Saudi Arabia
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Football, F1, golf, boxing: are the Saudis taking over?
Talking Point Huge salaries are drawing players to Saudi as kingdom seeks ‘reputational gains’
By The Week Staff Published
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The PGA gets a Saudi makeover
feature Fans and players are reeling after the league announced a surprise merger with its Saudi-backed rival
By The Week Staff Published
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Why the PGA Tour is merging with LIV Golf
The Explainer The groups are controversially coming together after a rocky relationship
By Justin Klawans Published
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PGA Tour-LIV shock merger: winners and losers from golf’s unification
Talking Point Men’s golf tours declare peace after their civil war – but turmoil still lies ahead
By Mike Starling Published
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Has Saudi Arabia lost control of oil prices?
Today's Big Question Kingdom goes it alone to cut production, risking tension with US and reigniting cooling inflation in Europe
By The Week Staff Published
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Why is Saudi Arabia going it alone on costly oil cuts?
Today's Big Question The unilateral production cuts could hurt its finances while raising gas prices for drivers and OPEC
By Peter Weber Published
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Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to reopen embassies, resume flights in China-brokered thaw
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By Peter Weber Published
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Xi Jinping: the new global peacemaker
feature China intervenes in the Middle East and Ukraine - but what are its intentions?
By Arion McNicoll Published
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An end to Iran and Saudi Arabia’s seven-year rift
feature Thawing of relations could transform the Middle East
By Arion McNicoll Published
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House Democrats seek 'full compliance' from Jared Kushner in Saudi Arabia investigation
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By Rafi Schwartz Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Antisocial Saudis, hormone therapy and retro tech
podcast Why is Saudi Arabia investing in – and banning – social networks? Will new research make life easier for trans women? And is the future of technology dumb?
By The Week Staff Published
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Where is sex before marriage illegal?
feature Indonesia is the latest country to ban sex outside of wedlock
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Just days after announcing presidential candidacy, Trump helms real estate deal with Saudi company
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By Justin Klawans Published
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Is it time for the U.S. to end its alliance with Saudi Arabia?
opinion The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
By Harold Maass Published
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