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Logically→ No, Saudi government hasn’t gifted Cristiano Ronaldo a gold-plated bike
The Dispatch→ The Middle East Braces for a Nuclear Iran
Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian meets Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Beijing, China, on Thursday. (Photo by Iranian Foreign Ministry/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Saudi Arabia eyes dip
The Dispatch→ China’s Middle East Power Play
Chinese President Xi Jinping is welcomed by Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud in Riyadh on December 8, 2022. (Photo by Royal Court of Saudi Arabia/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)A Beijing-brokered normalization deal between Iran
The Dispatch→ Saudi Nuclear Ambitions Could Upend the Middle East
Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud. (Photo by Askin Kiyagan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)And there are steps the U.S. can take to ward them off.The post Saudi Nuclear Ambitions Could Upend the Middle East appeared first on The Dis
The Dispatch→ Coming Out as an Arab Advocate of Peace with Israel
Israeli and Saudi flags. (Stock photo by Getty Images.)Proponents of normalization have a chance to bring a peace deal across the finish line.The post Coming Out as an Arab Advocate of Peace with Israel appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Al-Nassr terminated Jaloliddin Masharipov’s contract for refusing to give his jersey number 7 to Cristiano Ronaldo.
Jaloliddin Masharipov was allotted number 77 before Ronaldo was brought into the team. Masharipov's contract has not been terminated.
The Dispatch→ Can Israel Normalize Relations with Saudi Arabia?
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a weekly cabinet meeting Sunday. (Photo by RONEN ZVULUN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Benjamin Netanyahu will need to push past the bad blood between the Saudis and Americans. The post Can Israel Norma
Logically→ Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a €200 million-a-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.
Cristiano Ronaldo dismissed reports that he agreed to a deal to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr after departing Manchester United.
Logically→ Saudi Arabian football players will each receive a Rolls Royce as a gift for their win against Argentina in the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Saudi Arabia made no such public announcement that gifts have been announced for the national football team. The team has also dismissed the rumor.
Snopes→ Was an LIV Golf Trophy Designed to Resemble the Twin Towers?
"The LIV Golf Invitational is a breakaway series made possible by the largesse of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund," NBC News reported.
Logically→ U.S President Joe Biden fell asleep during the Saudi Arabia summit.
The viral snippet claiming President Biden dozed off at the Jeddah Security and Development Summit is a cut out from a longer video .
Snopes→ Saudi Prince Plans To Construct 105-Mile-Long ‘Skyscraper Megacity’
Whether it’s feasible or not remains to be determined
Snopes→ FBI Releases Newly Declassified Record on Sept. 11 Attacks
The document is the first investigative record to be disclosed since President Joe Biden ordered a declassification review of materials that for years have remained out of public view.
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Rep. Ilhan Omar ‘Recruited by a Foreign Government’?
On November 25 2019, the co-founder of a far-right group supporting United States President Donald Trump took to Twitter to misrepresent allegations against Democratic Party Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. Ryan Fournier, a leader of the group Students F
Snopes→ Oil Prices Jump as Attack on Saudi Plant Jolts Supply
Global energy prices spiked more than 14% after a weekend attack on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia caused the worst disruption to world supplies on record.
Snopes→ Trump Says US Locked and Loaded in Response to Drone Attack
Tensions are flaring in the Persian Gulf after President Donald Trump said the U.S. is "locked and loaded" to respond to a weekend drone assault on Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure that his aides blamed on Iran.
Snopes→ Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort to Block Saudi Arms Sales
President Donald Trump vetoed a trio of congressional resolutions aimed at blocking his administration from bypassing Congress and selling billions of dollars in weapons and maintenance support to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Snopes→ UN Expert Urges Probe of Saudi Prince over Khashoggi Killing
The 101-page report released by Agnes Callamard stated that the kingdom of Saudi Arabia is responsible for journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing.
Snopes→ Businessman Named in Mueller Probe Faces Child Porn Charge
Nader's name shows up more than 100 times in the Mueller report.
Snopes→ Saudi Arabia Arrests More Activists, Including 2 US Citizens
It marks the first sweep of arrests to target individuals perceived as critics of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman since the killing of writer Jamal Khashoggi.
Snopes→ White House Pushed Saudi Nuclear Power Plan, Report Says
Several unnamed whistleblowers said they witnessed "abnormal acts" in the White House regarding the proposal to build dozens of nuclear reactors across the Middle Eastern kingdom.
Snopes→ Was a Sculpture ‘Celebrating’ Saudi Arabia Erected at Ground Zero?
Outrage posts on clickbait web sites didn't tell the full story of an art exhibition.
Snopes→ Thai Police Say They Won’t Deport Saudi Woman Seeking Asylum
Her plight mirrors that of other Saudi women who in recent years have turned to social media to amplify their calls for help while trying to flee abusive families.
Snopes→ Does President Trump Have Financial Interests in Saudi Arabia?
In response to Trump's tweet claiming that he has no such financial interests, social media users shared a Fox News Research tweet highlighting Trump's business dealings with the Saudis.
Snopes→ WWE Sticks with Saudi Arabia Deal Despite Backlash from Fans
WWE is set to hold its Crown Jewel event Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did United States President Donald Trump Praise an Elected Official Who Body Slammed Reporter?
In late October 2018, as the hideous story of journalist and United States resident Jamal Khashoggi‘s disappearance and suspected brutal murder at the behest of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince continued to unfold, the Trump administration and
Did United States President Donald Trump Praise an Elected Official Who Body Slammed Reporter?
In late October 2018, as the hideous story of journalist and United States resident Jamal Khashoggi‘s disappearance and suspected brutal murder at the behest of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince continued to unfold, the Trump administration and its allies appeared to brush off any sense of urgency about ongoing investigations. “My assessment from these meetings is that […]
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Snopes→ Trump: ‘Severe’ Consequences If Saudis Murdered Khashoggi
President Donald Trump has acknowledged it "certainly looks" as though missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Strong Arm Qatar Into Bailing Out Jared Kushner?
The president's son-in-law reportedly owes a $1 billion-plus mortgage on a building he purchased on Fifth Avenue in 2007.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the Media Covering Up ‘the Real Story’ About Jamal Khashoggi?
A hideous story unspooled before the international media in October 2018, when Saudi Arabian journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi — who had been living in Washington, D.C. after fleeing his home country a year before due to pers
Is the Media Covering Up ‘the Real Story’ About Jamal Khashoggi?
A hideous story unspooled before the international media in October 2018, when Saudi Arabian journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi — who had been living in Washington, D.C. after fleeing his home country a year before due to persistent death threats in response to his criticism of its government — abruptly vanished. On Monday, sources told CNN […]
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