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Abdulrahman al-Sadhan was reportedly sentenced in a ‘terrorism’ court to 20 years in prison and a 20-year travel ban.
Mohammed bin Salman
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Lawmakers are pushing President Joe Biden to take a harder line against Saudi leader over Jamal Khashoggi’s killing.
The US has released its official report on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Recalibration of US-Saudi relations is unlikely to change Saudi’s sovereign rating, an S&P official told Reuters news.
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Minnesota lawmaker says holding Saudi crown prince accountable is ‘a test of our humanity’.
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Hatice Cengiz demands punishment for the crown prince ‘without delay’ for his role in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
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Calls for ‘accountability’ grow as US report finds Khashoggi killed by Saudi hit squad operating under command of MBS.
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Foreign affairs ministry says US intel claiming MBS approved the hit on Khashoggi is ‘negative, false and unacceptable’.
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The US announced a visa restriction policy named after prominent Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi.
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US may only sell defensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, criticised for alleged human rights abuses in Yemen.
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Newly released US intelligence report will heap added pressure on Joe Biden to reassess US-Saudi ties, experts say.
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Long-awaited US intelligence report bases the assessment on the crown prince’s control of decisionmaking.
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The five-year plan would see the fund creating 1.8 million direct and indirect jobs, said Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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The video-game industry has been long favoured by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.