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First lady Michelle Obama shakes hands with Saudi king. So?

YoopyaJanuary 30, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 30, 2015July 3, 202301

(CNN)President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama made a quick stop in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to pay respects to the late King Abdullah,...

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Obama pays respects to Saudis, defends ties to kingdom

YoopyaJanuary 28, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 28, 2015July 3, 202301

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — In a show of solidarity with Saudi Arabia, President Barack Obama led a parade of American dignitaries to the ultraconservative...

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Obama defends Saudi relationship: Sometimes we have to balance

YoopyaJanuary 28, 2015July 9, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 28, 2015July 9, 202302

(CNN)President Barack Obama defended Tuesday the need to maintain a close alliance with Saudi Arabia, a strategic U.S. ally with a poor human rights record,...

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New Saudi king seeks to reassure on succession and policy

YoopyaJanuary 23, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 23, 2015July 3, 202304

(Reuters) – Saudi King Salman pledged on Friday to maintain existing energy and foreign policies then quickly moved to appoint younger men as his heirs,...

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Asia news: Saudi blogger’s wife says inhumane sentence proves Kingdom’s brutality

YoopyaMay 9, 2014September 26, 2023

by YoopyaMay 9, 2014September 26, 202301

The sentencing of a prominent Saudi blogger to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam shows the Kingdom is run by radical...

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Female death on campus spurs Saudi debate

YoopyaFebruary 7, 2014April 9, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 7, 2014April 9, 202301407

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Thousands of Saudis vented their anger online over a report Thursday that staff at a Riyadh university had barred male...

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Obama phones Saudi King Abdullah about Iran nuclear deal: White House

YoopyaNovember 29, 2013January 31, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 29, 2013January 31, 202404

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama phoned Saudi King Abdullah on Wednesday to discuss the interim deal between Iran and six world powers to curb Tehran’s nuclear program, and emphasized...

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Saudi government warns women over driving protest

YoopyaOctober 26, 2013February 14, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 26, 2013February 14, 202403

The authorities in Saudi Arabia have stepped up warnings to women not to defy a ban on female drivers by taking part in a mass...

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Saudi Arabia under fire at U.N. over women’s, migrant worker rights

YoopyaOctober 21, 2013February 14, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 21, 2013February 14, 202401

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s human rights record came under fire at the United Nations on Monday with critics accusing the kingdom of jailing activists without due process...

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Saudis reject Security Council seat, angry over Mideast inaction

YoopyaOctober 19, 2013March 10, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 19, 2013March 10, 202401

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia turned down a coveted seat on the United Nations Security Council on Friday in a rare display of anger at the failure of the international...