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Biden trying to organize first meeting with Saudi crown prince, CNN reports — a major climbdown after saying he didn't consider him an equal
Biden once promised to make Saudi Arabia a "pariah" but the war between Russia and Ukraine, plus so…
Bill Bostock
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CIA director Bill Burns secretly met with Saudi crown prince, report says, as US attempts to salvage tattered relations
Burns met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah last month, The Wall Street Journal reported, …
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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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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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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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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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 crown prince Mohammed bin Salman started 'shouting' at Biden's national security advisor when he brought up Jamal Khashoggi's brutal killing, report says
MBS wanted to strike a "relaxed tone" but "ended up shouting" at Sullivan when the two men met for …
Sonam Sheth
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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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Jared Kushner's PE firm secured $2 billion from Saudi Arabia despite objections he was too inexperienced to manage the money, report says
Jared Kushner set up Affinity Partners after leaving the White House, where he served as a senior a…
Bill Bostock
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Saudi crown prince snubbed Biden's request to discuss the oil crisis brought about by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, report says
The US needs new suppliers after banning Russian energy imports. Mohammed bin Salman has spoken har…
Bill Bostock
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MBS says being accused of ordering the murder of Jamal Khashoggi hurt him 'from a feelings perspective'
"I understand the anger, especially among journalists," the Saudi Crown Prince told The Atlantic. "…
Grace Panetta
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Mohammed bin Salman's ruthless attempt to 'build his pyramids' has sparked unprecedented backlash from Saudis
Opinion: Local resistance to the Mohammed bin Salman's development plans for Jeddah has been unexpe…
Abdullah Alaoudh
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As Trump deals with the hangover of his presidency, Jared Kushner is striking out alone, touring the Middle East and soliciting funds for his new PE firm
Jared Kushner is soliciting funds for his new private equity firm and making use of the links he fo…
Bill Bostock
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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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The ascent of MBS: How Saudi Arabia will pass power to its crown prince when his ailing father dies
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to be Saudi Arabia's youngest-ever king, meaning he will li…
Bill Bostock
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MBS personally called Netanyahu to intervene after Israel blocked Saudi access to a military-grade spyware program, report says
Saudi Arabia has used the Pegasus spyware to spy on activists, state critics, and foreign officials.
Bill Bostock
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman isn't attending Queen Elizabeth II's funeral after human rights activists protested
The crown prince isn't representing Saudi Arabia at the funeral, after human rights activists deplo…
Bethany Dawson
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Saudi Arabia's king has been quietly holed up in his desert palace for more than 480 days, as his heir MBS lies in wait for the throne
Mohammed bin Salman is heir to the Saudi throne and his father, King Salman, is in ill health, havi…
Bill Bostock
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A Saudi court ordered the name of a convicted sexual harasser to be made public for the first time
Saudi Arabia's anti-harassment law was updated in 2021 so convicted sexual harassers could be publi…