Jamal Khashoggi
FILE - Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin enter a hall for talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, June 5, 2019. The U.S., Britain and a handful of others aren’t sending dignitaries to the Beijing Games as part of a diplomatic boycott, but the Chinese capital is still attracting an array of world leaders for Friday’s opening ceremony. Russia’s athletes will be competing under a neutral flag, but the presence of Putin, an enthusiastic skier and hockey player, will reinforce that they are the Russian national team in all but name and soothe wounded national pride. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool, File)
World leaders: Who's coming, who isn't to Beijing Olympics

Feb. 03, 2022 09:43 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2021, file photo, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wears a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus as he attends the Saudi Cup award ceremony during the final race of the $20 million, the Saudi Cup, at King Abdul Aziz race track in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The crown prince laid out a vigorous defense of his domestic policies and the thinking behind his push to transform Saudi Arabia economically and socially during a wide-ranging interview broadcast across Saudi television channels late Tuesday, April 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
Saudi crown prince defends austerity steps, social loosening

By Aya Batrawy Apr. 27, 2021 08:32 PM EDT

President Joe Biden leads his recent predecessors in the number of executive orders issued in his first 100 days. (AP Graphic)
Biden's first 100 days: Where he stands on key promises

By Alexandra Jaffe, Aamer Madhani And Kevin Vineys Apr. 26, 2021 12:35 AM EDT

Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard poses in Paris, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Agnes Callamard is best known for her investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and has made a career uncovering extra-judicial killings. The French human rights expert's focus on rights abuses is taking on new dimensions as she assumes leadership of Amnesty International and turns her attention to what she says is one of the world's most pressing rights issues — vaccine equity. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
'We failed the test' of COVID-19, says human rights champion

By Lori Hinnant Apr. 06, 2021 07:00 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Mar. 03, 2021 06:48 PM EST
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ March 2 The Fort Worth Star...

FILE - In this June 28, 2019, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump talks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a group photo at the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan. The Nov. 21-22, 2020, Group of 20 summit, hosted by Saudi Arabia, will be held online this year because of the coronavirus. The gathering of leaders of the world’s preeminent rich and developing nations will not be an opportunity for kings, presidents and prime ministers to conduct the intimate diplomacy of closed-door meetings or pose for memorable photo-ops. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Online G-20 summit lacks glam, and maybe results, amid virus

By Aya Batrawy Nov. 19, 2020 01:03 AM EST

FILE - In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Saudi King Salman, chairs a video call of world leaders from the Group of 20 and other international bodies and organizations, from his office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 26, 2020. Saudi King Salman is expected to speak Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in an annual (virtual) address he gives to the nation about policy priorities for the coming year. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)
Saudi king points to Iran as top threat in policy speech

By Aya Batrawy Nov. 11, 2020 11:58 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, March 31, 2019 file photo, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco, center right, and Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany, center left, steer their cars during the start of the Baharain Formula One Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Saudi Arabia says it will host a Formula One race starting next year. The kingdom says on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, it will host the race in November 2021 in the Red Sea city of Jiddah. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
Saudi Arabia to host Formula One race in 2021 in Jiddah

By Aya Batrawy Nov. 05, 2020 09:45 AM EST

A woman walks past a banner showing Saudi King Salman, right, and his Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, outside a mall in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 15, 2020. This was supposed to be Saudi Arabia's year to shine as host of the prestigious G20 gathering of world leaders. Instead, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the gathering this November will likely be a virtual meet-up, stripping its host of the pomp that would have accompanied televised arrivals on Riyadh's tarmac. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Saudi Arabia: G-20 gathering of world leaders to be virtual

By Aya Batrawy Sep. 28, 2020 02:27 AM EDT

De Blasio pulls out of upcoming summit in Saudi Arabia

Sep. 24, 2020 08:16 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday he is withdrawing from a virtual summit of world cities scheduled to be hosted by Saudi Arabia...

In this Dec.10, 2019, file photo, Saudi King Salman talks during the 40th Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. King Salman has been admitted to a hospital in the capital, Riyadh, for medical tests due to inflammation of the gallbladder, the kingdom's Royal Court said Monday in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Saudi Arabia's King Salman admitted to hospital for tests

By Aya Batrawy Jul. 20, 2020 01:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 7, 2020 file photo, workers disinfect the ground around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia after authorities emptied Islam's holiest site for sterilization over fears of the new coronavirus. This was supposed to be Saudi Arabia's year to shine as host of the prestigious G20 gathering of world leaders. Instead, due to the pandemic, the gathering this November will likely be a virtual meet-up, stripping its host of the pomp that would have accompanied televised arrivals on Riyadh's tarmac. Even the upcoming hajj pilgrimage faces the possibility of being canceled or dramatically pared down. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
Saudis see high hopes for 2020 upended by pandemic

By Aya Batrawy Jun. 16, 2020 02:10 AM EDT

FILE- In this April 16, 2018, file photo, Washington Post Executive Editor Martin Baron smiles during a newsroom celebration after newspaper won two pulitzer prizes. Baron delivered the Harvard University commencement address virtually over a video feed to graduates on Thursday, May 28, 2020, due to the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
WaPo editor to Harvard grads: Truth matter of 'life & death'

By Collin Binkley May. 28, 2020 02:03 PM EDT

Military delegates gather before the opening session of China's National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Friday, May 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, Pool)
5 things to know today - that aren't about the virus

By The Associated Press May. 22, 2020 07:15 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2019 file photo, Saudi Arabia's King Salman attends the official welcome ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Salman ordered an end to the death penalty for crimes committed by individuals when they were minors, according to a statement Sunday, April 26, 20202, by a top official. The decision comes on the heels of another which orders judges to end the practice of flogging and to issue in its place jail time, fines or community service, bringing to a close one of the kingdom’s most controversial forms of public punishment. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)
Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors and floggings

By Aya Batrawy Apr. 26, 2020 01:17 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 file photo, a Turkish police officer walks past a picture of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi prior to a ceremony, near the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, marking the one-year anniversary of his death. On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, Turkish prosecutors have formally charged two former aides of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and 18 other Saudi nationals over the 2018 killing of Khashoggi. All suspects however, have left Turkey and Saudi Arabia has rejected Turkish calls for their return to face trial in Turkey. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)
EPL told to consider blocking Saudi Arabia buying Newcastle

By Rob Harris Apr. 21, 2020 06:47 PM EDT