iCitizen: How an A.I. Became a Citizen of Saudi Arabia
“A month after becoming the last country in the world to allow women to drive, Saudi Arabia recently became the first to grant citizenship to a robot.”
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Why Now? Understanding Qatar’s Diplomatic Crisis
Saudi Arabia looks like an unjustified bully, while Qatar gets to sweep its sins under the carpet.
Veto, Interrupted.
For the first time in the Obama presidency, Congress overrode a presidential veto, passing the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, which will allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia.
Floggings, Beheadings, and the Western Narrative
In front of the busy Al-Jalafi Mosque in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a short, pixelated cellphone video captures the graphic scene of a man being mercilessly flogged in front of hundreds of onlookers. A policeman shouts at the crowd that no…
Fall of the House of Saud
Saudi Arabia is today’s foremost reluctant U.S. ally. And that has made all the difference.
Interview with James B. Smith, U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
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