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The US holds its nose over Saudi Arabia’s human rights record – when the price is right

The purchase of professional golf by a brutal regime has exposed yet again the lack of moral sanctities on the global free market, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK

Why Saudi Arabia can afford to play a long game in bid to control sport

The kingdom’s astounding deal to control men’s golf is part of a patient, multibillion-pound strategy to change its global reputation

The Guardian - UK

PM Modi speaks with Saudi Crown Prince, thanks him for support during evacuation of Indians from Sudan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 8 spoke with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

The Hindu

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Threatened Saudi dissident told to live like Edward Snowden by Met police

Col Rabih Alenezi received advice after reporting death threats, of which he says he receives 50 a week

The Guardian - UK

Blinken announces $150M in aid for Syria, Iraq at Saudi conference on combatting Islamic State group

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. will provide nearly $150 million in aid for areas in Syria and Iraq that were liberated from the Isamic State extremist group

The Independent UK

Saudi-PGA golf deal a stunning turnaround for once-shunned Crown Prince Mohammed

After years of isolation over his human rights abuses, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is elevating his standing in the United States in part by diving into American sports, business and culture

The Independent UK

Human rights and regional security top the agenda as Blinken visits Saudi Arabia

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held "open, candid" talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah this Wednesday, covering bilateral issues between Riyadh and Washington, as well as international relations ranging from Iran, China and the crisis in Sudan.

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Who is Yasir Al-Rumayyan? Saudi's king of golf, Newcastle chairman and Uber investment

The 53-year-old, who has ascended to the role of crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman's number one lieutenant, is becoming one of the most important executive figures in all of sport and his investment portfolio looks set to expand

Daily Mirror

How Saudi Arabia came to be at the centre of a global golf merger

Professional golf – and increasingly world sport – is caught in a sand trap. Not the familiar hazard between fairway and green, but the Middle Eastern desert producing enormous quantities of fossil fuels.

The Conversation

Blinken starts Saudi Arabia visit aimed at steadying relations

US Secretary of State says relations between Washington and Riyadh are ‘strengthened by progress on human rights’.

Al Jazeera

Saudi crown prince, Blinken had 'candid' talks in Jeddah -US official

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the early hours of Wednesday and discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, in an "open, candid" conversation, a U.S. official said.

Reuters

US Secretary of State Blinken visits Saudi Arabia, meets Crown Prince Bin Salman

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday in Saudi Arabia and later met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington.

France 24

Saudi crown prince, US Secretary of State discuss bilateral ties

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met and discussed bilateral relations, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported early on Wednesday.

Reuters

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Saudi Arabia on a trip in which he plans to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington

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Blinken visits Saudi Arabia amid strained ties, Israel normalization in mind

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on a mission to steady Washington's relationship with Riyadh after years of deepening disagreements on issues ranging from Iran and regional security to oil prices.

Reuters

Analysis-U.S. seeks to mend frayed Saudi ties with second high-level trip

With two high-level visits in less than a month, the United States is hoping to steady ties with Saudi Arabia after several years of disagreement and deepening mistrust.

Salon

Thomas and Paxton: Oligarchy at work

Clarence Thomas and Ken Paxton's high-end corruption isn't about a few "bad apples." It's how our system works

The Independent UK

Saudi fitness instructor Manahel al-Otaibi latest targeted in crackdown on dissent in kingdom

A 29-year-old fitness instructor popular on social media in Saudi Arabia faces charges that could see her imprisoned over her posts, becoming the latest person targeted in a crackdown in the kingdom

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Royal wedding showpiece highlights Jordan's role as West's stable ally

The heir to Jordan's throne married on Thursday amid much fanfare in a glittering ceremony that the country's leaders, long backed by the West as a stabilising influence in a volatile region, hope will reinforce local and global alliances.

Al Jazeera

Canada and Saudi Arabia rekindle diplomatic ties after 2018 spat

Diplomatic rupture began in 2018, with tweets from Canada’s foreign ministry denouncing human rights in Saudi Arabia.

The Hindu

A ‘middle kingdom’ dawns on India’s west

Saudi Arabia’s rapid ascendance to the pinnacle of the Arab world must be acknowledged, but Riyadh also faces several challenges

Reuters

Canada and Saudi Arabia normalize diplomatic relations after 2018 split

Canada and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and appoint new ambassadors, both countries said on Wednesday, bringing to a close a 2018 dispute that damaged relations and trade.

Reuters

ANALYSIS-Saudi embrace of Assad sends strong signal to US

Once labelled a pariah, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took centre stage as master of ceremonies last week when Arab states readmitted Syria to the Arab League, signaling to Washington who calls the regional shots.

Al Jazeera

Why Saudi Arabia, Arab League invited Zelenskyy to their summit

Ukraine’s president and Arab nations might not seem like a natural fit, but they both had their reasons for the visit.

Tribune News Service

Saudis host Zelenskyy, Assad in new show of diplomatic force

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended an Arab summit in Saudi Arabia and addressed leaders including Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad, a pariah in the West and staunch ally of Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

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