The State Department said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, should have legal immunity as the head of the Saudi government.
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US Backs Immunity for Saudi Leader in Lawsuit Over Khashoggi Murder
The State Department said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, should have legal immunity as the head of the Saudi government.
Saudi Halloween: Once-Banned Holiday Now Haunted by Masked Monsters
Only a few years ago, a Halloween party meant arrest. Now, a government-sponsored “horror weekend” means sold-out costume shops and scary clowns. “Saudi is changing,” said a young man going as a wizard.
Saudis Find Sympathetic U.S. Ears at ‘Davos in the Desert’
A Saudi decision to support a cut in oil output infuriated Washington. But at an investment conference in Riyadh, there was plenty of praise for the kingdom.
A Secret, Failed Oil Deal: How the U.S.-Saudi Relationship Ruptured
After Saudi leaders pushed to slash oil production despite a visit by President Biden, American officials have been left fuming that they were duped.
US Executives Are Flocking to Saudi Davos in the Desert
Some top American business leaders are headed to the Saudi business conference. But Biden administration officials, angry over the kingdom’s stance on oil production and ties with Russia, are staying away.
Biden’s Choice After OPEC Cuts: Woo Saudi Arabia, or Retaliate?
The announcement by the Saudi-led OPEC Plus energy cartel that it would slash oil production was widely seen in Washington as a stab in the back of President Biden.
Prince Mohammed bin Salman Named Saudi Prime Minister
The crown prince, who has already been the kingdom’s de facto ruler for several years, previously served as deputy prime minister under King Salman, as well as defense minister.
Ostracized by the West, Russia Finds a Partner in Saudi Arabia
The two oil-producing countries have extended their partnership even as the United States and Europe have sought to punish and isolate Russia for invading Ukraine.
As Biden Reaches Out to Mideast Dictators, His Eyes Are on China and Russia
Looking to make Moscow pay for its Ukraine war, and box China out of Mideast tech deals, the U.S. president tries to fall back on old Gulf alliances.