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As Biden Reaches Out to Mideast Dictators, His Eyes Are on China and Russia
Trying to make Moscow pay for its Ukraine war, and box China out of Mideast tech deals, the U.S. president tries to fall back on old Gulf alliances.
Biden’s Visit to Saudi Arabia Draws Criticism and Modest Accords
In the most politically problematic trip of his presidency, Mr. Biden’s critics accused him of helping rehabilitate the reputation of a tarnished prince in exchange for numerous, but limited gains.
Stubborn Divisions on Iran Don’t Cool Israel’s Warm Welcome of Biden
Amid declarations of the strong friendship between Israel and the United States, the differing approaches to the best way to stop Iran’s nuclear program were evident on Mr. Biden’s trip to Jerusalem.
Biden’s Saudi Lesson: The Only Path Runs Through M.B.S.
President Biden tried to isolate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over human rights abuses. Now, the United States needs Saudi Arabia, and Mr. Biden is about to visit.
Mickelson and LIV Golf Attract Fans and Anger to Oregon
Participants in the Saudi-backed event “have turned their backs on the crime of murder,” one critic said. But spectators just wanted to see their favorite players.
Saudi Arabia Should Take a Mulligan on Golf. Here’s What It Can Do Instead.
There’s a better way to improve the kingdom’s international standing than starting a golf tour.
Biden to Travel to Saudi Arabia, Ending Its ‘Pariah’ Status
As a candidate, President Biden vowed to punish the kingdom for the brutal assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. But now he wants to rebuild relations as he seeks to lower gas prices and isolate Russia.
Turkey Transfers Khashoggi Murder Trial to Saudi Arabia
The move will almost certainly end the last trial aimed at serving justice for a heinous crime that caused global outrage.
Prosecutor Asks Turkey to Turn Khashoggi Murder Case Over to Saudis
All 26 suspects accused in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the dissident Saudi journalist, in Istanbul in 2018 are Saudi nationals.
The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon
A Times investigation reveals how Israel reaped diplomatic gains around the world from NSO’s Pegasus spyware — a tool America itself purchased but is now trying to ban.
A Record Number of Journalists Jailed
Authoritarian leaders are waging a war against the free press.
Wrong Man Arrested Over Khashoggi Killing, France Says
The French authorities released a Saudi man who shared the name and age of a suspect in the murder of the dissident writer, saying it was a case of mistaken identity.
French Police Arrest Man in Connection With Khashoggi Killing
A man with the same name, Khalid Alotaibi, is wanted in connection with the murder of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. A Saudi official says France arrested the wrong man.
Saudi Arabia, Newcastle and Soccer’s Worship of Money
The sale of a Premier League team symbolizes a sport’s unashamed devotion to wealth above all else.
Mnuchin’s Private Equity Fund Raises $2.5 Billion
The former Treasury secretary has attracted investment from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.
Saudi Operatives Who Killed Khashoggi Received Paramilitary Training in U.S.
The training, approved by the State Department, underscores the perils of military partnerships with repressive governments.
Democrats Push Biden to Take Harder Line on Saudi Arabia
Lawmakers have continued to press for harsher action and a wholesale rethinking of the American stance toward the kingdom.
State Dept. Reverses Trump Policies on Reproductive and Religious Freedoms
Even as Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken similarly condemned abuses and oppression from China to Syria to Venezuela, he overturned aspects of the Trump administration’s human rights agenda.
Biden’s Dilemmas, Part 1: Punishing Saudi Arabia
In the first of two parts about what we’re learning about the current administration, we look at the president’s approach to justice in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
For Biden, Deliberation and Caution, Maybe Overcaution, on the World Stage
But decisions come more quickly than they did in the Obama administration, when Mr. Biden, as vice president, complained about the endless meetings.
In Confronting Saudi Arabia, Biden Tiptoes With a Close Ally
The U.S. has accused Saudi Arabia’s crown prince of ordering the killing of the dissident Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi but is wary of causing a break with an important Arab partner.
Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman, the Murderous Monarch
President Biden hasn’t pushed for real justice, but at least he’s not as obsequious as his predecessor.
President Biden Lets a Saudi Murderer Walk
The crown prince killed my friend Jamal Khashoggi, and we do next to nothing.
Crushing Dissent: The Saudi Kill Team Behind Khashoggi’s Death
An elite unit assigned to protect Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is said to have carried out dozens of operations, including forcibly repatriating Saudis.
Biden Won’t Penalize Saudi Crown Prince Over Khashoggi’s Killing, Fearing Relations Breach
The decision will disappoint the human rights community and members of his own party who complained during the Trump administration that the U.S. was failing to hold Mohammed bin Salman accountable.
Saudi Prince Approved Khashoggi’s Death, U.S. Report Says
The release of the report by the Biden administration was a sign that the new president will try to isolate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Biden Speaks With Saudi King; Unclear if Khashoggi Killing Was Discussed
An intelligence report is expected to be released on Friday as the Biden administration engages in a “recalibration” of the United States’ relationship with Saudi Arabia.
Candidate Biden Called Saudi Arabia a ‘Pariah.’ He Now Has to Deal With It.
In a coming call with King Salman, the president plans to warn him that the United States will soon make public intelligence about the Saudi crown prince’s role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
Declaring Democracy Won’t Be Subverted, Biden Demands Russia and Myanmar Reverse Course
The president is about to discover how years of sanctions fatigue — exacerbated in the Trump administration — and a decline in American influence may make it difficult to deliver on his promises.
Biden Demands Russia and Myanmar Reverse Course
The president is about to discover how years of sanctions fatigue — exacerbated in the Trump administration — and a decline in American influence may make it difficult to deliver on his promises.
The Dark Reality Behind Saudi Arabia’s Utopian Dreams
Mohammed bin Salman’s absurd plan for the Line — a 106-mile long city with no cars and no roads — comes with a grisly human price.
An Oscar Winner Made a Khashoggi Documentary. Streaming Services Didn’t Want It.
Bryan Fogel’s examination of the killing of the Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi had trouble finding a home among the companies that can be premier platforms for documentary films.
U.S. Considers Granting Immunity to Saudi Prince in Suspected Assassination Attempt
If the request is granted, it could potentially provide a legal basis to dismiss a separate case against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
Fiancée Sues Saudi Crown Prince Over Khashoggi Killing
The fiancée of the slain Washington Post journalist sued Prince Mohammed bin Salman in an attempt to learn more about the 2018 killing.
Trump’s Sanctions on International Court May Do Little Beyond Alienating Allies
Critics say the administration has targeted a human rights lawyer with economic penalties meant for warlords, dictators and authoritarian governments.
Donald Trump’s Incompetent Foreign Policy
For all the sound and fury, Trump’s foreign policy has few accomplishments.
Jamal Khashoggi’s Killing is Focus of ‘Kingdom of Silence’ and ‘The Dissident’
“Kingdom of Silence,” due Friday, and “The Dissident,” due Dec. 18, revisit the killing of the Saudi journalist Khashoggi in Turkey in 2018.
Saudi Court Issues Final Verdicts in Khashoggi Killing
The sentences, of up to 20 years in prison, were issued months after one of Jamal Khashoggi’s sons said he and his siblings had forgiven the men who killed him.
Former Saudi Official Accuses the Crown Prince of Trying to Kill Him
Saad Aljabri, a former top intelligence official, filed suit in Washington alleging that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a team of agents to Canada to kill him.
A Saudi Spy Chief Hid Abroad. With Appeals and Threats, M.B.S. Tried to Bring Him Back
To try to force a former Saudi intelligence officer to return to the kingdom, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked for his help, targeted his family and sought to have him arrested abroad.
U.K. Says It Will Resume Arms to Saudi Arabia
Military sales were suspended over concerns about Saudi human rights violations in Yemen. Now, Britain argues that Saudi violations there are “isolated incidents.”
Britain, Charting Its Own Course on Human Rights, Imposes New Sanctions
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced that dozens of people from Russia and Saudi Arabia would be added to a blacklist, but China was notably absent.
Trial of 20 Saudis in Jamal Khashoggi Killing Opens in Turkey
Supporters of the slain journalist expressed hope that the proceedings would offer a chance for justice. The defendants are to be tried in absentia.
Where the Powerful Can Kill the Weak, as Long as They Pay
The Quran introduced blood money as a path to “mercy” and to end tribal conflicts — not as impunity for the rich.
Marty Baron Made The Post Great Again. Now, the News Is Changing.
The ultimate old-school editor is grappling with a moment of cultural reckoning.
Khashoggi’s Son Says Family Pardons His Father’s Killers
The pardon effectively ends the prospect that any of the men who killed Jamal Khashoggi will be executed.
5 Takeaways on U.S. Involvement in the World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis
Thousands of civilians have died in Yemen, and American-made bombs sold to the Saudis have played a key role as the White House has sought to boost the arms industry.
Why Bombs Made in America Have Been Killing Civilians in Yemen
President Trump sees arms deals as jobs generators for firms like Raytheon, which has made billions in sales to the Saudi coalition. The Obama administration initially backed the Saudis too, but later regretted it as thousands died.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Had Been Lying Low. That’s Over.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman seemed to be keeping a low profile. Then he detained senior members of the royal family and started an oil price war.