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U.S. Pastor Released From Turkey After Spending 2 Years In Prison

4:38pm October 12, 2018

by Peter Kenyon

A U.S. pastor is on his way home after being released from Turkey, where he was held for two years. President Trump had pleaded for his release and threatened sanctions against Turkey.

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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is shown during a visit to Spain in April. At 33, Mohammed is the kingdom's de facto ruler, and he faces increasing criticism for his handling of issues ranging from the Saudi role in Yemen's war to the rece

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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Faces Increasing Scrutiny As Crises Mount

5:32pm October 11, 2018

by Greg Myre

Mohammed bin Salman was initially seen as a leader who could modernize the kingdom. But critics now say he is being repressive at home and reckless abroad.

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Why Saudi Arabia's Government Felt Threatened By Journalist Jamal Khashoggi

5:28pm October 11, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Shadi Hamid, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution about the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and why the Saudi government was threatened by him.

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Disappearance Of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Is Straining U.S.-Saudi Arabia Relations

5:28pm October 11, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. has not appointed an ambassador to Saudi Arabia, meaning that during the crisis over the suspected murder of a Saudi critic, the job falls to Jared Kushner.

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Speculation Centers On Saudi Involvement In Journalist's Disappearance

9:49am October 11, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Kareem Fahim of The Washington Post about the disappearance in Turkey of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has long been critical of the Saudi government.

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Khashoggi's Disappearance Could Undermine U.S.-Saudi Relations

6:20am October 11, 2018

David Greene talks to Ian Bremmer of the Eurasia Group about what the U.S. risks losing, if it continues a hands-off approach in the probe into the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

News Brief: Hurricane Michael, Stock Prices, Missing Journalist

6:05am October 11, 2018

Florida Panhandle residents will evaluate the destruction left behind by Michael. Wednesday's drop in the Dow rattled foreign markets. Saudi officials deny involvement in journalist's disappearance.

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Protesters outside Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul hold portraits of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who disappeared after visiting the consulate last week. Turkish officials say a squad of Saudi men killed him.

Trump Administration Presses Saudis For Information On Missing Journalist

6:05pm October 10, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Turkish officials say a squad of Saudi men killed Jamal Khashoggi shortly after he arrived at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last week. "We're going to get to the bottom of it," Trump said Wednesday.

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The Latest On The Disappearance And Suspected Killing Of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi

5:36pm October 10, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly gets the latest on the disappearance, and suspected killing, of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi from Washington Post reporter Shane Harris.

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Is The Trump Administration Being Too Soft On Saudi Arabia's Crackdown On Dissenters?

4:22pm October 10, 2018

by Jackie Northam

The disappearance of a Saudi journalist who went into one of Saudi Arabia's consulates has prompted only muted response from the White House.

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