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Saudis vow ‘complete’ probe of Khashoggi murder: Mattis

AFP | Saudi Arabia has promised a "full" investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday following talks...

The Saudis will get away with murder – Jacob G Hornberger

Jacob G Hornberger | In my article “Don’t Be Surprised If Saudis Get Away with Murder,” I detailed the U.S. national-security state’s kidnapping and the...

The richest yet the least influential dead man

Imran Jan | Mohammad Bin Salman, referred to by his initials MBS, in March pledged to invest $400 bn in the United States in ten...

After killing, Saudi Arabia’s formidable PR machine shows cracks

AFP | When the United States was attacked on September 11, 2001 by 19 hijackers -- 15 of them from Saudi Arabia -- the kingdom...

Will the ‘Saudi Help’, help us? – Mir Mohammad Ali Khan

Mir Mohammad Ali Khan | I have never written an article so quickly after a deal has taken place. The only reason I am forced...

Saudi Arabia gets a friend in need, Russia

M K Bhadrakumar | It goes without saying that oil has been central to military power and economic life in modern history. Control of oil...

Erdogan keeps Saudi under pressure but shuns confrontation

AFP | President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's key speech on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi shows that Turkey wants to shun confrontation with Saudi Arabia...

Khashoggi killing: Trump slams ‘worst cover-up ever’

AFP | US President Donald Trump charged Tuesday that a Saudi operation to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Riyadh's consulate in Istanbul had given rise...

Saudi ready to boost oil output, spare capacity: minister

AFP | Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Tuesday the OPEC kingpin was ready to boost its crude production and spare capacity to help...

Will Conflict with Iran help bail MBS out of his troubles? – James M Dorsey

James M Dorsey | Embattled Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman could prove to be not only a cat with nine lives but also one...

The Highs & Lows of Prince Muhammad Bin Salman

AFP | Mohammed bin Salman became crown prince of Saudi Arabia in June last year, shaking up the ultra-conservative oil giant with economic, social and...

Turkey vows to reveal ‘naked truth’ over Khashoggi death

AFP | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday vowed to reveal within days the "naked truth" over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as...