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Trump must respond firmly to Khashoggi murder in consulate

October 25, 2018October 24, 2018 Admin_trop

Saudi Arabian journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was killed at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Turkey, and I believe President Donald Trump’s softness in responding to this situation is selfish and a disgrace. One of the primary reasons Trump likely doesn’t want to pressure Saudi Arabia, which is certainly anything but a champion of human rights, is the arms deal he made with the Saudis in May 2018. “I don’t want to lose all of that investment that’s being made in our country,” Trump said. “I don’t want to…

Saudi students celebrate

September 7, 2017September 6, 2017 Trojan Living

Abhigya Ghimire Contributor The Saudi Students Association gathered to celebrate Eid al-Adha, one of the major festivals for the Islamic community. This festival is also known as the Sacrifice Feast, as traditionally animals such as sheep and camels are sacrificed and the meat is donated to the poor. “(We) hosted this event for everyone to show them our culture,” said Naif Alawaji, a senior graduate student majoring in clinical mental health counseling from Saudi Arabia and the president of the Saudi Students Association. “Eid is about getting together and having…