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US president to meet Saudi crown prince in reversal of policy towards oil-rich ally
Meeting with Crown Prince would cement U-turn for a US president who labelled kingdom a ‘pariah’
Meeting marks shift in relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia
‘Jameel Jeddan’ uses dark humour to highlight reforms sweeping the conservative kingdom
Possible Middle East visit by UK prime minister to discuss energy market volatility comes in wake of mass execution
Missile and drone strikes against kingdom by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen increase as relations with US falter
Case of mistaken identity comes days after Macron’s visit to kingdom
In four years, crown prince’s reforms have led to number of women in labour force almost doubling to 33%
Deal for Tyneside football club was pitched on a megayacht on the Red Sea and overcame concerns about piracy and murder
Plus, the tale of a $10tn Wall Street titan and the SoftBank-backed hotel start-up looking for its big break in India
Sovereign wealth fund overcomes piracy and human rights concerns to buy Premier League football club
Sceptics question whether kingdom’s pledge to lead ‘next green era’ will be matched with tangible action
Mohammed bin Salman changes tone in wake of election of US President Joe Biden
Controversy over whether Leonardo painted ‘Salvator Mundi’ conceals a messy reality
Week of drama as King Abdullah accuses half brother of sedition and unease grows over jobs
Mohammed bin Salman tries to accelerate efforts to diversify oil-dependent economy
Financier boasted of desert trip with former prime minister and Mohammed bin Salman
Multinationals face pressure to relocate HQs to kingdom as crown prince seeks to transform Riyadh
Choice not to sanction Saudi crown prince directly shows White House’s cautious stance
Riyadh confident it can maintain strong ties with Washington, according to ambassador
Lack of sanctions over Khashoggi murder adds to distrust of Washington in the region
US report on Khashoggi murder shows Riyadh’s claims were spurious
White House says it wants to ‘recalibrate’ but not destroy relationship with kingdom
Washington defends decision to spare Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman from sanctions
Biden considers ‘range of actions’ over crown prince’s alleged role in journalist’s killing
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