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A crew near Karnes City, Texas, continued work as oil prices collapsed this week. Companies already were cutting costs and now will have to cut deeper as oil prices remain low.

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Trump Steps In To Help Oil Industry Facing Its Own Coronavirus Crisis

11:57am March 14, 2020

by Jeff Brady

The oil industry has faced reduced demand from coronavirus, made worse by a global price war. The Trump administration says it will help by buying up cheap oil for the nation's strategic reserve.

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Oil prices dropped 30% Sunday after Saudi Arabia announced it would boost production and cut prices.

Oil Prices, Stocks Plunge After Saudi Arabia Stuns World With Massive Discounts

10:52pm March 08, 2020

Oil prices dropped as much as 30% following the unexpected Saudi decision to cut prices and boost production. The move reflects the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus and its economic effects.

The phone of Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO and owner of The Washington Post, reportedly was hacked via a WhatsApp account owned by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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U.N. Urges Probe Of Reported Hacking Of Jeff Bezos' Phone By Saudi Arabia

5:50pm January 22, 2020

by Avie Schneider

U.N. human rights experts said they were gravely concerned by reports that a WhatsApp account held by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was used to hack The Washington Post owner's phone.

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After an internal review of how foreign military students are screened, the U.S. Department of Defense says it will implement new security measures for prospective cadets.

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Defense Department To Overhaul Screening For Foreign Military Trainees

7:02pm January 17, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Officials said they want to "ensure the program continues." To that end, the department has reviewed "how we can use our resources to do enhanced vetting."

Attorney General William Barr announced an update in the investigation of the deadly shooting last month at a naval base in Pensacola, Fla. He said Monday: "This was an act of terrorism."

DOJ Says 21 Saudi Cadets Being Expelled From U.S. Over Extremist, Child Porn Content

6:04pm January 13, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The announcement comes a month after a Saudi national opened fire at a naval base in Pensacola, Fla., killing three sailors. Attorney General William Barr called the shooting an act of terrorism.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (left) attends a ceremony with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in November. The Saudi crown prince was in the UAE for talks that were expected to focus on the w

Saudi Arabia Sought Dialogue With Iran. Then The U.S.-Iranian Conflict Escalated

6:14pm January 09, 2020

by Jackie Northam

The U.S. killing of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani has boosted Saudi fears about becoming embroiled in escalating U.S.-Iran tensions.

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Protesters outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy in London in October 2018 demonstrate against the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. On Monday, five people were sentenced to death for the killing, and three others received prison sentences.

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Saudi Arabia Sentences 5 People To Death For Khashoggi Killing

3:38pm December 23, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

A State Dept. official called the verdicts "an important first step in holding those responsible for the terrible crime accountable." But a U.N. official called them a "mockery" of justice.

President and CEO of Saudi Aramco Amin Nasser (L) and Aramco's chairman Yasir al-Rumayyan attend a press conference in the eastern Saudi Arabian region of Dhahran on November 3, 2019.

What's Wrong with the Saudi Aramco IPO?

6:30am November 26, 2019

by Mary Childs

The most profitable company in the world was supposed to make its international debut, listing public shares for the first time at a valuation of $2 trillion. Now it's staying local. What happened?

Two former employees of Twitter are charged with spying for Saudi Arabia by accessing information in private accounts.

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2 Former Twitter Employees Charged With Spying For Saudi Arabia

11:24pm November 06, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

One of the accused accessed more than 6,000 Twitter accounts allegedly looking for information about critics of the Saudi government, according to court documents.

President and CEO of Saudi Aramco Amin Nasser and company chairman Yasir al-Rumayyan at a press conference in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The privately-owned oil giant announced it will IPO next month.

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Saudi Aramco, World's Most Profitable Company, Will Make First Public Offering

5:43pm November 03, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The oil company said it will sell an unspecified number of shares on a Saudi Arabian exchange. Its valuation could be $1.5 trillion, and it may be the world's biggest IPO.