AYA BATRAWY / The Associated PressMar 8, 2020
King Salman's brother and nephew reportedly do not support Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has consolidated power in the kingdom. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
AYA BATRAWY / The Associated PressAug 2, 2019
They also are now allowed to be legal guardians of their children, a right previously held only by men. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJul 21, 2019
The president is sending troops to Saudi Arabia. Has everyone forgotten what the extremist organization made of U.S. military presence there? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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AYA BATRAWY / The Associated PressMay 30, 2019
Saudi Arabia hastily calls for meetings in response to the spike in tensions with its key rival, Iran. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
AYA BATRAWY and FAY ABUELGASIM / The Associated PressMay 19, 2019
Saudis say they don't want war; Trump threatens Iran with destruction if it seeks a fight; U.S. Navy conducts Arabian Sea exercises. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / TruthdigMar 3, 2019
Selling nuclear technology to the despotic kingdom is the most dangerous foreign policy decision ever made by the Trump administration. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
AYA BATRAWY / The Associated PressDec 27, 2018
The move comes amid international outrage over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
DAVID KOENIG / The Associated PressJul 11, 2018
Output is predicted to grow next year to 11.8 million barrels a day, making the U.S. the world's leading oil producer for the first time since the 1970s. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
AYA BATRAWY / The Associated PressMay 22, 2018
The detentions of at least 10 women's rights activists—seven women and three men—are seen as a culmination of a steady crackdown on perceived critics of the government. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Medea Benjamin / TruthdigMar 19, 2018
Far from a major reformer, Prince Mohammad bin Salman is a brutal bully who tolerates no internal dissent in the Saudi kingdom and commits war crimes abroad. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentFeb 27, 2018
The government offers no explanation for the seismic upheaval in the Saudi officer corps, but it is widely believed that the palace is impatient with the Yemen war quagmire. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
The Associated PressJan 24, 2018
The House speaker is leading a congressional group that will focus on stability in the Middle East, the campaign against Islamic State and "Iranian aggression." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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