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Saudi media summit held a year after Khashoggi murder

Saudi Arabia is hosting a two-day media summit that began on Monday, just days after a crackdown on writers and bloggers and a year after journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder. Riyadh, which appears to be intensifying a crackdown on free expression, is seeking to shore up its international...

Clerics, credit, jingoism: Saudi Aramco casts IPO net

From taboo-busting religious support to easy credit and fervent jingoism, Saudi Arabia pulled out all the stops to prop up Aramco's IPO but it is unlikely to be the blockbuster it once hoped for. The world's most profitable company is seeking to raise around $25 billion -- a fraction of the...

Saudi Arabia takes over G20 presidency from Japan

Saudi Arabia became the first Arab nation Sunday to take over the G20 presidency as it seeks to bounce back onto the world stage following global uproar over its human rights record. The oil-rich kingdom has promoted a liberalisation drive, including granting greater rights to women, but...