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Exclusive Huma Abedin, longtime aide to Hillary Clinton, warns of a growing split in US political circles. ‘It’s not the same Washington,’ she says. ‘The parties have become so much more divided in terms of basic common human decency.’

Frankly Speaking: ‘I was attacked during the 2016 campaign simply because I was Muslim,’ says former Hillary Clinton staffer Huma Abedin

  • Abedin has just published a book about her experiences in US politics, her time growing up in Saudi Arabia and her ill-starred marriage
  • She believes the prejudice she experienced were symptomatic of a wider deterioration in the standards of political life in the US
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Special Frankly Speaking: Saudi Arabia can be number one market for Rolls-Royce, says carmaker’s CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos video

Frankly Speaking: Saudi Arabia can be number one market for Rolls-Royce, says carmaker’s CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos

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Special GCC Secretary-General Nayef Al-Hajraf told Arab News about a raft of possible measures to enhance political integration between member states, such as a special ‘business visa’ to aid commerce. (AN Photo) video

Frankly Speaking: Groundwork being laid for Gulf economic union by 2025, says GCC chief Nayef Al-Hajraf

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Special Frankly Speaking: Saudi ambassador to UN urges more efforts to expose Houthis’ terror role video

Frankly Speaking: Saudi ambassador to UN urges more efforts to expose Houthis’ terror role

By Frank Kane ·
Special Frankly Speaking: Saudi Arabia sets example on combating terror financing, says French Senate member Nathalie Goulet video

Frankly Speaking: Saudi Arabia sets example on combating terror financing, says French Senate member Nathalie Goulet

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Special Frankly Speaking: ‘The future of retail is both physical and digital – phygital’, says MAF CEO Alain Bejjani video

Frankly Speaking: ‘The future of retail is both physical and digital – phygital’, says MAF CEO Alain Bejjani

By Frank Kane ·
Special General Sirwan Barzani being interviewed by Frank Kane on Frankly Speaking. (Screengrab) video

Frankly Speaking: ‘More Western military support needed to head off terror groups’ in Iraq, says Peshmerga Gen. Sirwan Barzani

By Frank Kane ·
Special Carlos Ghosn being interviewed on Frankly Speaking. video

Frankly Speaking: Fugitive motor mogul Carlos Ghosn ready to stand trial in ‘a fair and neutral jurisdiction’

By Frank Kane ·
Special Frankly Speaking: Saudi Arabia, US ‘working closely on multiple fronts’ to resolve Middle East conflicts, says Fahad Nazer video

Frankly Speaking: Saudi Arabia, US ‘working closely on multiple fronts’ to resolve Middle East conflicts, says Fahad Nazer

By Frank Kane ·
Special ‘We have to be very creative moving forward’ post pandemic, says Princess Lamia of Alwaleed Philanthropies video

‘We have to be very creative moving forward’ post pandemic, says Princess Lamia of Alwaleed Philanthropies

By Frank Kane ·
Special Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of the oil industry Daniel Yergin, who is also vice chairman of the IHS Markit consultancy, gave his views on Frankly Speaking. (Screenshot) video

Frankly Speaking: Saudi role in OPEC+ contributed to ‘strong global economy recovery,’ says Daniel Yergin

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Special In a wide-ranging interview on Frankly Speaking, CEO Jerry Inzerillo talks about DGDA's far-reaching plans to rival such global attractions as the pyramids in Egypt and the Colosseum in Rome.  video

Frankly Speaking: Saudi Arabia doubling down on Diriyah Gate project, says DGDA CEO 

By Frank Kane ·
Exclusive Exclusive: Iran’s Reza Pahlavi pessimistic on nuclear deal but optimistic about future of ties with Saudi Arabia, Israel  video

Exclusive: Iran’s Reza Pahlavi pessimistic on nuclear deal but optimistic about future of ties with Saudi Arabia, Israel 

By Frank Kane ·

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