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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., en route to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, August 21, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
DIRE STRAITS

Trump Enemy He Vowed to Annihilate Scores Huge Victory

An Iranian-backed militant group threatens to make Trump’s oil crisis even worse.

Ewan Palmer

Donald Trump, Mohammed bin Salman
PHONE A FRIEND

Secret Tape That Could Spin Trump Into New Cover-Up Scandal

Details of the phone call emerged after Trump defended the Saudi crown prince over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

Farrah Tomazin

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 18: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia (2nd-L) in the Oval Office of the White House on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is hosting the crown prince for meetings aimed at strengthening economic and defense ties, including the U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
NOTHING TO SEE HERE!

Trump Blows Off Claims of Lucrative Property Deals in Saudi

The president insisted he has nothing to do with his family business.

Farrah Tomazin

President Donald J. Trump leaves Saudi Royal Court with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
GOOD PALS

Trump Callously Dismisses Saudis’ Horrific Bone-Saw Murder

The president welcomed the Saudi Crown Prince seven years after the brutal killing cast him as an international pariah.

Farrah Tomazin

Jeff Bezos, The Washington Post logo, photo illustration
Opinion
DIED IN DARKNESS

Bezos’ WaPo Forgot Its Martyr—as Trump Embraced His Killer

Trump paid homage to the man who ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. But the columnist’s own paper barely noticed.

Paul Farhi

President Donald J. Trump leaves Saudi Royal Court with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
NIGHT TERRORS!

Trump Asks Saudi Strongman MBS ‘How Do You Sleep at Night?’

The president also offered some insight into his own sleeping habits.

David Gardner

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Donald Trump walks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on a purple carpet during a welcoming ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
DOLLAR SIGNS

Notorious Crown Prince Rolls Out the Purple Carpet for Trump

The president began his four-day Middle East trip with a lavish welcome from Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler.

Ewan Palmer

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have agreed to hold talk to end the war in Ukraine.
Opinion
YALTA 2.0

Putin’s Crazy Carve-Up Could Give Trump Greenland and Canada

The Russian leader’s dreams of bringing the world’s strongmen together gathers pace.

David Gardner

An illustration of Joe Biden and Mohammad bin Salman fist-bumping.
opinion
PRESS FREEDOMS

Mr. Biden, Come Clean On Khashoggi’s Brutal Murder’s Secrets

Intelligence agency reports on Jamal Khashoggi’s murder are still secret. Releasing key documents would place democratic principles over a relationship with a would-be dictator.

Lauren Harper

Malik Nejer (left) and Abdulaziz Almuzaini (right)
PLEASE CHILL

Netflix Cartoon Creator Jailed in Saudi for Mocking Country

Abdulaziz Almuzaini's cartoon "Masameer" was the country's biggest hit. Now he is behind bars and fears life in prison.

Owen Lavine

A Saudi member of special armed forces stands in front of a military vehicle during the World Defense Show 2024, north of the Saudi capital Riyadh on Feb. 4, 2024.
MOVE OR DIE

Saudi Soldiers Got OK to Shoot Villagers Resisting Eviction

Thousands of people were forcefully evicted from the Neom region to make way for a high-tech city.

Amanda Yen

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