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Anuj Chopra

Anuj Chopra is the Riyadh bureau chief for Agence France Presse, covering the Middle East and world news. His reporting has also been seen in The Washington Post, France 24, Yahoo, MSN, Business Insider, New Zealand Herald, The Star (South Africa), La Presse, and Mail & Guardian.

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Saudis angrily attack US Senate vote against Crown Prince as ‘Blatant Interference’

Saudis angrily attack US Senate vote against Crown Prince as ‘Blatant Interference’

Anuj Chopra

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | AFP | – Saudi Arabia on Monday slammed as “interference” US Senate resolutions over its war in Yemen and critic Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, warning that the move could have repercussions on its strategic ties with Washington. The Republican-controlled Senate voted on Thursday to end American military support for a Riyadh-led war […]

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Once a Celebrity, Saudi Crown Prince gets Cold Shoulder Abroad

Once a Celebrity, Saudi Crown Prince gets Cold Shoulder Abroad

Anuj Chopra

by Anuj Chopra Riyadh (AFP) – Once feted on the world stage, Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince faces the cold shoulder abroad as he struggles to shrug off the lingering stigma of a critical journalist’s murder. Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been on an Arab tour before he attends the Group of 20 summit in […]

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Saudis Seek to Silence Foreign Critics as Canada Feud Erupts

Saudis Seek to Silence Foreign Critics as Canada Feud Erupts

Anuj Chopra

Riyadh (AFP) – Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic rupture with Canada underscores the kingdom’s newly combative foreign policy to tame international criticism after a crackdown on domestic critics, as it struggles to implement risky reforms, analysts say. Saudi Arabia on Monday expelled Canada’s ambassador and recalled its own envoy while freezing all new trade and investments, after […]

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