@anthonyfenton

Researching/completing a PhD dissertation on the Political Economy of Canadian-Saudi/Gulf Relations, 1890-1984, for @YorkUniversity

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Joined January 2010
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Ahmed Gatnash@gatnash16h
This piece by an anonymous Saudi about public opinion and attitudes in the kingdom right now is well-worth a read. Pervasive fear, outpourings of nationalism, distrust of state narratives newlinesmag.com/running-note…

A Saudi on the Silent Fear of the Houthi Strikes

As Houthi drones and missiles reach Riyadh and Dammam, a Saudi writer finds his compatriots anxious, distrustful of official accounts and unwilling to speak openly, while foreign residents bear the...

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Lula wins historic fourth term as Brazilian president in defeat of far-right Flávio Bolsonaro

Leftist incumbent Lula says unprecedented comeback was a ‘defeat for denialism’ as Bolsonaro refuses to accept election result

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Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment since 1973 reut.rs/47GA30I reut.rs/47GA30I

Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment since 1973

Algeria's parliament approved a resolution on Sunday authorising the deployment of army units to Niger, a parliamentary statement said, in what would mark ​Algeria's first foreign troop deployment...

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Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to begin official visit to Canada tomorrow wam.ae/a/c2x5vfy

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to begin official visit to Canada tomorrow

H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, will begin an official visit to Canada on 26 October 2026.During the visit, H.H. will meet with the Right Honourable...

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Saudi Arabia executes man for crime committed when he was 14 msn.com/en-ca/news/other/sau…
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One wonders if controlling 6 Canadian ports is part of same playbook
Kenneth Roth
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The United Arab Emirates' deep investment in Manchester is part of its effort to deter the British government from acting on its suppression of all dissent at home and its sending of arms and mercenaries to the genocidal Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. trib.al/DMUgJFr

‘That’s the way the city works’: how the UAE changed the face of Andy Burnham’s Manchester

The story of the emirates’ presence in Manchester winds from the Arab Spring to some of the most deprived places in England – with complicated results

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"U.S. fuelling frightening arms race in Persian Gulf" Victoria Daily Colonist, 27 June 1975
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German police detain suspect after fire engulfs Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2…

German police detain suspect after fire engulfs Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest

No injuries were reported at the building, while police said a ‘suspicious person’ had been taken into custody.

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Manama Dialogue still going ahead next week; how many and which CDNs will attend "An 80,000-word dossier titled The Gulf at War will provide background material for Friday’s discussions." newsofbahrain.com/en/article…

Manama Dialogue to Draw Delegates from More Than 50 Nations

Bahrain security forum expected to host over 40 ministers and military chiefs, with maritime security and regional tensions high on the agenda

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Leaked images expose severe damage Pentagon kept quiet: 'Much worse than people realize' rawstory.com/trump-iran-war-…

Leaked images expose severe damage Pentagon kept quiet: 'Much worse than people realize'

Leaked photos and firsthand accounts from U.S. bases across the Middle East reveal an Iran war far uglier than Americans have been shown, from burning planes to troops digging their own foxholes,...

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"[Saab CEO] Johansson confirmed that the Middle Eastern order came from a new customer, ruling out earlier speculation about additional purchases by the United Arab Emirates." defence-industry.eu/saab-pla…
Anthony Fenton@anthonyfentonJul 28
It could be Qatar or the Saudis, but also could be current GlobalEye operator, UAE, replacing the planes that Iran destroyed.
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Final legal judgment rendered in Canadian Wheat Board saga brandonsun.com/local/2026/10…

Final legal judgment rendered in Canadian Wheat Board saga

WINNIPEG — A judge has thrown out a class-action lawsuit that sought damages for certain grain farmers in relation to the end of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly by the federal government.

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There’s No End in Sight to Yemen’s Destructive War jacobin.com/2026/10/yemen-wa…

There’s No End in Sight to Yemen’s Destructive War

A sudden offensive by Ansar Allah this summer took its Yemeni opponents and their Saudi allies by surprise. But the resumption of conflict is likely to be long and protracted, with disastrous...

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Canada gets its first two CF-35A stealth fighters defence-blog.com/canada-gets…

Canada gets its first two CF-35A stealth fighters

The Royal Canadian Air Force has taken delivery of its first two CF-35A stealth fighters, the Canadian version of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, the...

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Rare photo of a young (future) King Salman of Saudi Arabia, when he visited Niagara Falls, Canada, in 1991
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Montreal's PyroGenesis announces Dubai subsidiary to support Middle East and Asian markets canadianmanufacturing.com/ma…

PyroGenesis Announces Dubai Subsidiary To Support Middle East And Asian Markets - Canadian Manufa...

The incorporation process began more than a year ago and recently received all required regulatory approvals from the UAE Government.

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Jake Johnston
@JakobJohnstonOct 23
A second plane from El Salvador just landed in Port-au-Prince. Another three are still showing as scheduled, though the US Air Force plane is now saying it is "delayed." Two flights from Washington landed this morning — though unclear if they are related. xitter.cf/JakobJohnston/status/2…
Jake Johnston
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Three charter flights from Washington, DC to Haiti today — two already in the air. Another three flights from El Salvador — including one that is likely a US Air Force plane. Yesterday, @Jacquiecharles confirmed Salvadoran special forces had begun arriving, and more were on the way.
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UAE's DP World Inaugurates CAD$22 Million Salish Sea Gateway theglobeandmail.com/investin…

DP World Inaugurates CAD$22 Million Salish Sea Gateway

GlobeNewswire Press Release.

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Vancouver's Sun Peak Recommences Drill Program at the Safra VMS Project, Saudi Arabia theglobeandmail.com/investin…

Sun Peak Recommences Drill Program at the Safra VMS Project, Saudi Arabia

ACCESS Newswire Press Release.

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Venezuela eyes Qatar bridge loan to clear IDB arrears, sources say reuters.com/world/americas/v…

Venezuela eyes Qatar bridge loan to clear IDB arrears, sources say

Venezuelan authorities are considering seeking a bridge loan ​from Qatar to clear more than $2 billion in arrears to the Inter-American Development Bank, a move that could unlock fresh ‌financing...

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