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Top Washington diplomat uses first visit to kingdom as secretary of state to play down differences with hosts
Companies backed by Public Investment Fund have risen to prominence as the kingdom’s day-to-day ruler asserts control
Rapprochement follows other efforts by Prince Mohammed bin Salman to improve Riyadh’s image
Buoyed by petrodollars and renewed confidence, Riyadh has adapted its muscular approach to foreign policy
Latest investment by Saudi wealth fund-owned group
President pledges to strengthen ties with Gulf as visit coincides with low point between Riyadh and Washington
Move could derail lawsuit filed against kingdom’s day-to-day ruler over death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Deals announced by Saudi Arabia as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Seoul
Kingdom’s sovereign fund to set up companies in Middle East and north Africa in attempt to shore up soft power
US president under pressure from Democrats to target the area that would hurt America’s ally the most: security
Biden to re-evaluate relationship after Riyadh gambled on antagonising western ally in order to pursue its own agenda
The two autocrats’ actions are a twin salvo against the Biden administration ahead of the US’s midterm elections
Kingdom’s day-to-day ruler takes over role from king in move said to reflect his de facto position
Freed detainees on way to Saudi Arabia from fighting in Ukraine include UK and US citizens
Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is no friend to Biden’s America
Organisation founded by slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi cites court documents
Court sentenced mother of two for retweeting dissidents and spreading ‘false’ rumours, rights groups say
Mohammed bin Salman to meet Emmanuel Macron as west seeks more oil and isolation of Russia
Energy and technology deals announced in Greece as western leaders aim to bolster ties with top oil exporter
Energy crisis and China’s deepening Middle East footprint mean Washington cannot ignore Riyadh
Saudi official downplays US president’s remarks saying production will be based on demand
The US president cannot show his revulsion for Vladimir Putin’s atrocities by rewarding those of Mohammed bin Salman
US president to meet Saudi crown prince in reversal of policy towards oil-rich ally
Meeting with Crown Prince would cement U-turn for a US president who labelled kingdom a ‘pariah’
Meeting marks shift in relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia
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