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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the G-20 summit on Nov. 30, 2018 in Buenos Aires. The summit marks a test of the extent to which world leaders will seek to distance themselves from him.

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At G-20 And At Home, A Test For Saudi's Crown Prince: Can He Survive Khashoggi Fallout?

7:00am December 01, 2018

by Jackie Northam

The summit marks a test of how far world leaders will seek to distance themselves from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the wake of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said he doesn't doubt that Saudi Arabia's crown prince is culpable for the death of a Washington Post writer in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.

Politics & Government

Angry Senators Say Trump Administration Is Stonewalling Amid Saudi Crisis

5:26pm November 28, 2018

The administration wants to stick by Riyadh, but the Senate looked for ways to punish Saudi Arabia for the role its crown prince is suspected of playing in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

President Trump shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House in March.

Opinion: Trump's Saudi Statement Is A Moral Abdication And Strategic Failure

5:04pm November 21, 2018

by Daniel B. Shapiro

The statement will further empower the Saudi leadership to lash out in pursuit of other priorities in ways that damage our shared interests, writes former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel B. Shapiro.

President Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House on Tuesday. He said his administration would remain a "steadfast partner" of Saudi Arabia despite the recent killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Turkey.

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'Maybe He Did, Maybe He Didn't': Trump Defends Saudis, Downplays U.S. Intel

8:35pm November 20, 2018

by Greg Myre

The president says business deals and shared security interests with the Saudis — and not the death of Jamal Khashoggi — will set the tone for the relationship. "We're with Saudi Arabia," Trump said.

President Trump says the U.S. will remain a "steadfast partner" of Saudi Arabia, despite the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, whose image was shown on a screen at a memorial earlier this month.

Politics & Government

Trump Says U.S. Will Remain 'Steadfast Partner' Of Saudis, Despite Khashoggi Killing

6:20pm November 20, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The president says his administration will continue to stand by Saudi Arabia, even though the CIA reportedly believes the crown prince approved the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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President Trump said Saturday that he is not considering extraditing a dissident whom Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses of involvement in a failed coup.

Trump Says Extraditing Turkish Cleric Fethullah Gulen Is 'Not Under Consideration'

5:33pm November 17, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

News outlets had reported that the White House was looking to placate Turkey to ease pressure on the Saudis, after journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.

A security officer's shadow marked the door of Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul. The top Saudi prosecutor now says journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi was murdered at the diplomatic facility.

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Khashoggi Case Update: Saudi Prosecutor Says 5 Suspects Should Be Executed

10:20am November 15, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor agrees with Turkey that Jamal Khashoggi was murdered — but he says the journalist died in Istanbul from a drug overdose, not at the hands of a brutal hit squad.

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Retired Gen. John Abizaid, Defense Health Board subcommittee chair conducts a briefing in 2012.

Trump Nominates Retired Gen. John Abizaid To Be Ambassador To Saudi Arabia

2:15am November 14, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Abizaid, a former CENTCOM commander, is best known for overseeing the Iraq War. The president's pick highlights the importance placed on the military partnership between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.

A friend attends to the body of a Yemeni fighter on Sept. 22.

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Plagued By War and Famine, Yemen Is 'No Longer A Functioning State,' Journalist Warns

2:45pm November 08, 2018

by Terry Gross

In 2015, Saudi Arabia initiated a bombing campaign against Yemen that continues today. Journalist Robert Worth says the results have been devastating — and that the U.S. shares some of the blame.

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Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee and others will speak about his life and legacy on Friday, one month after he was killed in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul. Here, a protester holds a placard showing solidarity for Khashoggi during a demonstration outside t

Jamal Khashoggi's Fiancee Calls For Saudis To Return His Body At Memorial In D.C.

1:09pm November 02, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Jamal Khashoggi's fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, was the main speaker at the memorial, which ended with a prayer for the slain Washington Post columnist.