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Israelis and Palestinians end dark year, with no end in sight to war
Heavy bombardment, and a ground invasion launched three weeks into the war, have reduced vast areas of Gaza to a ruined wasteland and killed at least 21,822 people, mostly women…
Tech firms struggle as Israel-Gaza falsehoods explode
There are fears that misinformation could trigger real-world harm, amplifying hate and violence especially in conflicts such as in Israel/Palestine
Clerics, credit, jingoism: Saudi Aramco casts IPO net
The world’s most profitable company is seeking to raise around $25-billion from its much-delayed IPO
Aramco faces new test: shareholders
Saudi Arabia is offering a sliver of the company, touted as the kingdom’s crown jewel, in its upcoming initial public offering
US ‘locked and loaded’ after Saudi attacks as oil prices surge
It is the first time Donald Trump has hinted at a potential American military response to drone attacks, which slashed Saudi oil production by half
‘We’re not in crisis’: New Saudi foreign minister takes the reins
Saudi Arabia’s new foreign minister says the kingdom is not in crisis over critic Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
War-ridden Yemen’s other frontline — the central bank
Yemen is afflicted by what diplomats call a famine of jobs and salaries, with the central bank torn between two warring parties
Saudi Arabia slams US Senate vote as ‘interference’
The largely symbolic vote dealt a fresh warning to President Trump, who has staunchly backed the Saudi regime
Khashoggi murder: Trump ignores US leverage over Riyadh
The US president was widely pilloried for what critics called his ‘mercantile’ priorities that made him appear like a lobbyist for the kingdom
Saudi crown prince deplores ‘repulsive’ Khashoggi murder in first comments
Saudi leaders have denied involvement in Khashoggi’s murder, pushing responsibility down the chain of command
Riyadh’s Ritz ‘luxury prison’ reopens after graft crackdown
Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton welcomed back guests as it reopened for business more than three months after becoming a gilded prison for Saudi elites
Saudis seek to ease investor concerns after royal purge
Prince Mohammed appears to have centralised power to a degree that is unprecedented in recent Saudi history.