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  1. Trump Commerce Secretary Impressed by Lack of Protests in Despotic Petro KingdomWilbur Ross gushes over Saudi Arabia’s ability to suppress dissent.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. The Most Bizarre Moments From Trump’s Trip to Saudi ArabiaTrump glossed over human-rights abuses and did everything he’d criticized Obama for.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. Trump’s Speech in Saudi Arabia Was More Obama Than BannonCompared to his campaigning, it was a blatant flip-flop. Will his supporters who bashed Hillary Clinton for being “soft” on terrorism forgive him?
    By Jesse Singal
  4. Trump’s Speech to Muslim Leaders: Drive Extremists ‘Out of This Earth’In Saudi Arabia, Trump describes a battle of good versus evil, and calls on his audience to take the lead in stamping out terrorism.
    By Jen Kirby
  5. feminism inc
    Saudi Arabia and UAE Pledge $100M to Female Entrepreneur FundIvanka Trump proposed the World Bank fund.
    By Jenni Miller
  6. Saudi Arabia Gives Hero’s Welcome to President Who Said It Was Behind 9/11Trump spent most of last year demonizing the Saudis and their faith. And Riyadh already likes him better than Obama. Here’s why.
    By Eric Levitz
  7. international scandals
    World Leaders Prepare to Serve Steak and Ketchup on Trump’s Trip AbroadHosts will do their best to accommodate the president’s picky eating habits.
    By Clint Rainey
  8. cultural exchanges
    Toby Keith Will Play an All-Men Concert in Saudi ArabiaThe concert, which will coincide with President Trump’s visit, will also include a performance by an Arabian lute player.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  9. Stephen Miller Writing Big Speech on Islam Trump Is Delivering in Saudi ArabiaIt’s a very bad idea for Donald Trump to presume to lecture Muslims about Islam. Involving his firebrand aide in that project is even worse.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. women’s rights
    Saudi Arabia’s Appointment to UN Women’s-Rights Commission Sparks OutrageThis is a country that still uses a male-guardianship system.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  11. Someone Please Show Ivanka Pictures of Starving Yemeni ChildrenSaudi Arabia is engineering a famine in Yemen with our government’s help. We could stop them right now if we wanted to.
    By Eric Levitz
  12. music videos
    This Saudi Arabian Girl-Band Song Is Your 2017 Anthem“Hwages” takes aim at both Saudi Arabia’s treatment of women and Donald Trump.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  13. yemen
    U.S. Blocks Saudi Arms Purchase Over Yemen Civilian DeathsWe’ll still sell them helicopters, provide intelligence, and help train their pilots.
    By Charley Lanyon
  14. A Woman in Saudi Arabia Was Arrested for Posting This Picture Without a HijabShe wore a dress, a coat, and ankle boots, but no hijab, in a Twitter picture.
    By Lisa Ryan
  15. This Clinton Adviser Wants to Attack Iran to Help the Saudis Control YemenGood news for anyone who wants to risk American lives for the sake of keeping Yemen in Saudi Arabia’s sphere of influence.
    By Eric Levitz
  16. foreign policy
    The Debate We Should Be Having About America’s Role in the Yemen WarAmerica has played a key role in a major Middle Eastern conflict that is getting no attention during the campaign.
    By Jonah Shepp
  17. Saudi Teen Arrested for Flirting With California Woman OnlineHe faces five years in prison and an $800,000 fine.
    By Charley Lanyon
  18. awful things
    America Reviews Its Saudi Support in Light of Yemen DevastationAn air strike at a funeral in the Yemeni capital killed 140 people and injured more than 500 more.
    By Charley Lanyon
  19. Senate Overrides Obama’s Veto on 9/11 Lawsuit Bill, House Expected to FollowIt’s the first time Congress has overridden an Obama veto.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  20. Obama Vetoes Bill Allowing 9/11 Families to Sue Saudi ArabiaThe decision is expected to provoke the first veto override of his presidency.
    By Eric Levitz
  21. House Unanimously Passes Bill That Will Let 9/11 Families Sue Saudi ArabiaA victory for 9/11 families on the eve of the 15th anniversary, but one that may not get past the president’s desk.
    By Jen Kirby
  22. the urbanist
    What Do Royals Do All Day?They paint, they get accused of fraud, they run boutiques, they chain-smoke.
    By Abby Schreiber
  23. Sanders and Clinton Betray Obama on Saudi ArabiaObama is fighting to kill a bill that would allow 9/11 families to sue the Saudis. Sanders and Clinton aren’t helping.
    By Eric Levitz
  24. The Rivalry Between Saudi Arabia and Iran Will Keep Your Energy Bill LowAn OPEC deal to freeze production just melted away, and now oil prices are diving.
    By Eric Levitz
  25. guantanamo bay
    U.S. Releases 9 More Guantanamo DetaineesEighty detainees now remain, the lowest population at the facility in 14 years. 
    By Chas Danner
  26. Donald Trump Suggested Saudi Arabia Was Behind 9/11 Multiple Times WednesdayThe GOP front-runner protects his lead by accusing a U.S. ally of knocking down the Twin Towers.
    By Eric Levitz
  27. Iran Claims Saudis Bombed Its Embassy In YemenBut Tehran may be bluffing.
    By Eric Levitz
  28. foreign affairs
    Fight Between Saudi Arabia and Iran Keeps Getting WorseSaudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, and Sudan have all telegraphed their anger at Iran through diplomatic means. 
    By Chas Danner and Jaime Fuller
  29. Top Rebel Commander Killed in SyriaThe death of Zahran Alloush may strengthen Assad’s hand at upcoming peace talks in Geneva.
    By Eric Levitz
  30. suffrage
    Women Vote, Get Elected for the First Time in Saudi ArabiaTurnout was high among women, and at least 19 female candidates were elected.
    By Chas Danner
  31. women’s rights
    Saudi Women Can Now Register to VoteLaws still forbid them from driving or working outside the home. 
    By Jessica Roy
  32. international intrigue
    Did Obama Just Get Snubbed by the King of Saudi Arabia?King Salman announced at the last minute that he won’t be coming to Camp David.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. saudi arabia
    Saudi King Abdullah Was Apparently a Big Fan of ViagraAccording to cables published by WikiLeaks.
    By Jessica Roy
  34. obits
    Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Dies at 90His passing could bring significant changes to the balance of power in the Middle East.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. very bad things
    Saudi Arabia Is Giving a Blogger 1,000 Lashes for Insulting IslamAnd ten years in prison for insulting Islam. 
    By Katie Zavadski
  36. ISIS May Join Forces With Al QaedaAt least for the time being.
    By Katie Zavadski
  37. very bad things
    Saudi Man Dies, Ahead of Hajj, While Being Tested for EbolaThis doesn’t look good for October’s pilgrimage.
    By Katie Zavadski
  38. the big screen
    Meet Saudi Arabia’s Groundbreaking FilmmakerHaifaa Al-Mansour’s debut feature is the country’s first Oscar contender.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  39. other countries’ embarrassments
    Saudi Arabia Says It Will Not Punish a Guy With ParalyzationAlthough the suggestion was made. 
    By Dan Amira
  40. other countries’ embarrassments
    Saudi Arabia Suffering Beheading CrisisSo now they’ll just start shooting.
    By Dan Amira
  41. binders full of women
    Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Appoints More Women Than ObamaOpening new doors for Saudi women. Literally.
    By Kat Stoeffel
  42. Ikea Wishes It Hadn’t Scrubbed Women From Saudi Arabia CatalogUltraconservative Islam and Scandinavian egalitarianism don’t mix well. 
    By Kat Stoeffel
  43. line of succession
    Saudi Crown Prince Dies, Which May Be Good News for Saudi WomenNew heir expected to be “moderate” Prince Salman.
    By Andre Tartar
  44. breakthroughs
    Saudi Women Are Finally Allowed to Sell Bras to One AnotherBelieve it or not, this is quite a breakthrough.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  45. line of succession
    Saudi Crown Prince Dies in New York HospitalHe was in his eighties.
    By Andre Tartar
  46. saudi arabia
    Saudi Arabian Women Can Now Vote for the First Time in Modern HistoryStill no driving.
    By Noreen Malone
  47. hillary clinton
    Hillary Clinton Praises ‘Brave’ Saudi Women in a Half-Brave StatementShe “supports” the efforts of Saudi women defying a driving ban, but stopped short of saying that the country ought to repeal the law.
    By Noreen Malone
  48. Mediavore
    Global Ocean Life Threatened With Extinction; IHOP Looks to The Middle EastA new study finds the ocean in much worse condition than previously predicted.
  49. Mediavore
    Jackass Star Was Drinking at a West Chester Bar Prior to Fatal Crash;Plus: Nearly eight percent of US children suffer from food allergies; and the Earth’s oceans are in much worse shape than previously thought, all in our morning news roundup.
  50. international intrigue
    Saudi Policeman Completely Flummoxed by Female DriverA great story from a great protest movement.
    By Dan Amira
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