MbS immune from prosecution for Khashoggi murder: US judiciary

The royal decree to assume the premiership in KSA was instrumental in saving the crown prince from facing criminal charges in the US federal court

US universities welcomed $440Mln in Saudi funds after Khashoggi murder: Report

Harvard, Yale, and MIT are among the top schools that readily accepted Saudi funds despite launching 'formal reviews' of their ties to the kingdom in the wake of the Khashoggi murder

Dispute brews between US and Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi murder discussion

As Joe Biden faces mounting criticism at home for meeting with MbS, the Saudi FM described the meeting as a 'win' for the US president

Turkish president on first visit to Saudi Arabia since Khashoggi murder

Turkey has sought to rebuild economic ties with the kingdom to offset runaway inflation and a depreciating currency caused by Erdogan's unorthodox economic policies

Turkey approves transfer of Khashoggi murder case to Saudi Arabia

The move, slammed by rights groups, comes as Ankara seeks to improve its economic ties with Riyadh

Turkish prosecutor requests Khashoggi murder case be transferred to Riyadh

Turkey has been reaching out to Saudi Arabia and the UAE in hopes of strengthening its economy amid rising inflation

Khashoggi killers living in luxury in Saudi Arabia despite murder conviction

The Saudi government has refused to subject the men accused of killing Khashoggi to an international and independent judicial investigation

UPDATE: French authorities release Saudi national ‘mistakenly’ arrested in connection to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi

In 2018, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled by a hit squad in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and his body was dismembered

US court drops Khashoggi lawsuit citing Biden-approved immunity for MbS

The court was forced to drop the lawsuit against the Saudi crown prince despite 'the credible allegations of his involvement in Khashoggi’s murder'

UAE releases former Khashoggi lawyer convicted for money laundering

Lawyer Asim Ghafoor, a US citizen, was detained days before the arrival of Joe Biden to Saudi Arabia last month

Lawyer of slain journalist Khashoggi charged with money laundering

Washington was aware of the arrest, but was unable to comment, fearing a disruption to bilateral talks with the UAE

UAE authorities detain lawyer of slain Saudi journalist Khashoggi

A senior US administration official said the US was aware of the UAE arrest of the lawyer

KSA gave Washington ‘resounding no’ when told to delay OPEC+ cut: Report

While Saudi Arabia opposed Washington's demands, several other Gulf nations advocated to delay the OPEC+ cut by one month, in order to give US democrats breathing room ahead of midterm elections

US fails to secure increase of OPEC oil output at Jeddah summit

MbS repeated his point that it would be impossible to raise oil output levels to more than 13 million barrels per day by 2027

White House considers selling offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia: Report

Despite a ban that only allows the sale of defensive weapons to the kingdom, Riyadh remains the biggest recipient of US weapons in the world

Joe Biden under fire from US court ahead of Saudi Arabia trip

The White House is being given the choice whether or not to grant the Saudi Crown Prince sovereign immunity over the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi deputy defense minister in Washington DC amid strained relations

The US has been trying to pressure Saudi Arabia and other OPEC member states to increase oil production in the wake of severe sanctions imposed on Russia

WhatsApp sues Israeli spyware company

US President Biden approved the federal court's investigation into the activities of Israel's NSO Group, a spyware company with ties to the Israeli ministry of defense

Saudi-funded LIV Golf accused of exploiting lawsuit to acquire data on 9/11 victims

The kingdom has previously used its resources to spy on US citizens and bolster its narratives via non-political entities

Former Twitter employee found guilty of spying on users for Saudi Arabia

Ahmad Abouammo's job at Twitter was to oversee relationships with journalists and celebrities in West Asia and North Africa and gather personal information for government-affiliated agents

Saudi Arabia quells dissent inside the United States: Report

Saudi Arabia, a key ally of the US and Israel, holds one of the poorest human rights records in the world for several decades

US official demands probe over Saudi Arabia’s influence on Twitter

Saudi Arabia's state-led wealth fund is now the second-largest shareholder in the social media giant, following the takeover by billionaire Elon Musk

‘No trust and absolutely no mutual respect’ between US and Saudi Arabia: Report

Washington has expressed its dissatisfaction about Riyadh's close ties to Moscow, as US officials reportedly see the Ukraine war as a 'decisive historical moment that requires countries to choose a side'

OPEC+ puts major output cut on the table

In September, OPEC announced a decrease of output by 100,000 barrels per day; the next meeting could see a decrease of an additional 500,000 barrels per day

Gas-hungry Germany approves arms deal with Saudi Arabia

Germany has been boosting its relations with GCC countries after losing access to Russian fuel

Saudi crown prince appointed prime minister by royal decree

MbS has become the first Saudi prince to hold the position of PM, a role historically reserved for the king

German chancellor visits Gulf, signs energy security deal with UAE

Scholz's tour is part of Germany's latest efforts to diversify its energy supply amidst a looming energy crisis

Under half of Saudis think good relations with US ‘somewhat’ important

While Saudi citizens favor better relations with Russia over the US, three-quarters of the population oppose the war in Ukraine and blame the Russian military action for higher food prices

Saudi Arabia condemns woman to 45 years in prison for Twitter posts

According to an official court document, Noura Al-Qahtani was found guilty for 'spreading lies about the monarchy' on social media

Saudi Arabia sentences activist to 18 years in prison

Muhammad al-Jedaei was initially detained in 2019, with the Saudi Court of Appeals extending his sentence on 31 August, during a period of crackdowns on individuals who oppose the kingdom