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Middle East

How Saudi Arabia went from pariah to patron

Biden's announcement of resumed offensive weapons sales to the Kingdom says it all

Five years after Khashoggi's murder, MBS is laughing
Middle East

Five years after Khashoggi's murder, MBS is laughing

The US and other Western governments said they'd had enough of Saudi Arabia but it appears the Kingdom's oil and wealth are too hard to resist.

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Middle East

Saudi Arabia's bid for control of the PGA isn't just about golf

As Congress begins hearings into the LIV merger, it must also reckon with Riyadh's larger effort to silence American critics with cash.

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Middle East

MBS can't escape Khashoggi lawsuit with sudden 'prime minister' appointment

A royal decree just made the Saudi crown prince a formal head of state but Biden would be wrong to fall for it.

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Middle East

With weak response, US will pay price for Israel's terror designations

Unless he holds everyone to the same level of accountability, Biden will end up holding the bag for Tel Aviv's latest Palestinian crackdown.