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“Saudi Arabia expecting a more hostile US after the mid term elections?” – James Dorsey

­ James M. Dorsey | Saudi Arabia is bracing itself for a potentially more strained relationship with the United States in the wake of Democrats...

Saudi King Salman supports son MBS on public tour despite Khashoggi crisis

News Desk | Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has embarked on a domestic tour this week with his favorite son, demonstrating his support for his chosen...

The Khashoggi crisis: Putting Humpty Dumpty back together – James M. Dorsey

James M. Dorsey | The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and potential Western sanctions against Saudi Arabia have sparked renewed debate about the value of the...

Are Khashoggi’s alleged murderers immune from prosecution?

Ali Hassan | On Oct. 22, the Government of Saudi Arabia admitted that the dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi had been murdered inside the country’s consulate...

Arms sales vs taking a stand: the West’s Saudi dilemma

AFP | Across the West, governments face a difficult balancing act after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi: pressuring Saudi Arabia over an appalling killing,...

Pak-Saudi friendship bodes well for transport and energy sector

News Desk | Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Khan’s visit to Saudi Arabia has proved lucrative by projecting his country’s economic potential at the ‘Further Investment...

After feeling betrayed, Trump holds cards on Saudi prince

AFP | The killing of a journalist has abruptly transformed Saudi Arabia's crown prince from a partner to a liability in the eyes of Washington...

Implications of PM Khan’s Saudi visit: Beyond the $6 billion support

News Analysis | Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan is on the official tour to Saudi Arabia with the primary objective of seizing the opportunity...

Saudi Arabia in ‘crisis’ in face of Khashoggi murder: minister

AFP | Saudi Arabia is in "crisis" in the face of international outrage over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said...

Why is Western reaction to ‘Saudi’ killing of Journalist different to Russia’s alleged poisoning?

Imran Jan | Turkish officials say that Jamal Khashoggi, the American legal resident, and Saudi citizen Op-Ed columnist of the Washington Post, was killed by...

Is Saudi Lobby in tatters due to Khashoggi Murder?

AFP | When the United States was attacked on September 11, 2001, by 19 hijackers 15 of them from Saudi Arabia the kingdom switched into...

Turkish daily says audio tapes indicate Saudi journalist ‘decapitated’

AFP | Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was tortured before being decapitated inside Riyadh's consulate in Istanbul, pro-government daily Yeni Safak reported Wednesday, saying it had...