syria’s new leader Ahmad Al Shara met Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, as part of his first trip overseas since rebel supporters declared him President last week.
The President Can Now Assassinate You, Officially
Washington (The Nation): Welp, Donald Trump won. The Supreme Court ruled that presidents are entitled to “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution for official acts, then contended that pressuring the vice president and the Department of Justice to overthrow the government was an “official act,” then said that talking to advisers or making public statements are “official acts” as well, and then determined that evidence of what presidents say and do cannot be used against them to establish that their acts are “unofficial.”
