July 2022
- Analysis
- Middle East tensions
Biden’s outreach to Middle East dictators is about China and Russia
During painful encounters Arab strongmen, Joe Biden returned to one reason for renewing ties with allies on the wrong side of the struggle battle between democracy and autocracy.
- David E. Sanger and Peter Baker
June 2022
Greg ‘The Shark’ Norman is on the attack again
With many of his old friendships gone and controversy chasing off most of the rest, the golf legend is throwing his sport into chaos.
- Kent Babb
Biden to travel to Saudi Arabia amid rising oil prices
Mr Biden is expected to meet with the Saudi Crown Prince, cementing a U-turn for the US President who labelled the kingdom a ‘pariah’.
- Peter Baker
May 2022
Norman downplays Khashoggi killing, saying ‘we’ve all made mistakes’
Former golf world number one Greg Norman said the media should “also talk about the good [that Saudi Arabia] is doing to change its culture”.
- Reuters
Greg Norman says state-sponsored murder just ‘a mistake’
Norman’s comments about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi are certain to intensify the spotlight on the Saudi-backed rebel golf circuit and accusations of “sports washing”.
- James Corrigan
February 2021
Saudi crown prince approved operation to capture or kill Khashoggi
The crown prince approved of the plan that led to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, according to a declassified US intelligence assessment.
- Jonathan Landay
July 2019
Mohammed bin Salman is making Muslims boycott Mecca
Riyadh is running out of friends in the West, and, now, its relationships with regional allies are starting to show cracks.
- Ahmed Twaij
June 2019
Khashoggi's murder premeditated, UN investigator says
The UN releases a horrific account of Jamal Khashoggi's murder in the Saudi consulate, including doctors discussing dismembering the 'sacrificial animal'.
- Edith Lederer and Suzan Fraser
'Evidence suggests' Saudi prince liable for Khashoggi murder
The UN special rapporteur investigating the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has urged countries to widen sanctions against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
- Stephanie Nebehay
- Opinion
- Saudi Arabia
The most powerful prince in Washington
For decades, Prince Mohammed bin Zayed has been a key US ally, following Washington's lead. But now he is going his own way.
- David D. Kirkpatrick