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U.S. Says Saudi Crown Prince Approved Khashoggi Killing, Imposes Visa Restrictions on 76 Saudis
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s control of decision-making in Saudi Arabia was cited as evidence he approved the killing Jamal Khashoggi.
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Crown Prince's Actions in Khashoggi Killing Leave Saudi Fund Vulnerable, Ex-Obama Official Says
The Saudi crown prince’s actions in the killing of Khashoggi might have left the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund vulnerable to consequences.
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Biden Stresses Human Rights in Call With Saudi King Before Report on Khashoggi Killing Released
The U.S. is preparing to release an intelligence assessment that will reportedly implicate Saudi Crown Prince MBS in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
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Biden Isn't Going to Make Saudis a ‘Pariah' Despite Khashoggi, Says Foreign Policy Expert
Michael O’Hanlon explains why President Joe Biden will not make Saudi Arabia “a pariah” due to the economic and military relationship at stake.
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Biden's Snub of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Is a ‘Warning' Signaling a Relationship Downgrade
“The Saudis in Washington are in the worst position they’ve ever been,” a former Obama administration official told CNBC.
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‘Dramatic and Risky' — and a Shot at Dubai? Saudi Arabia Issues Bold Business Ultimatum to Pull Regional HQ Offices Into the Kingdom
What began as a pitch for investment to global firms has just become something much more aggressive.
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Saudi Arabia's Release of Female Activist Loujain Al-Hathloul Reflects Biden's Human Rights Focus — But Doesn't Make Dissidents Any Safer, Experts Say
Prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul was released from prison in Saudi Arabia, in a case that’s been decried by the U.N and rights groups.
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Saudi Arabia Announces Major Legal Reforms, Paving the Way for Codified Law
It’s the latest in a series of dramatic economic and social reforms launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aimed at modernizing the kingdom.
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Saudi Arabia and Its Allies Restore Diplomatic Ties With Qatar After Three-Year Rift
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt had imposed a diplomatic, trade and travel blockade on Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism.
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Saudi Women's Rights Activist Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years
One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activists has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison under a vaguely worded counter-terrorism law
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Saudi Arabia Hires New Crop of Lobbyists With Joe Biden Poised to Roll Back Trump-Era Relationship
Saudi Arabia is on a hiring spree for lobbyists as Joe Biden, who has signaled that he will take a tougher stance with the nation, prepares to take office.
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Saudi Court Issues Final Verdicts in Khashoggi Killing
Saudi Arabia’s state television says final verdicts were issued in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi after his son announced pardons that spared five from execution
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Saudis' Arrest of 2 Princes Called a Warning to Royal Family
Two people close to Saudi Arabia’s royal family say two senior princes are under arrest for not supporting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has consolidated control of all major levers of power with the support of his father, King Salman
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Saudi Crown Prince's WhatsApp Linked to Bezos Phone Hack
The cellphone of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was hacked in what appeared to be an attempt by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to “influence, if not silence” the newspaper’s reporting on the kingdom, two U.N. human rights experts said Wednesday.
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Saudi Arabia Formally Starts IPO of State-Run Oil Firm Aramco
Saudi Arabia formally began an initial public offering Sunday of a sliver of oil giant Saudi Aramco after years of delay, hoping international and local investors will pay billions of dollars for a stake in the kingdom’s crown jewels. An approval by Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority served as the starting gun for an IPO promised by Crown Prince Mohammed...
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Saudi Arabia Formally Starts IPO of State-Run Oil Firm Aramco
Saudi Arabia formally began an initial public offering Sunday of a sliver of oil giant Saudi Aramco after years of delay, hoping international and local investors will pay billions of dollars for a stake in the kingdom’s crown jewels. An approval by Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority served as the starting gun for an IPO promised by Crown Prince Mohammed...
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Turkey Vows to Keep Investigating Jamal Khashoggi's Killing
Days ahead of the anniversary of the grisly slaying of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that his country will press ahead with efforts to shed light on the killing. In a Washington Post op-ed, Erdogan described the journalist’s killing by a Saudi hit squad as “arguably the most influential and controversial incident of the...
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Saudi Crown Prince Takes ‘Full Responsibility' for Khashoggi Killing, Denies He Ordered It
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a television interview that he takes “full responsibility” for the grisly killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but he denied allegations that he ordered it. “This was a heinous crime,” Prince Mohammed, 34, told “60 Minutes” in an interview that aired Sunday. “But I take full responsibility as a leader in Saudi...
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White House Official: Notes on Sensitive Calls Filed in Classified Computer System
At the White House, a senior administration official confirmed Friday a key detail from the unidentified CIA whistleblower who has accused Trump of abusing the power of his office. Trump, for his part, insisted anew that his actions and words have been “perfect” and the whistleblower’s complaint might well be the work of “a partisan operative.” The White House acknowledged...
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Saudi Arabia: Drone Attacks Knocked Out Half Its Oil Supply
Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched drone attacks on the world’s largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia and a major oil field Saturday, sparking huge fires at a vulnerable chokepoint for global energy supplies. The drone attacks affected up to half of the supplies from the world’s largest exporter of oil, though the output should be restored within days, multiple news...