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Saudi Arabia has big AI ambitions. They could come at the cost of human rights

This week, on his tour of the Middle East, United States President Donald Trump unveiled a suite of new deals with Saudi Arabia.

The Conversation

‘What ever happened to Never Forget?’: 9/11 families blast Trump for warm embrace of Saudi officials

Exclusive: Retired firefighter and 9/11 responder Adam Lake said of the president, “Really, this guy’s not for anybody but himself.”

The Independent UK

Trump holds a USA yard sale

At least on the issue of putting the USA up for sale, we’re all united against Trump

Salon

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Swords, Orbs And Fist-bumps: US Presidents In Saudi

In the first foreign tour of his second term, US President Donald Trump will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday before visiting Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

International Business Times

US gives initial approval for $3.5 billion missile sale to Saudi Arabia before Trump's planned visit

The United States has given initial approval to sell $3.5 billion worth of air-to-air missiles for Saudi Arabia’s fighter jets, the latest proposed arms deal for the region ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned trip to the region later this month

The Independent UK

Zelensky heads to Saudi Arabia as Riyadh steps up role as global mediator

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is due in Saudi Arabia on Monday as Riyadh seeks to rebrand itself as a global mediator. By engaging Kyiv, Moscow and Washington, the country is eager to shift its image from repression to diplomacy, leveraging its global ties to shape conflict resolution efforts.

Radio France Internationale

Trump is using the presidency to seek golf deals. Hardly anyone’s paying attention

A deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV league would directly benefit the US president’s family business

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'Saudi Is The Best!': Why Are TikTok Mumfluencers Lauding Desert Megacity?

Expat "mumfluencers" are taking to TikTok to sing the praises of life in Saudi Arabia and to extol the virtues of its new NEOM megacity, filming their idyllic lives spent picnicking by turquoise waters and shopping in gleaming malls.

International Business Times

Human rights for Syrians but perhaps not for Saudis in Labour’s Middle East

While David Lammy lauded the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Keir Starmer was having a love-in with Mohammed bin Salman

The Guardian - UK

Starmer defends seeking investment from ‘key partner’ Saudi Arabia

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was pressed to raise human rights concerns during his talks with Mohammad bin Salman

Evening Standard

Economic growth more important than human rights, Downing Street suggests

PM’s spokesperson says economic growth is ‘number one priority’ amid questions over human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

Starmer has economy as top priority on Saudi trip amid human rights concerns

Sir Keir Starmer was meeting Mohammad bin Salman on the latest leg of his Middle East trip.

Evening Standard

Jamal Khashoggi’s widow urges Starmer to raise his murder at Saudi meeting

PM’s two-day trip to the Middle East is likely to be overshadowed by the fall of the Assad regime in Syria

The Independent UK

Jamal Khashoggi’s widow urges Starmer to raise husband’s murder at Saudi meeting

Starmer will meet crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia for talks about forging closer ties on Monday

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The Guardian - US

Saudi dissident pursues X legal case amid fears of transnational repression

Omar Abdulaziz, critic of crown prince now living in Canada, targeted by Saudi agents in 2014 security breach

The Independent UK

UK seeks ‘future-facing’ Saudi defence relationship as Healey visits Riyadh

John Healey will meet counterparts in both Riyadh and Ankara seeking to bolster regional stability.

Evening Standard

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman accuses Israel of 'genocide' in Gaza

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is said to have been the mastermind of the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi

The Guardian - US

X admits ‘error’ led to reinstatement of key suspect in Jamal Khashoggi murder

Saud al-Qahtani was first suspended before Elon Musk took over what was then Twitter, and was suspended again today after Guardian report

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The Guardian - UK

Human rights groups condemn EU summit with Saudi crown prince

Mohammed bin Salman attends Brussels meeting six years after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi

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U.S. Courts Open To Lawsuits Holding Foreign Powers Accountable

U.S. court ruling allows evidence gathering in lawsuit against Saudi officials over alleged assassination plot. Shift in U.S. courts towards holding foreig...

The Independent UK

Rulings signal US courts may be more open to lawsuits accusing foreign officials of abuses

A U.S. court has given two top associates of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman until early November to turn over any evidence in a lawsuit

The Guardian - AU

Saudi Arabia narrowly fails in bid to win a seat on UN human rights council

The country had faced a campaign from rights groups who accused it of being ‘unfit to serve on the Human Rights Council’

The Guardian - UK

‘A slap in the face to victims of abuse’: UN urged to reject Saudi Arabia’s bid to join Human Rights Council

Riyadh accused of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants, jailing women’s rights advocates and murdering critics

The Guardian - US

Democratic senator won’t renew ad featuring Saudi dissident after widow objects

Ad from Bob Casey campaign called insensitive and incorrect by wife of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘turning a blind eye’ to threats to kill Saudi activists living in exile

Saudis living in the UK claim Riyadh is targeting them for speaking out on human rights and jailing of female activists

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