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US designates 16 Saudis for Khashoggi killing

The U.S. on Monday designated 16 Saudi officials for their roles in the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. All of those who were blacklisted as well as their immediate family members are now ineligible for entry into the United States. Among the 16 individuals are Saud...

Saudi Arabia opens consulate in Baghdad

Saudi Arabia opened a consulate in the Iraqi capital on Thursday in a ceremony attended by Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali al-Hakim. “The foreign minister attended the opening ceremony for the kingdom’s new consulate in Baghdad,” the ministry said in a statement. Iraq-Saudi...