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White House adviser Jake Sullivan meets Saudi crown prince for Jeddah talks

The White House said the talks focused on efforts for a ‘more peaceful, secure, prosperous and stable Middle East’.

Al Jazeera

Saudis accused of using Snapchat to promote crown prince and silence critics

Critics say app – partly owned by a Saudi investor – promoting image of Mohammed bin Salman while critical voices are punished

The Guardian - US

Is Saudi Arabia using 'sportswashing' to simply hide its human rights abuses – or is there a bigger strategy at play?

As Saudi Arabia continues to open up internationally, it is yet again in hot water over its human rights record. The current controversy revolves around the kingdom’s increasing presence in the sporting world and accusations of “sportswashing”.

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Amnesty urges Macron to pressure Saudi prince over death sentences during Paris visit

Amnesty International on Thursday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to pressure Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is currently in France, to spare seven young men facing execution for crimes committed while minors.

Radio France Internationale

Rebranded Saudi crown prince meets Macron as rights groups decry ‘hypocrisy’

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday at the start of a visit aimed at boosting bilateral ties and the oil kingdom’s standing in the international community. But human rights groups warn that the Saudi's gain is France’s loss on an increasingly…

France 24

Saudi crown prince MBS heads to France to meet Macron

Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has left for a state visit to France where he will meet President Emmanuel Macron, a statement said on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

First golf, now football? Saudi Arabia’s grand plan and the 72 hours that changed everything

The sportswashing scheme took another step forward with the LIV Golf-PGA merger but Saudi Arabia has bigger plans, writes Miguel Delaney

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LIV boss Norman says he's never met Bin Salman on Saudi human rights

Adelaide (Australia) (AFP) - LIV Tour boss Greg Norman said Thursday he had never approached Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the country's human rights record, while urging people to focus on golf and not "white noise".

AFP

$Peace may finally be returning to Yemen, but can a fractured nation be put back together?$

Peace may finally be returning to Yemen, but can a fractured nation be put back together?

Last month, China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, a landmark deal that restored full diplomatic ties between the two bitter rivals.

The Conversation

Brennan: Saudis getting latest laugh as Masters officials allow LIV golfers to help with sportswashing scheme

Augusta National Golf Club was pleased to display a photo of its Masters Champions Dinner on Tuesday. Others were too.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Leaders of Egypt, Saudi Arabia meet after months of tension

The leaders of Egypt and Saudi Arabia have met in the kingdom amid months of tension between the two regional powers

The Independent UK

Lawsuit against Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing is tossed

WASHINGTON — A federal judge tossed a lawsuit brought against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in response to input from the Biden administration that claimed he was immune in his newly-appointed prime minister post.

Tribune News Service

US court dismisses suit against Saudi prince in killing

A federal judge has dismissed a U.S. lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi

The Independent UK

US judge dismisses suit against Saudi prince in Khashoggi murder

Washington (AFP) - A US judge dismissed Tuesday a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his alleged role in the 2018 murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

AFP

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Judge dismisses suit against Mohammed bin Salman over Khashoggi killing

The Biden administration had attracted criticism for moving to shield MBS in the suit.

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United's next owners could divide the fanbase even more than the Glazers

Man Utd are up for sale and it could attract the wrong sort of investors looking to sportswash.

Tribune News Service

Saudi crown prince immune from lawsuit over killing of journalist, US says

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman can’t be sued in the U.S. over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi because as a head of government he’s immune, the Biden administration told a judge.

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Biden admin pushes immunity for MBS

Biden's "unnecessary, elective action" came after he vowed to hold Saudi crown prince accountable

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S. Korea, Saudi Arabia agree to boost energy and defence ties

Seoul (AFP) - The leaders of South Korea and Saudi Arabia agreed Thursday to boost ties in key sectors such as energy and defence, with the oil-rich kingdom signing a slew of deals including a $6.7 billion petrochemical agreement.

The Independent UK

Health scare for Saudi crown prince as he skips summit on ‘doctors’ orders’

Mohammed bin Salman has ‘expressed his regret for not attending the Arab summit’, says host Algeria

Bangkok Post

Biden vows 'consequences' for Saudi Arabia after oil production cuts

United States President Joe Biden promised "consequences" for Saudi Arabia, after a Riyadh-led coalition of oil-producing nations sided with Russia to slash output.

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia will face ‘consequences’, says Biden, amid anger at cuts in oil output

Moves by Opec+ to reduce production seen as siding with Putin over the US just as midterms loom

Reuters

OPEC+ oil output cut shows widening rift between Biden and Saudi royals

The OPEC+ organization's decision this week to cut oil production despite stiff U.S. opposition has further strained already tense relations between President Joe Biden's White House and Saudi Arabia's royal family, once one of Washington's staunchest Middle East allies, according to interviews with about a dozen government officials and experts…

The Independent UK

Saudi crown prince will ‘no doubt’ get immunity over Jamal Khashoggi case as prime minister, lawyers say

Critics say appointment of prince as PM is directly related to efforts to dismiss case over journalist’s brutal murder

The Independent UK

Government panel urges Biden to declassify report on Khashoggi murder

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stands accused of ordering Mr Khashoggi’s murder

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