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As Other Arab States Falter, Saudi Arabia Seeks to Become a Cultural Hub

December 27, 2021December 28, 2021Vivian Yee and Ben HubbardComments Off on As Other Arab States Falter, Saudi Arabia Seeks to Become a Cultural Hub

While conflicts and crises have battered Arab cultural capitals, Saudi Arabia is hosting film festivals and bankrolling new movies.

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How Do Saudis Celebrate Christmas? Quietly, but Less So.

December 24, 2021December 26, 2021VIVIAN YEEComments Off on How Do Saudis Celebrate Christmas? Quietly, but Less So.

“Am I in Saudi Arabia?” Once officially banned, Christmas is coming out of hiding in the kingdom, as its ultra-constrictive religious rules are eased.

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Swiss Prosecutors Drop Money-Laundering Case Against Juan Carlos

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021REUTERSComments Off on Swiss Prosecutors Drop Money-Laundering Case Against Juan Carlos

A criminal inquiry into allegations that Spain’s former king laundered illegal commission payments from Saudi Arabia related to a high-speed rail deal was closed because of insufficient evidence.

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Progress for Saudi Women Is Uneven, Despite Cultural Changes and More Jobs

December 9, 2021Kate KellyComments Off on Progress for Saudi Women Is Uneven, Despite Cultural Changes and More Jobs

Women say Saudi Arabia has advanced significantly in just the past year, with more choices regarding work, fashion (including colored abayas) and social spaces, but restrictions remain everywhere.

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Your Monday Briefing

December 5, 2021Amelia NierenbergComments Off on Your Monday Briefing

Omicron’s rapid spread.

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On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes

December 5, 2021December 6, 2021Ben Hubbard and Hwaida SaadComments Off on On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes

Powerful associates of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, are making and selling captagon, an illegal amphetamine, creating a new narcostate on the Mediterranean.

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George Kordahi Resigns Under Saudi Pressure

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021BEN HUBBARDComments Off on George Kordahi Resigns Under Saudi Pressure

Comments by the information minister, before he joined the government, prompted a diplomatic rift between Lebanon and powerful Gulf States. It was unclear if his resignation would end the crisis.

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Seeking Backers for New Fund, Jared Kushner Turns to Middle East

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021Kate Kelly, David D. Kirkpatrick and Alan RappeportComments Off on Seeking Backers for New Fund, Jared Kushner Turns to Middle East

Former President Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law is trying to raise capital for his investment firm and is turning to a region that he dealt with extensively while in the White House.

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Strike on U.S. Base Was Iranian Response to Israeli Attack, Officials Say

November 18, 2021Eric Schmitt and Ronen BergmanComments Off on Strike on U.S. Base Was Iranian Response to Israeli Attack, Officials Say

Iran has not acknowledged the attack, but U.S. and Israeli officials said it was retaliation for Israeli airstrikes, drawing the U.S. into Iran’s shadow war with Israel.

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Saudi Court Blocks Execution of Man Convicted of Crime Committed at 14

November 11, 2021Ben Hubbard and Asmaa al-OmarComments Off on Saudi Court Blocks Execution of Man Convicted of Crime Committed at 14

Rights groups said the death sentence for Abdullah al-Huwaiti ran contrary to the kingdom’s claimed legal reforms. Now he’ll be retried.

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