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World Cup live updates: Lionel Messi, Argentina stunned by Saudi Arabia

Tuesday, November 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After years of controversy around its location, the 2022 World Cup is underway in Qatar.There have been allegations of payoffs to FIFA members to earn the bid, criticism of Qatar's laws against women and LGBTQ individuals, the deaths of migrants used... Read More.

US citizen imprisoned in Saudi Arabia over tweets

Wednesday, November 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. citizen and Florida resident Saad Ibrahim Almadi was arrested for a series of tweets he published that were critical of Saudi Arabia while visiting family in the Kingdom last November.His son, Ibrahim Almadi, spoke with ABC News' Linsey Davis Monday... Read More.

Blinken discusses top challenges facing US abroad: Russia, Saudi Arabia, China

Thursday, October 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown "no interest" in engaging in "meaningful diplomacy" with Ukraine, after eight months of bloody war."Our purpose is simple. It's to stand with the Ukrainians, to make sure that their... Read More.

Biden thinks US needs to ‘re-evaluate’ relationship with Saudi Arabia: White House

Tuesday, October 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden thinks the United States needs to "re-evaluate" its relationship with Saudi Arabia, especially in light of the decision by the OPEC+ oil cartel to cut production, the White House said Tuesday."I think the president's been very clear that this... Read More.

Murphy and other Democrats call for ‘consequences’ for Saudi Arabia over oil production cut

Sunday, October 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy on Sunday called for a change in Washington's ties to Saudi Arabia after the country and other members of the OPEC+ alliance decided to significantly cut production later this year in a move that will likely drive up... Read More.

Seven things to watch for on Biden’s trip to Israel, Saudi Arabia

Wednesday, July 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday arrives in the Middle East for the first time as president, visiting Israel, the occupied West Bank and Saudi Arabia in a trip centered on encouraging the growing ties between Israel and Arab countries, while resetting his... Read More.

Slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancee condemns Biden’s upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia in powerful video

Wednesday, June 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The fiancee of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi said Wednesday she was "very disappointed" in President Joe Biden's plan to meet with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, who the U.S. has determined ordered the operation that killed Khashoggi in 2018."Mr. Biden, you'll... Read More.

9/11 families respond to Biden Saudi Arabia trip: ‘Empathy is not enough’

Tuesday, June 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A coalition of families and survivors of the Sept. 11 attacks on Tuesday urged President Joe Biden, during his visit to Saudi Arabia next month, to hold the kingdom accountable for its role in the terrorist strike that killed almost 3,000... Read More.