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January 8, 2023, 8:57 am
Iran sends conflicting messages, with clerics divided on protest response
Regime seen experimenting with seemingly contradictory repressive and conciliatory gestures as it struggles to formulate a clear policy
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September 5, 2020, 11:46 am
With false, manipulated content, Trump team pushes social media limits
As election nears, the open use of digitally altered images by the US president and candidates has some in the tech world worried
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Arthur Macmillan
June 6, 2017, 6:43 pm
Trump takes credit for Arab states’ move to isolate Qatar
US president says his Middle East visit ‘already paying off,’ with rulers heeding his call to adopt ‘hard line’ on terror funding
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David Harding
May 19, 2017, 7:30 pm
Saudi Arabia looks to assert regional role with Trump summit
Riyadh seeks to showcase its leadership of the Muslim world in the face of regional rival Iran
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May 4, 2017, 10:55 pm
UN expert seeks urgent review of Saudi terrorism law
Envoy says prosecution of journalists and human rights defenders unacceptable by international standards
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November 30, 2016, 9:13 pm
Let women behind the wheel, urges Saudi prince
In unusual stance, Alwaleed bin Talal says ban undermines individual rights and holds back economic growth
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August 25, 2016, 5:45 pm
Kerry meets key Mideast allies before Syria parley with Lavrov
In Saudi Arabia, agenda includes push for Yemen peace, exploring ways to strengthen Libya government against IS
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July 6, 2016, 12:31 am
Muslim world condemns Saudi holy site bombing
Hezbollah and Taliban join others in denouncing suicide attack outside Medina shrine as Muslim holiday set to begin
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February 6, 2016, 9:34 am
As Syria rebels face rout, allies Saudi and Turkey may send troops
Experts say ‘moderate’ opposition is in serious danger of losing ground if Aleppo region falls to regime forces
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December 12, 2015, 8:00 am
Saudi women vote in their first ever election
Fewer than one in 10 voters are projected to be women, and few, if any, female candidates are expected to win in local races
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October 17, 2015, 2:14 am
IS claims attack on Saudi Shiites that killed 5
Interior Ministry says gunman opened fire on gathering of Shiite minority in eastern city of Qatif, was shot dead by police
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September 15, 2015, 7:29 pm
Riyadh sanctions Binladin Group after Mecca crane collapse
Executives of firm owned by Osama bin Laden’s family barred from leaving country after over 100 killed at Islam’s holiest site
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July 22, 2015, 3:14 pm
Saudis seek US stand against Iran ‘interference’
Defense chief Ashton Carter arrives in kingdom to continue regional tour aimed at reassuring allies over nuclear deal
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Laurent Barthelemy
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IAN TIMBERLAKE
March 4, 2015, 3:01 pm
Saudi executions set ‘unprecedented’ pace
Rights group Amnesty International raises concern; kingdom justifies the deaths as deterrents
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January 25, 2015, 4:10 pm
Saudi capital goes quiet for day of mourning
World leaders flock to influential kingdom as new monarch Salman makes first moves
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