Saudi Arabia

Published
February 15, 2023

Democrat seeks documents about $2 billion Saudi investment in Kushner fund

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., wrote that Jared Kushner had failed to respond to an earlier inquiry into whether he had 'improperly traded' on his government work.
Published
November 18, 2022

U.S. says Saudi prince should be shielded from lawsuit over journalist’s killing

The Biden administration spoke out in support of legal immunity for Prince Mohammed against a suit brought by the fiancée of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
Published
July 15, 2022

Biden says he raised Khashoggi murder with crown prince

The president's visit to Saudi Arabia aims to balance human rights, oil and security.
Published
December 8, 2021

Arrest in Jamal Khashoggi’s murder was case of mistaken identity, France says

French media reported that the mix-up was related to the fact that the detained man had an identical name to one man sought in the killing and dismemberment of the Saudi journalist.
Published
December 7, 2021

France detains man wanted in connection with Jamal Khashoggi’s 2018 murder – maybe

French police say it's possible they have the wrong man, and a Saudi official calls it a case of mistaken Identity.
Published
February 26, 2021

U.S. implicates Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi’s killing

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says President Biden has moved toward a promised ‘recalibration’ of U.S.-Saudi relations, but many lawmakers, human rights activists and Saudi dissidents say it's not enough.
Published
February 7, 2021

Writer’s debut gives nuanced perspective of Saudi Arabia

In 'Bride of the Sea,' a young, mismatched Saudi couple wed, have a daughter, and part, setting in motion a haunting family tale.
Published
December 21, 2020

Trump considering legal immunity for Saudi crown prince accused in assassination plot

A State Department recommendation could also lead to the dismissal of the prince as a defendant in other cases, including ones accusing him of directing the death and dismemberment of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
Published
October 20, 2020

Family of slain Saudi journalist sues Saudi Crown Prince

The federal lawsuit accuses Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of personally ordering Khashoggi’s brutal execution in order to silence the high-profile government critic.
Published
June 23, 2020

Portland political consultant hired by firm that represents Saudi embassy

Crystal Canney, who previously worked for U.S. Sen. Angus King, will assist with ‘fostering and promoting relations between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,’ according to a federal disclosure form.