Major expansion as economic bloc that includes Russia and China attempts to provide counterweight to the US and western alliesThe Brics group of big emerging…
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Category: Politics
Saudi Arabian border guards accused of killing hundreds of Ethiopians at Yemen border – video
Border guards in Saudi Arabia have been accused of killing hundreds of Ethiopians using small arms and explosive weapons in a targeted campaign that rights…
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‘Fired on like rain’: Saudi border guards accused of mass killings of Ethiopians
Report by Human Rights Watch details alleged attacks using explosive weapons and small arms on Saudi Arabia-Yemen borderSaudi border guards have been accused of killing…
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Biden aims for a Middle East hat-trick. He’s delusional and out of time | Simon Tisdall
The US president is pushing for a Saudi-Israel deal, a breakthrough on Palestine and an understanding with Iran. But the ‘American century’ is long goneIt’s…
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Vice blocked an article criticising Saudi Arabia. This is why we published it instead | Jemimah Steinfeld
At Index on Censorship, we don’t buy into a global charm offensive that can’t hide the fact that hundreds of activists and regime opponents are…
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Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia as diplomatic thaw continues
Talks in Riyadh declared successful by Tehran after years of hostility between regional rivalsIran’s foreign minister has visited Saudi Arabia, the first such trip in…
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Rishi Sunak and Saudi crown prince hope to meet ‘at earliest opportunity’
Leaders discuss plans to ‘progress UK-Saudi cooperation’ amid reports that Mohammed bin Salman has been invited to UK this autumnDowning Street has confirmed Rishi Sunak…
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Thursday briefing: Vice took millions from Saudi Arabia – but has its deal backfired?
In today’s newsletter: As the upstart media company faces bankruptcy, it has developed strong ties with the country, leaving some to question what compromises companies…
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US senator warns top Saudi over refusal to testify on PGA golf deal
Richard Blumenthal to consider ‘other legal methods’ to compel Yasir al-Rumayyan to speak to Senate oversight committeeA senior US lawmaker has challenged a Saudi Arabian…
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Lionel Messi chose to play in MLS. But he’s still Saudi Arabia’s $25m pitch man
The Argentinian opted for Inter Miami over Al-Hilal. But it would be wrong to think his decision was made on ethical groundsSince touching down on…
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