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Torturing Saudi PR Machine Schmoozes Trump & New York Times

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December 01, 2017

Trump meets Saudis and all hell breaks loose

Trump Meets Saudi Prince as U.S. and Kingdom Seek Warmer Relations (Published 2017)
Trump Meets Saudi Prince as U.S. and Kingdom Seek Warmer Relations (Published 2017)

The president hosted Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia for lunch at the White House, moving to forge a closer relationship with the kingdom.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com

Trump Pushes for Record-Setting Saudi Aramco I.P.O. in U.S. (Published 2017)
Trump Pushes for Record-Setting Saudi Aramco I.P.O. in U.S. (Published 2017)

Stock markets around the world have been fighting to list the giant oil company. The president urged the Saudis to pick the New York Stock Exchange.
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Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Princes, Including Billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal (Published 2017)
Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Princes, Including Billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal (Published 2017)

The sweeping campaign of arrests appears to be the latest move to consolidate the power of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the favorite son and top adviser of King Salman.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com
Deposed Saudi princes 'sleeping on floor', as Trump says purge targets were 'milking' the country
Deposed Saudi princes 'sleeping on floor', as Trump says purge targets were 'milking' the country

Its plush carpets and glittering chandeliers are fit for a prince, but for several senior Saudi royals the ballroom of the Riyadh Ritz Carlton is a gilded cage.
The Telegraph The Telegraph
'American mercenaries' are torturing arrested Saudi princes
'American mercenaries' are torturing arrested Saudi princes

A source in Saudi Arabia tells DailyMail.com that American security contractors are involved in stringing up arrested princes and businessman as part of Crown Prince Mohammed's power grab.
Mail Online Mail Online

The Saudi Ritz Carlton’s CEO had this to say about the effect of Trump’s Muslim ban:

 

Trump Is Pushing Travelers North to Canada, Marriott CEO Says
Trump Is Pushing Travelers North to Canada, Marriott CEO Says

Divisive language and policies from President Donald Trump are helping push business travelers north of the border, the head of Marriott International Inc. said on Wednesday.
Bloomberg.com Bloomberg.com

Interesting how the Saudis manage to get the New York Times on side.

 

Opinion | Saudi Arabia’s Arab Spring, at Last (Published 2017)
Opinion | Saudi Arabia’s Arab Spring, at Last (Published 2017)

The crown prince has big plans for his society.
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Opinion | When Elites Get a Taste of Their Own Medicine (Published 2017)
Opinion | When Elites Get a Taste of Their Own Medicine (Published 2017)

Saudi Arabia’s royals and rich had long been immune to the worst failures of the kingdom’s brutal system. Not anymore.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com

When Putin tortures rival billionaires we call him out.

But when Saudi Arabia do it ..

 

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