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Saudi Arabia imprisoned an aid worker for running an anti-government Twitter page. His sister says it shows MBS is testing Biden's pledge to be tough on the kingdom.
Areej al-Sadhan told Insider her brother's 20-year sentence shows Saudi Arabia has no intention of …
Bill Bostock
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Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng travelled around Saudi Arabia on flights paid by energy giant Aramco
Kwasi Kwarteng was flown around Saudi Arabia in January 2022 by majority state-owned energy firm Ar…
Henry Dyer
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Turkey's president is visiting Saudi Arabia for the first time since 2018, showing he's moved on from Jamal Khashoggi's brutal murder for good
In 2018, Erdogan accused Saudi Arabia of killing Jamal Khashoggi. He now appears to be trying to pa…
Bill Bostock
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House votes 350-71 passing legislation limiting arms sales to Saudi Arabia, in response to 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi
The bill includes a 120-day halt of weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, with the potential for that ban …
Azmi Haroun
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As Biden struggles to define his relationship with Saudi Arabia, China is stepping in to fill the gap
Saudi Arabia and China took their trade, defense, and culture links to new heights in recent months…
Bill Bostock
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One of men suspected in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi was arrested in a French airport more than 3 years after the Saudi journalist's death
The suspect was arrested at Charles-de-Gaulle airport before trying to board a flight to Saudi Arab…
Jake Epstein
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Biden's new pick for US ambassador to Saudi Arabia will be considered an insult by MBS, ex-official says, as US-Saudi relations hit new low
The US usually sends well-connected military heavyweights as its ambassadors to Saudi Arabia, but M…
Bill Bostock
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Former Saudi spy chief gives strongest public rebuke of Biden to date, saying US let country down by failing to react to terror attacks
Saudi Arabia was furious that the US didn't respond fast enough to attacks by Iran-backed Houthi re…
Bill Bostock
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Saudi Arabia in talks to sell 1% of oil giant Aramco to global energy firm, report says
An unnamed energy firm from a "huge" country is in talks about buying a stake in Saudi Arabia's Ara…
Carla Mozée
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US dollar's dominance in oil markets may face challenge as Saudis reportedly eye yuan-based sales deal with China
Saudi Arabia may sell oil to China and be paid in yuan, potentially ending nearly 50 years of tradi…
Phil Rosen
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MBS threatened to move Saudi Arabia closer to Russia and China to punish Biden for ostracizing him, report says
The Biden administration has sidelined Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which has dragged the US r…
Bill Bostock
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Saudi Arabia and Thailand restored diplomatic ties 33 years after 4 Saudis were killed trying to recover $20 million in royal diamonds stolen by a Thai cleaner
Three Saudi diplomats and one businessman sent to Bangkok in 1989 to recover the diamonds were kill…
Bill Bostock
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A Saudi dissident suing Twitter over a massive 2016 hack says the platform's incompetence got multiple whistleblowers killed
Ali al-Ahmed told Business Insider that his sources in were exposed when Saudi spies unwittingly em…
Bill Bostock
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Etihad, Emirates announce temporary suspension of flights to Saudi Arabia
UAE airlines have announced the temporary suspension of passenger flights to Saudi Arabia, in accor…
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White House again defends Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia — which he promised to make a pariah — saying he'd meet anyone who could help the US
Biden shunned Saudi Arabia over Jamal Khashoggi's murder but the US now desperately needs the Saudi…
Bill Bostock
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White House stops asking Saudi Arabia to pump more oil to offset Biden's Russian-energy ban, report says, as US-Gulf relations hit new low
The US had hoped Saudi Arabia would increase oil production after Joe Biden banned US energy import…
Bill Bostock
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Saudi state-funded TV aired a sketch mocking Biden as a forgetful, sleepy old man as US-Saudi relations hit new low
Biden insulted the Saudi crown prince early in his presidency, and the kingdom is now reportedly re…
Bill Bostock
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Trump is in talks with Saudi Arabia to host its controversial golf league at his US courses, report says
Events for the Saudi-backed golf league could take place at Trump's golf courses in Bedminster, New…
Joshua Zitser
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Goyal to visit Saudi Arabia for ministerial meet of economic, investments committee
Goyal to visit Saudi Arabia for ministerial meet of economic, investments committee