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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
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The rehabilitation of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad
feature Critics say the president’s return to Arab League after 12 years of brutal civil war shows that ‘crime pays’
By Chas Newkey-Burden 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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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 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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Saudi Arabia sentences U.S. citizen to 16 years in prison over tweets, family says
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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Opec+: what oil production cut means for the West
feature Dramatic drop in output helps Russia but could spell further price rises for consumers
By Fred Kelly Published
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What OPEC's latest move means for Biden and Putin
opinion The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
By Joel Mathis Published
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OPEC to slash oil production, potentially raising gas prices
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By Justin Klawans Published
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Mohammed bin Salman: a ruthless reformer
Why Everyone’s Talking About De facto leader of Saudi Arabia is rehabilitating his image after years as international ‘pariah’
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The Week Unwrapped: Nigerian gas, female exercise and a new Saudi city
podcast Could Nigeria step in to fill the Russian energy gap? Why are British women reluctant to get fit? And what can we expect from a solar-powered city in the desert?
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