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Rulings signal US courts may be more open to lawsuits accusing foreign officials of abuses
Read full article: Rulings signal US courts may be more open to lawsuits accusing foreign officials of abusesA U.S. court has given two top associates of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman until early November to turn over any evidence in a lawsuit.
Former Saudi official alleges Prince Mohammed forged king's signature on Yemen war decree
Read full article: Former Saudi official alleges Prince Mohammed forged king's signature on Yemen war decreeA former Saudi official has alleged that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman forged his father’s signature on the royal decree that launched the kingdom’s yearslong, stalemated war against Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
Human rights experts urge FIFA to scrutinize Saudi Arabia before 2034 World Cup vote
Read full article: Human rights experts urge FIFA to scrutinize Saudi Arabia before 2034 World Cup voteFIFA has been urged by international lawyers to uphold its own policy and scrutinize Saudi Arabia’s human rights record before picking the kingdom to host the men’s 2034 World Cup.
US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia's crown prince meet to discuss 'semi-final' security deal
Read full article: US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia's crown prince meet to discuss 'semi-final' security dealPresident Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan has met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss what the kingdom describes as the “semi-final” version of a wide-ranging security agreement between the countries.
Independent UN experts say radical Saudi Arabia scholar held for years should be tried or released
Read full article: Independent UN experts say radical Saudi Arabia scholar held for years should be tried or releasedA radical Sunni scholar whose criticisms of Saudi Arabia’s government and the West drew praise from the late al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden should be immediately tried or released from a yearslong arbitrary detention by the kingdom.
US-mandated religious freedom group ends Saudi trip early after rabbi ordered to remove his kippah
Read full article: US-mandated religious freedom group ends Saudi trip early after rabbi ordered to remove his kippahA U.S. Congress-mandated group cut short a fact-finding mission to Saudi Arabia after officials in the kingdom ordered a Jewish rabbi to remove his kippah in public.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy lands in Saudi Arabia to push for peace and a POW exchange with Russia
Read full article: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy lands in Saudi Arabia to push for peace and a POW exchange with RussiaUkrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has arrived to Saudi Arabia and met the kingdom’s powerful crown prince to push for a peace plan and the return of prisoners of war from Russia.
Jared Kushner, former Trump adviser, defends business dealings with Saudi Arabia
Read full article: Jared Kushner, former Trump adviser, defends business dealings with Saudi ArabiaJared Kushner, Donald Trump’s former White House adviser and his son-in-law, is defending his business dealings with the Saudi crown prince after leaving the U.S. government.
Live updates | Hamas reacts to cease-fire proposal as Blinken makes Mideast diplomacy tour
Read full article: Live updates | Hamas reacts to cease-fire proposal as Blinken makes Mideast diplomacy tourQatar’s prime minister says Hamas gave a “generally positive” answer to the latest plan for a cease-fire in Gaza.
Blinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza, but obstacles loom
Read full article: Blinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza, but obstacles loomU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Saudi Arabia's crown prince at the start of his fifth visit to the Middle East since the outbreak of the war in Gaza.
US secretary of state rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza's post-war future
Read full article: US secretary of state rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza's post-war futureU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says four key Arab nations and Turkey have agreed to begin planning for the reconstruction and governance of Gaza once Israel’s war against Hamas ends.
2034 World Cup would bring together FIFA's president and Saudi Arabia's Prince Mohammed
Read full article: 2034 World Cup would bring together FIFA's president and Saudi Arabia's Prince MohammedThe near certainty that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 men’s World Cup unites two of the most influential men in world sports.
US developing contingency plans to evacuate Americans from Mideast in case Israel-Hamas war spreads
Read full article: US developing contingency plans to evacuate Americans from Mideast in case Israel-Hamas war spreadsThe White House is developing “prudent contingency planning” to evacuate Americans from the Middle East in case the Israel-Hamas war spreads into a broad regional conflict.
Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid boosted by Indonesia changing sides after Australia co-host talks
Read full article: Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid boosted by Indonesia changing sides after Australia co-host talksIndonesian soccer federation leader Erick Thohir says it now supports Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup.
Biden considering trip to Israel in the coming days, but travel isn't final, according to AP source
Read full article: Biden considering trip to Israel in the coming days, but travel isn't final, according to AP sourcePresident Joe Biden is considering a trip to Israel in the coming days, but nothing has been finalized.
Biden's hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new Mideast war
Read full article: Biden's hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new Mideast warThe outbreak of war between Israel and the Palestinians is threatening to delay or derail a country-by-country diplomatic push by the United States to improve relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
Saudi crown prince says in rare interview 'every day we get closer' to normalization with Israel
Read full article: Saudi crown prince says in rare interview 'every day we get closer' to normalization with IsraelSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says in an interview with Fox News that aired Wednesday that ongoing negotiations over Israel means the prospects of normalized relations between both countries “get closer” every day but that treatment of Palestinians is “very important.”.
Saudi Arabia praises 'positive results' after Yemen's Houthi rebels visit kingdom for peace talks
Read full article: Saudi Arabia praises 'positive results' after Yemen's Houthi rebels visit kingdom for peace talksSaudi Arabia has praised the “positive results” of negotiations with Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they visited the kingdom for peace talks.
Delegation from Yemen's Houthi rebels flies into Saudi Arabia for peace talks with kingdom
Read full article: Delegation from Yemen's Houthi rebels flies into Saudi Arabia for peace talks with kingdomA delegation from Yemen’s Houthi rebels has flown into Saudi Arabia for talks with the kingdom on potentially ending the yearslong war tearing at the Arab world’s poorest nation.
India and Saudi Arabia agree to expand economic and security ties after the G20 summit
Read full article: India and Saudi Arabia agree to expand economic and security ties after the G20 summitIndia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to expand trade and security ties, two days after their leaders and others attending a Group of 20 summit announced a new railways and port corridor deal that will link India, Middle East and Europe.
Biden gives Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed a hearty handshake a year after an awkward fist bump moment
Read full article: Biden gives Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed a hearty handshake a year after an awkward fist bump momentThe Saudi crown prince once vilified by President Joe Biden has been elevated from a fist bump to a hearty handshake.
Saudi man receives death penalty for posts online, latest case in wide-ranging crackdown on dissent
Read full article: Saudi man receives death penalty for posts online, latest case in wide-ranging crackdown on dissentA Saudi court has sentenced a man to death over his posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, and his activity on YouTube.
Biden to attend next month's G-20 summit in New Delhi, while Harris will head to Jakarta for ASEAN
Read full article: Biden to attend next month's G-20 summit in New Delhi, while Harris will head to Jakarta for ASEANThe White House says President Joe Biden will attend next month’s Group of 20 summit in New Delhi, India.
Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease
Read full article: Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals easeIran’s foreign minister has met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of his visit to the kingdom, a sign of how the two countries are trying to ease tensions after years of turmoil.
Biden dispatches top adviser for talks with Saudi crown prince on normalizing relations with Israel
Read full article: Biden dispatches top adviser for talks with Saudi crown prince on normalizing relations with IsraelPresident Joe Biden dispatched his national security adviser Jake Sullivan to Saudi Arabia for talks with the kingdom’s de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on normalizing relations between the country and Israel.
Turkish President Erdogan visits Gulf Arab states, seeking funds for ailing economy
Read full article: Turkish President Erdogan visits Gulf Arab states, seeking funds for ailing economyTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has begun a three-stop tour of Persian Gulf states to raise trade and investment for Turkey’s floundering economy.
Stephenson resigns from PGA Tour board over 'serious concerns' about Saudi deal, according to report
Read full article: Stephenson resigns from PGA Tour board over 'serious concerns' about Saudi deal, according to reportThe Washington Post is reporting former AT&T Chairman Randall Stephenson has resigned from the PGA Tour policy board.
Muslims at Hajj brave intense heat to cast stones at pillars representing the devil
Read full article: Muslims at Hajj brave intense heat to cast stones at pillars representing the devilHundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims are braving intense heat to perform the symbolic stoning of the devil during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
As Blinken visits, top Saudi diplomat says kingdom seeks US nuclear aid but 'others' also bidding
Read full article: As Blinken visits, top Saudi diplomat says kingdom seeks US nuclear aid but 'others' also biddingSaudi Arabia’s foreign minister says that while the kingdom would welcome U_S_ aid in building its civilian nuclear program, there are also "others that are bidding.”.
With Saudi-PGA deal, once-shunned crown prince makes dramatic move to extend kingdom’s influence
Read full article: With Saudi-PGA deal, once-shunned crown prince makes dramatic move to extend kingdom’s influenceAfter years of isolation over his human rights abuses, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is elevating his standing in the United States in part by diving into American sports, business and culture.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Read full article: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin SalmanU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington.
Biden aide, Saudi leader discuss efforts to end Yemen war
Read full article: Biden aide, Saudi leader discuss efforts to end Yemen warWhite House national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke by phone with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday amid signs that the Saudis and Iran-allied Houthis in Yemen are making “remarkable progress” toward finding a permanent end to their nine-year conflict.
Saudi wealth fund becomes biggest outside Nintendo investor
Read full article: Saudi wealth fund becomes biggest outside Nintendo investorA Saudi sovereign wealth fund now holds 8.26% of the stock in the video game maker Nintendo, making it the largest outside investor in the Japanese gaming company.
Qatar's World Cup opener shows its reemergence after boycott
Read full article: Qatar's World Cup opener shows its reemergence after boycottQatar has opened the Middle East’s first World Cup with its ruler sitting next to the leaders of two countries that only a year and a half earlier were part of a boycott trying to bring the energy-rich nation to its knees.
Saudi prince's new title key to dodging lawsuit over killing
Read full article: Saudi prince's new title key to dodging lawsuit over killingA recent boost in titles for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has proven crucial to shielding him from a U.S. lawsuit in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist.
Takeaways: Calls for reparations, emissions cuts at COP27
Read full article: Takeaways: Calls for reparations, emissions cuts at COP27Reparations to poor countries suffering the impacts of climate change and calls to drastically slash greenhouse emissions are two of the biggest storylines the first day of the U.N. climate summit, known as COP27.
Oil giant Saudi Aramco has $42.4B profit in third quarter
Read full article: Oil giant Saudi Aramco has $42.4B profit in third quarterOil giant Saudi Aramco is reporting a $42.4 billion profit in the third quarter of this year, buoyed by higher global energy prices that have filled the kingdom’s coffers but helped fuel inflation worldwide.
Biden to head to Cambodia, Egypt, Indonesia for summits
Read full article: Biden to head to Cambodia, Egypt, Indonesia for summitsPresident Joe Biden will make a week-long, three country trip next month for a quartet of summits—including one that could potentially put him in the same room as China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
A bump and a miss: Saudi oil cut slaps down Biden's outreach
Read full article: A bump and a miss: Saudi oil cut slaps down Biden's outreachPresident Joe Biden is effectively acknowledging the failure of one of his biggest foreign policy gambles: a fist-bump with the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, the crown prince associated with human rights abuses.
German leader continues Gulf tour with stops in UAE, Qatar
Read full article: German leader continues Gulf tour with stops in UAE, QatarGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has planted a tree at a mangrove park in the United Arab Emirates, a token nod to environmentalism during a two-day visit to the Gulf region focused mainly on securing new fossil fuel supplies and forging fresh alliances against Russia.
German leader seeks energy deals, alliances on Gulf trip
Read full article: German leader seeks energy deals, alliances on Gulf tripGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Saudi Arabia for the first stop of a two-day, three-country visit aimed at striking new energy deals and forging fresh alliances.
'A servant queen': World pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Read full article: 'A servant queen': World pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth IIAcross the globe, the death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted reflections on the historic sweep of her reign and how she succeeded in presiding over the end of Britain’s colonial empire and embracing the independence of her former dominions.
Live update: King Charles III vows life of service to others
Read full article: Live update: King Charles III vows life of service to othersColombia, Ecuador and Venezuela offered condolences to the United Kingdom on Friday following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning British monarch.
Gulf Arab nations ask Netflix to remove 'offensive' videos
Read full article: Gulf Arab nations ask Netflix to remove 'offensive' videosGulf Arab countries have asked Netflix to remove “offensive content” on the streaming service, apparently targeting programs that show people who are gay and lesbian.
France skirts over Khashoggi killing amid Saudi prince visit
Read full article: France skirts over Khashoggi killing amid Saudi prince visitFrance’s presidency has focused on global warming, the war in Ukraine and the Iran nuclear deal in relaying details about the controversial dinner in Paris between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Saudi crown prince: First EU visit since Khashoggi killing
Read full article: Saudi crown prince: First EU visit since Khashoggi killingSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is visiting Greece on his first trip to a European Union country since the killing in 2018 of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Biden vowing 'strong' climate action despite dual setbacks
Read full article: Biden vowing 'strong' climate action despite dual setbacksPresident Joe Biden is promising “strong executive action” to combat climate change, despite setbacks that have restricted his ability to regulate carbon emissions and boost clean energy such as wind and solar power.
Biden's Saudi visit aims to balance rights, oil, security
Read full article: Biden's Saudi visit aims to balance rights, oil, securityPresident Joe Biden has exchanged a cordial fist bump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, but says he then raised the issue of the murder of writer Jamal Khashoggi, which U.S. intelligence has said the crown prince approved.
The AP Interview: Khashoggi fiancee criticizes Biden visit
Read full article: The AP Interview: Khashoggi fiancee criticizes Biden visitHatice Cengiz, the fiancee of murdered Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi, is describing Joe Biden’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia as “heartbreaking,” accusing the U.S. president of backing down from his pledge of prioritizing human rights.