Raf Sanchez
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Raf Sanchez
@rafsanchez.bsky.social
Foreign correspondent NBC News. Covering the Middle East + beyond. IG: http://instagram.com/rafsanchez.nbc
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🚨New @hrw.org report on Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund & links with abuses:

-PIF has facilitated& benefited from human rights abuses
-MBS concentrated PIF's enormous economic power in his own hands& uses it to pursue his interests, w/o accountability

hrw.org/node/389704
The Man Who Bought the World
The 95-page report, “The Man Who Bought the World: Rights Abuses Linked to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Its Chairman, Mohammad bin Salman,” found that Saudi Arabia’s vast fossil fuel-deri...
hrw.org
November 20, 2024 at 6:49 AM
Netanyahu says Israel is offering a 5 million shekel reward ($1.3 million) for info that leads to the return of hostages.

Since the killing of Sinwar, Netanyahu has been hoping Hamas members will break ranks and free hostages in return for safe passage. No sign it's happening yet.
November 19, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Reposted by Raf Sanchez
Hi, world! I finally joined bsky and plan to be active here. I'm @hrw.org's Saudi Arabia and UAE researcher.

We are releasing a major report tomorrow about Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund. Get in touch if you'd like an advanced copy!
November 19, 2024 at 12:43 PM
A tale of two ceasefire negotiations.

Gaza: No movement in talks, no indication either Israel or Hamas wants a deal. Qatar says Hamas office in Doha is closed for now.

Lebanon: US envoy in Beirut today says a deal "within our grasp". White House hoping get it over line before Biden leaves office
November 19, 2024 at 4:51 PM