Oil ministers meeting this coming week are expected to continue an agreement to reduce production.
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U.N. Expert Calls for International Investigation Into Khashoggi Killing
Agnes Callamard, the United Nations expert on extrajudicial killings, excoriated the world body for its “paralysis” in the killing of a journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, by Saudi agents in Istanbul.
Saudi Arabia Granted Women the Right to Drive. A Year on, It’s Still Complicated.
A year after Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on female drivers, thousands of women are behind the wheel. But behind the celebrations lay larger issues.
Saudi Airport Struck by Deadly Attack
A strike by Houthi rebels killed a Syrian living in Saudi Arabia and wounded others on Sunday.
U.K. to Suspend Issuing Arms Licenses to Saudi Arabia
The announcement came after a court ruled that the government acted unlawfully in allowing the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia.
Saudis Called Khashoggi ‘Sacrificial Animal’ as They Waited to Kill Him
A U.N. report reveals new details in the killing of the dissident journalist, and says that Crown Prince Mohammed must have been aware of the operation.
Khashoggi Killing Inquiry Should Look Into Saudi Prince’s Role, U.N. Expert Says
A U.N. expert said that the death was “an extrajudicial killing” by the Saudi state, and that Prince Mohammed bin Salman was at least aware of the operation.
Saudi Youth Sentenced to Prison Instead of Death, Rights Group Says
Murtaja Qureiris, 18, has been held since he was 13. Sentenced to a 12-year term, he was spared execution, a human rights group said.
Distrusting Both Iran and U.S., Europe Urges ‘Maximum Restraint’
Washington’s history of hyping intelligence is weighing on European governments, who are suspicious of President Trump’s hawkish Iran policies.
Tankers Are Attacked in Mideast, and U.S. Says Video Shows Iran Was Involved
Explosions disabled both tankers and forced their crews to evacuate. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said without presenting evidence that Iran was responsible.