Democrats call on Biden to stop Saudi Arabia’s Yemen blockade

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Democrats call on Biden to stop Saudi Arabia’s Yemen blockade

Saudi Arabia is continuing its six-year air and sea blockade of Yemen, starving millions of Yemenis and deepening the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Anger from Democrats and progressives in the…

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Saudi Aramco profit drops after Covid-battered year, upholds dividend

A worker at an oil processing facility of Saudi Aramco, a Saudi Arabian state-owned oil and gas company, at the Abqaiq oil field. Stanislav Krasilnikov | TASS | Getty Images…

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Biden’s Saudi Arabia problem

The White House has embarked on a “recalibration” of ties with Saudi Arabia. But some critics and allies say that’s not enough. Source link

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White House defends decision not to punish Saudi crown prince MbS

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 10: (—-EDITORIAL USE ONLY MANDATORY CREDIT – “BANDAR ALGALOUD / SAUDI KINGDOM COUNCIL / HANDOUT” – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A…

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Loujain al-Hathloul, Saudi women’s rights activist, released from prison

Hathloul, 31, was arrested in a May 2018 sweep that targeted well-known opponents of the kingdom’s since-rescinded law barring women from driving. She told her family she had been tortured…

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Kushner-brokered deal between Saudi Arabia, Qatar gets tepid reviews from analysts

After months of haggling, it appears Jared Kushner has helped secure a “last-minute achievement” for the Trump administration in the form of a brokered agreement between Qatar and a Saudi-led…

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Saudi Ramadan TV dramas invite scrutiny of Israel ties

Riyadh (AFP) – Two Ramadan television dramas on a Saudi-controlled network have stirred controversy as they test public perceptions of quietly warming relations between the Gulf kingdom and Israel. Arab…

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Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states reimpose strict measures after coronavirus spikes during Ramadan

Gulf Arab countries had relaxed restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the epidemic. Source link

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Worst financial crisis in decades deals blow to Saudi prince’s ambitions for the kingdom

The coronavirus and falling oil prices prompt painful austerity measures as a budget deficit balloons. Source link

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Saudi triples VAT, suspends handouts in virus-led austerity drive

Riyadh (AFP) – Saudi Arabia unveiled plans Monday to triple its value added tax and halt monthly allowances to citizens as part of a series of austerity measures amid record…

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