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 […]
Once a Celebrity, Saudi Crown Prince gets Cold Shoulder Abroad
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 […]
Saudis Seek to Silence Foreign Critics as Canada Feud Erupts
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 […]


