HomePosts Tagged "saudi"

Stories tagged with: saudi

Subscribe to the saudi News Feed.
SHARE NOW
by

Rod Stewart refuses to play Saudi Arabia over treatment of women & LGBTQ+ community

Rod Stewart has revealed he refuses to perform in Saudi Arabia because of the nation’s treatment of women and the LGBTQ+ community.“I’m grateful that I have a choice whether or not to perform in Saudi Arabia. So many citizens there have extremely limited choices… women, the LGBTQ ...
by

Nikki Haley seemingly softens stance on Saudi crown prince she once called ‘responsible’ for death of Jamal Khashoggi

(WASHINGTON) -- Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley apparently backpedaled on her once tough rhetoric toward Saudi Arabia's crown prince -- suggesting Haley, who was once a Cabinet-level diplomat, may have malleable views on key foreign policy issues.While Haley previously said she held Saudi Crown Prince ...
by

Saudi death penalty use has almost doubled under rule of Mohammed bin Salman: Report

(LONDON) -- The use of the death penalty under the rule of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his father, King Salman, has almost doubled annually since they rose to power, according to a new report seen by ABC News.The report, published on ...
by

World Cup live updates: Lionel Messi, Argentina stunned by Saudi Arabia

(NEW YORK) -- After years of controversy around its location, the 2022 World Cup is underway in Qatar.There have been allegations of payoffs to FIFA members to earn the bid, criticism of Qatar's laws against women and LGBTQ individuals, the deaths of migrants used ...
https://www.deltaplexnews.com/obituaries/
by

US citizen imprisoned in Saudi Arabia over tweets

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. citizen and Florida resident Saad Ibrahim Almadi was arrested for a series of tweets he published that were critical of Saudi Arabia while visiting family in the Kingdom last November.His son, Ibrahim Almadi, spoke with ABC News' Linsey Davis Monday ...
by

Blinken discusses top challenges facing US abroad: Russia, Saudi Arabia, China

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown "no interest" in engaging in "meaningful diplomacy" with Ukraine, after eight months of bloody war."Our purpose is simple. It's to stand with the Ukrainians, to make sure that their ...
by

Biden thinks US needs to ‘re-evaluate’ relationship with Saudi Arabia: White House

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden thinks the United States needs to "re-evaluate" its relationship with Saudi Arabia, especially in light of the decision by the OPEC+ oil cartel to cut production, the White House said Tuesday."I think the president's been very clear that this ...
by

Murphy and other Democrats call for ‘consequences’ for Saudi Arabia over oil production cut

(WASHINGTON) -- Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy on Sunday called for a change in Washington's ties to Saudi Arabia after the country and other members of the OPEC+ alliance decided to significantly cut production later this year in a move that will likely drive up ...
https://www.jrmc.org/locations/jefferson-regional-urology-associates/
by

Biden says he raised Khashoggi murder with Saudi crown prince

(JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia) -- President Joe Biden on Friday, after a much-criticized meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, said he had raised the murder of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi with the de-facto Saudi leader."I raised it at the top of the meeting," Biden said ...
by

GOP’s Cornyn pushes Biden on whether PGA Tour probe tied to Saudi visit

(WASHINGTON) -- Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn wrote to President Joe Biden on Thursday raising questions about the timing of the Justice Department's antitrust probe into the PGA Tour.Earlier this week, a PGA Tour spokesperson told ABC News the organization was the subject of ...
by

Biden fist bumps Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid criticism of meeting

(JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia) -- Continuing his first visit to the Middle East as president, Joe Biden shared a fist bump Friday with Saudi Arabia's de-facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, ahead of their highly-anticipated meeting despite criticism around the Saudi Arabia stop.Biden is meeting, ...
by

Families of Saudi mass execution fear Biden visit ‘legitimizes’ Saudi Crown Prince

(RIYADH, Saudi Arabia) -- U.S. President Joe Biden has promised to bring up human rights concerns when he meets with Saudi leaders in Jeddah on Friday as part of his first Middle Eastern trip, but the visit has been surrounded by considerable intrigue and ...
12Next