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Putin’s Crazy Carve-Up Could Give Trump Greenland and Canada

YALTA 2.0

The Russian leader’s dreams of bringing the world’s strongmen together gathers pace.

David Gardner | Published Feb 12, 2025
opinion

Mr. Biden, Come Clean On Khashoggi’s Brutal Murder’s Secrets

PRESS FREEDOMS

Intelligence agency reports on Jamal Khashoggi’s murder are still secret. Releasing key documents would place democratic principles over a relationship with a would-be dictator.

Lauren Harper | Published Oct 02, 2024

Netflix Cartoon Creator Jailed in Saudi for Mocking Country

PLEASE CHILL

Abdulaziz Almuzaini's cartoon "Masameer" was the country's biggest hit. Now he is behind bars and fears life in prison.

Owen Lavine | Published Jul 04, 2024

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Saudi Soldiers Got OK to Shoot Villagers Resisting Eviction

MOVE OR DIE

Thousands of people were forcefully evicted from the Neom region to make way for a high-tech city.

Amanda Yen | Published May 09, 2024

Trump ‘Recently’ Spoke With Saudi Crown Prince MBS: Report

CATCHING UP

It’s not clear if this is the only the chat the pair have had since Trump left office.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Apr 04, 2024

Johnny Depp, Saudi Crown Prince MBS Are Friends Now: Report

LIKE MINDS

The pair “hit it off instantly,” Vanity Fair reported Wednesday.

Brett Bachman | Published Feb 14, 2024

Kushner Says He Won’t Be Part of a Second Trump White House

NO THANKS

He said he’s enjoyed being “out of the spotlight.”

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Feb 14, 2024

MBS: I Don’t Want Saudi Critic to Die but Can’t Do Much

‘DOING OUR BEST’

“It’s something I don’t like,” the 38-year-old monarch said when asked on Fox News about a retired teacher sentenced to death over tweets critical of Saudi leadership.

William Vaillancourt | Published Sep 20, 2023

MBS Invited to U.K. 5 Years After Khashoggi Death: Reports

WHAT MURDER?

The British government is apparently willing to look past the “appalling brutality” of the Washington Post columnist’s slaying.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Aug 17, 2023
opinion

Israel and Saudi Arabia’s Proposed Deal Is No Sure Thing

CHARLIE BROWN, LUCY, AND THE FOOTBALL

President Biden will have to get assurances from Netanyahu and MBS—two of the least trustworthy leaders in the world—to secure a historic diplomatic breakthrough.

David Rothkopf | Published Aug 09, 2023

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