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Monthly Archives: October 2018

The Saudi admission of Khashoggi’s murder insults our intelligence

Posted on October 20, 2018 by rascott

Overnight the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs put out this statement in English arguing, preposterously, that Jamal Khashoggi was killed by accident in a fist fight in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on 2 October. Let’s start with this useful … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East, news and views, USA

Khashoggi’s last Washington Post column – his honesty cost him his life

Posted on October 18, 2018 by rascott

I have re-published this op-ed from today’s Washington Post unedited and in full. Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he entered the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul on 2nd October. He has not been seen since. It appears from … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East, news and views, people, USA

Where will they all go?

Posted on October 18, 2018 by rascott

As Bangkok continues to grow unchecked, and more tourists flock to the Kingdom, Airports of Thailand has unveiled a 260 billion baht ($7.96 billion) plan that could roughly triple capacity at Bangkok Airport over the next 12 years. The country’s … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, news and views, Thailand, travel

Fly Dubai’s unlikely Airline CEO of the year

Posted on October 1, 2018 by rascott

This does seem unlikely but Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of Dubai-based airline flydubai was recognised as the ‘Aviation CEO of the Year’ category at this year’s CEO Middle East Awards held last week in Kuwait. Recent events suggest that this … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Dubai, news and views
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