Macron hosts Saudi crown prince for Ukraine, Mideast talks
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for talks focused on the Middle East and the war in Ukraine on Friday. Macron will press bin Salman,...
View ArticleGermany loosens arms export restrictions to Saudi Arabia — but not on fighter...
VILNIUS — The German government agreed Wednesday to soften its position on arms exports to Saudi Arabia while continuing to block deliveries of Eurofighter jets — a decision that risks upsetting the...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia’s MBS to visit UK: report
LONDON — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — known as MBS — is set to visit the U.K. later this year, it was reported Friday. According to the Financial Times, the trip is set to take place...
View ArticleFrom pariah to peacemaker: Saudi Arabia’s bid to become Ukraine war middleman
Saudi Arabia was dismissed globally as a human rights pariah following the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. But this weekend, the country will burnish its credentials as a...
View ArticleSanna Marin joins Tony Blair Institute
Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin is joining the Tony Blair Institute as a strategic counselor. Marin announced the news during a press conference Thursday, saying she was excited about the...
View ArticleWho are the G20’s bad guys now?
NEW DELHI — When world leaders gather at the G20 summit on Saturday morning, the smiles may be more awkward than usual. While China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin won’t be there, a B-list...
View ArticleBiden shakes hands with Saudi’s bin Salman at G20 summit
Joe Biden publicly shook hands with Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman at the G20 summit Saturday — after the president sustained a backlash last year for fist-bumping the crown prince, who U.S....
View ArticleHow Europe became the Wild West of spyware
BRUSSELS — The spyware deployed against Roberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament, was made and marketed by a European company. A link sent to Metsola as a reply to a post on X was...
View Article5 times Biden’s off-the-cuff remarks have landed him in diplomatic hot water
President Joe Biden is known for his loose, off-the-cuff comments. Many have been inconsequential gaffes — an awkward turn of phrase or a moment of embarrassing honesty about his personal life. Then...
View ArticleThe Qatargate Files: Hundreds of leaked documents reveal scale of EU...
The Qatargate Files:Hundreds of leaked documents reveal scale of EU corruption scandal Evidence from the European Parliament’s graft investigation provides a record of more than 300 alleged attempts...
View ArticleThe ‘dirty dozen’ of Davos
It’s that time of year again: Leaders, business titans, philanthropists and celebs descend on the Swiss ski town of Davos to discuss the fate of the world and do deals/shots with the global elite at...
View ArticleWhat a Kamala Harris foreign policy could look like
If elected president in November, Vice President Kamala Harris would enter office with a foreign policy record defined by her tenure as a senator during Donald Trump’s presidency, and her time as the...
View ArticleHere are the world leaders Kamala Harris has on speed dial
President Joe Biden had the benefit of decadeslong personal relationships with world leaders as he sought to restore U.S. credibility on the global stage. Vice President Kamala Harris, if elected...
View ArticleThe Saudi crown prince is talking about an assassination. His own.
Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, knows a thing or two about assassinations. Lately, he’s been telling U.S. lawmakers he’s at risk of one. The Saudi royal has mentioned...
View ArticleCocaine, Jeffrey Epstein and a dead elephant: Royals behaving badly vex...
All families have problems — and royals are no exception. That was Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre’s message last week, when asked about a scandal enveloping the Norwegian crown princess’...
View ArticleKhashoggi death: Saudi ambassador reveals new details
LONDON — Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Britain has aired new details of the country’s reaction to the murder of the dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi six years ago. The Washington Post...
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