Saudis Sentence 5 to Death in Jamal Khashoggi’s Killing

ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI and AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press Dec 23, 2019 The ruling does not resolve questions about the crown prince's culpability in the grisly slaying of the Washington Post columnist. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Investors Return to Saudi Arabia as Lucrative Oil IPO Looms

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Oct 28, 2019 Attendance at last year's investment forum was overshadowed by the assassination of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Cynical Saudi-Israeli Alliance and the Reshaping of the Middle East

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 20, 2018 Since at least 2001, the Saudis and Israelis have successfully reframed American policy in the Greater Middle East, and the results have been disastrous. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Turkish Prosecutor Says Khashoggi Was Strangled, Dismembered

MEHMET GUZEL and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Oct 31, 2018 The same official also claims that Saudi Arabia has failed to cooperate in an investigation of the slaying. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Concedes Khashoggi Likely Dead, Threatens Consequences

MATTHEW LEE and DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press Oct 18, 2018 The president's warning comes as the administration toughens its response to the disappearance of the Saudi journalist, which has sparked global outrage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America Has Stood by Saudi Arabia Through Countless Crises

TAMER FAKAHANY / The Associated Press Oct 16, 2018 Riyadh has enjoyed a special relationship with Washington from the time President Franklin Roosevelt met with King Abdul Aziz in 1945. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ethics Watchdog Raises Pointed Question About Trump’s Ties to Saudis

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Oct 12, 2018 Critics demand to know why the president is so unwilling to hold Riyadh to account for the alleged murder of a Washington Post journalist. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.N. Calls U.S.-Backed Bombings of Yemen Likely War Crimes

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Aug 28, 2018 Experts assembled by the Human Rights Council cite the Saudi-led coalition's repeated attacks on civilian targets. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

With Driving Ban Lifted, Saudi Women Are in Crosshairs of Change

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press Jun 23, 2018 Saudi women are at the heart of a transformation spearheaded by the country's crown prince—and also at the center of a tug of war between those agitating for further reforms and a religious majority that remains wary of change. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Arrested Saudi Women’s Activists Being Denied Access to Lawyers

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press May 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 )

Gearing Up for a Third Gulf War

Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch May 14, 2018 With Donald Trump’s decision to shred the Iran nuclear agreement, it’s time for the rest of us to start thinking about what such a war in the region would mean for the world. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

U.S. Should Do the Opposite of What Saudis Want

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 11, 2018 Too often our "democracy" is dragged into strategic and humanitarian catastrophes by the ruthless kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )