Jan 13 WATCH: Barr says U.S. sending home some Saudi cadets after shooting By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The trainees who are being removed had jihadist or anti-American sentiments on social media pages or had “contact with child pornography,” U.S. officials said. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 8:39 Saudi investigation into Khashoggi killing leaves 'full truth' unknown, says UN official A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced five people to death for their involvement in the killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi. The proceedings lasted nearly a year and were shrouded in secrecy, with only a select group of diplomats in attendance… Continue watching
Dec 23 Saudi sentences 5 to death for Jamal Khashoggi's killing By Abdullah al-Shihri, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press The killing of Khashoggi stunned the international community and also many Saudi citizens. Continue reading
Dec 20 Twitter and Facebook delete foreign state-backed accounts By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Twitter's and Facebook's announcements underscore the fact that misinformation concerns aren't limited to the U.S. and Russia. Continue reading
Dec 11 What Americans should know about Saudi Aramco's IPO By Gretchen Frazee The company, which is now considered the most profitable in the world, is valued at more than $1.8 trillion. Continue reading
Dec 11 Saudi Aramco stock gains 10 percent after it begins trading By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Aramco, owned by the state, has sold a 1.5 percent stake in the company, pricing its shares before trading at 32 Saudi riyals, or what is $8.53. Continue reading
Dec 09 Saudi Arabia's deficit widens to $49 billion ahead of Aramco sale By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press The Saudi government aims to generate billions of dollars from the partial sale this week of state oil company, Aramco. Continue reading
Dec 07 Official: Base shooter watched shooting videos before attack By Bill Kaczor, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press The Saudi student who fatally shot three people at a U.S. naval base in Florida hosted a dinner party earlier in the week where he and three others watched videos of mass shootings, a U.S. official told The Associated Press… Continue reading
Dec 06 U.S. digs into Saudi suspect's motive in deadly Navy shooting By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press On Friday, President Donald Trump said he got a call from Saudi King Salman, who expressed “his sincere condolences" and sent sympathies to the families of those involved. Continue reading
Dec 05 Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company plans biggest ever IPO By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Aramco on Thursday set a share price that puts the value of the company at $1.7 trillion. Continue reading