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Hasan Minhaj performs in New York City in July. The Saudi government asked Netflix to remove an episode of the comedian's show Patriot Act that was critical of the regime over the death of Jamal Khashoggi.

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Netflix Drops Hasan Minhaj Episode In Saudi Arabia At Government's Request

6:43pm January 01, 2019

by Ian Stewart

The Saudi government asked Netflix to remove an episode of the comedian's show Patriot Act that was critical of the regime over the death of Jamal Khashoggi. Netflix said it was following local law.

Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey addresses a crowd in New Hampshire, which happens to be a key early presidential primary state.

Politics & Government

Democrats Move To Beef Up Foreign-Policy Credentials Ahead Of 2020 Runs

8:35am December 19, 2018

by Scott Detrow

A key step in running for president: laying out a foreign-policy vision showing he or she can command the military and keep the country safe. Several likely candidates are hard at work on this front.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (left) talks with King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud during the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Dec. 9.

Saudi Arabia Denounces U.S. Senate's Rebukes On Jamal Khashoggi And Yemen War

1:18pm December 17, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The kingdom said the Senate's position is "based on baseless allegations and accusations" that distort the truth, and accused U.S. lawmakers of interfering in its affairs.

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Aid Will Move Slowly From Yemen Port Ceasefire — If It Lasts

8:04am December 16, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to reporter Jane Ferguson about the situation in Yemen, where a ceasefire in a key port city is off to a shaky start.

The State Of U.S.-Saudi Relations, After The Senate's Rebuke

8:01am December 15, 2018

by Scott Simon

Robin Wright explains where things stand after a bipartisan group of senators voted to pull military support from Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen, and to tie the country's leader to a journalist's death.

Politics & Government

'This Is Crossing The Line': Saudis Co-Opted Veterans' Voices To Lobby Congress

8:01am December 15, 2018

by Scott Simon

When U.S. Navy veteran Gary Ard traveled last year to lobby against a bill before Congress, he didn't realize Saudi Arabia was paying for all of it — including rooms at the Trump International Hotel.

Representatives of the Houthi rebel delegation (left) and the Yemeni government's delegation (right) pose for a picture with representatives from the office of the U.N. Special Envoy for Yemen and the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday, d

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Yemen's Warring Sides Shake Hands On Deal To Swap Thousands Of Prisoners

4:12pm December 11, 2018

by Lama Al-Arian

Both sides in Yemen's conflict are meeting in Sweden for their first face-to-face talks since war broke out in 2015. Yemenis face the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world," according to the U.N.

Yemeni militiamen stand guard at the port in Mukalla, on the southern coast of Yemen. Many factions are involved in Yemen's civil war. The U.S. has supported Saudi Arabia, which has waged a bombing campaign against Houthi rebels. But the U.S. Congress is

Often Quiet On Wars, Congress Challenges White House Over Yemen

11:43am December 11, 2018

by Greg Myre

Something rare is stirring in Congress. There's growing sentiment to force the president to end U.S. involvement in a war, in this case Yemen, where the U.S. military has been aiding Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi writer and critic Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Khashoggi Friend Accuses Cyber Security Firm Of Helping Saudis Spy On Their Messages

11:08pm December 03, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Jamal Khashoggi and Canada-based dissident Omar Abdulaziz communicated frequently in the months leading up to Khashoggi's death. They planned to create a Saudi cyber army of government critics.

Qatar will officially exit OPEC on Jan. 1, the country's energy minister, Saad al-Kaabi, said at a news conference in Doha on Monday.

Qatar Will Pull Out Of OPEC, As Rift With Saudi Arabia Deepens

1:53pm December 03, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Qatar made the announcement early Monday — the same day it informed OPEC it is withdrawing from the group. The country says it wants to focus on producing natural gas.

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