Saudi Arabia's triumphant week reclaims the West's embrace Saudi Arabia appears to be leaving behind the stream of negative coverage the killing of Jamal Khashoggi elicited since 2018 The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2022
Germany's Scholz seeks to deepen energy partnership with Saudi Arabia German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday after a meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that he wants to deepen the energy partnership between the two countries. Reuters · Sep 24, 2022
Saudi prince's Ukraine mediation signals 'useful' Russia ties - analysts Saudi Arabia has won a diplomatic victory by securing freedom for foreign fighters captured in Ukraine, signalling the value of the crown prince's alliance with Russia to Western partners seeking to isolate Moscow over the war there, analysts say. Reuters · Sep 23, 2022
Jamal Khashoggi’s wife to sue NSO Group over Pegasus spyware Hanan Elatr also plans to sue Saudi and UAE governments over alleged surveillance attempts on her The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2022
Saudi Arabia is imprisoning women while the rest of the world is not paying attention Saudi Arabia recently sentenced Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani to 45 years in prison after she had expressed her views on social media. This comes just a couple of weeks after a Leeds University student, Salma al-Shehab, was sentenced to 34 years in prison for using Twitter to retweet views of… The Conversation · Sep 20, 2022
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman no longer attending Queen's funeral Prince Turki bin Mohammed al Saud, who is a minister of state and has been a member of the cabinet since 2018, is expected to attend the funeral in his place. Daily Record · Sep 19, 2022
Invitation list spurs awkward diplomatic dance ahead of queen’s funeral LONDON — Ever get an invitation to an event and wonder who didn’t make the cut? Or how close you’re sitting to the host? Or who else is at your table? Los Angeles Times · Sep 17, 2022
Saudi crown prince’s ‘planned visit for Queen’s funeral would be stain on her memory’ Heir to Saudi throne must not ‘use this time mourning to seek legitimacy’, says Hatice Cengiz The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2022
‘Stain on Queen’s memory’: Saudi crown prince’s planned visit condemned Campaigners including Hatice Cengiz, fiancee of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, condemn plan The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2022
Queen lying in state: wait time to see coffin now 19 hours as King and siblings end vigil – as it happened King, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward watch over coffin for 15 minutes The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2022
Mohammed bin Salman ‘will travel to London to deliver condolences’ Crown prince will reportedly head Saudi delegation but attendance at Queen’s funeral unconfirmed The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2022
'Sportswashing' Saudi Arabia could bid for 2030 World Cup despite horror mass executions Reports that Saudi Arabia could lead a joint bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup have sparked criticism that the nation continues to land major sporting events despite its appalling record on human rights Daily Mirror · Sep 11, 2022
Saudi Arabia Is Betting $1 Trillion It Can Become the Next Tourist Hotspot Retired Arkansas accountant Dora Jane Flesher wanted a postpandemic adventure off the beaten track. In Saudi Arabia she was mesmerized by ancient tombs carved into sandstone outcroppings in Al-Ula. She was less impressed by a museum featuring a collection of old TVs and touch-tone phones plus rocks from every U.S.… Bangkok Post · Sep 5, 2022
American appeals money laundering conviction in UAE, lawyer says U.S. citizen and civil rights attorney Asim Ghafoor has appealed to a United Arab Emirates court his conviction for money laundering, his lawyer said on Friday, a week after he was released from detention there and returned to the United States. Reuters · Aug 19, 2022
Al Jazeera · Aug 13, 2022 US lawyer released after UAE money laundering conviction Asim Ghafoor, a prominent civil rights lawyer, was arrested while he was in transit through Dubai airport last month.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 13, 2022 Ex-Khashoggi lawyer Asim Ghafoor freed in UAE after money laundering conviction US citizen released after paying fine as United Arab Emirates court confiscates $4.9m it says illegally moved through country
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022 Chinese president Xi Jinping expected to visit Saudi Arabia next week The planned gala reception is in stark contrast to the low-key audience afforded Joe Biden in June, as ties between China and the kingdom grow closer
Bangkok Post · Aug 5, 2022 Thailand's Big Brother is upping the ante In the late 18th century, British philosopher Jeremy Bentham visited his younger brother, Samuel, in Russia, who arranged unskilled factory workers in a circle so that he could supervise them. Inspired by this principle, Bentham developed "the panopticon", an inspection tower surrounded by cells. Its uniqueness was that it enabled…
Salon · Aug 2, 2022 Trump hosts Saudi "golf-washing" event Saudi-funded LIV Golf tour comes to Trump's Bedminster club as he claims, "Nobody has gotten to the bottom of 9/11"
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022 France skirts over Khashoggi killing amid Saudi prince visit France’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
Radio France Internationale · Jul 29, 2022 Saudi prince accused of complicity in Khashoggi murder thanks Macron for 'warm reception' in Paris Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the Ukraine, energy, and problems in the Middle East. But the elephant in the room, the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, was not mentioned.
Al Jazeera · Jul 29, 2022 France’s Macron talks energy with Saudi Crown Prince MBS in Paris MBS’s visit to France has been controversial, with President Macron criticised by some in his country.
France 24 · Jul 29, 2022 Macron, Saudi crown prince pledge to 'ease effects' of Ukraine war French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman agreed "to ease the effects" of the war in Ukraine during talks in Paris, the Élysée Palace said Friday. Macron came under fire from rights groups for hosting the Saudi leader, who has been accused of being behind the…
The Guardian - US · Jul 29, 2022 LIV Golf’s latest stop brings together Trump, Saudi Arabia and plenty of criticism The breakaway league will be staged at the former president’s course in New Jersey this weekend. Even his most ardent fans don’t appear entranced
Radio France Internationale · Jul 28, 2022 Macron hosts Saudi prince despite outrage by rights groups, Khashoggi fiancée French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Paris on Thursday, defying criticism that the invitation is inappropriate barely four years after the murder by Saudi agents of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi's fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, has told the French leader she is "shocked and…