Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia pledges to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060The kingdom joins the ranks of Russia and China on their stated net-zero target date of 2060. The United States and the European Union have aimed for 2050.EnvironmentOct 23, 2021
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New report details how Canadian made weapons are allegedly fuelling Yemen warThe Trudeau government is facing fresh calls to end arms exports to Saudi Arabia following a new report that details how Canadian-made weapons are being used in the war in Yemen.CanadaAug 10, 2021
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London, Ont. MP calls anti-war activists’ tactics ‘beyond unacceptable’Fragiskatos said he is always open to discussion, but argued that meaningful dialogue is not advanced 'when offices are vandalized and when people’s homes are visited.'PoliticsAug 10, 2021
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Masks, robots, bracelets: How COVID-19 has transformed hajj for Muslim pilgrimsAmid COVID-19 concerns, 60,000 vaccinated Saudi citizens or residents of Saudi Arabia have been allowed to perform the hajj pilgrimage this year.CanadaJul 18, 2021
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U.S. hosts Saudi crown prince brother in first high-level visit since Khashoggi killingKhalid bin Salman met briefly at the Pentagon with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, one official said.PoliticsJul 6, 2021
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Saudi Arabia threatened life of Khashoggi investigator, UN confirms"We confirm that the details in the Guardian story about the threat aimed at Agnes Callamard are accurate," U.N. human rights spokesman said.WorldMar 24, 2021
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Saudi crown prince ‘should be punished without delay,’ Khashoggi fiancée saysA U.S. intelligence report on Friday found the prince had approved the killing, and Washington imposed sanctions on some of those involved -- but not Prince Mohammed himself.CanadaMar 1, 2021
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UBC grad and prominent Saudi women’s rights activist released from prisonIn December, Loujain al-Hathloul was sentenced to nearly six years in prison, according to state-linked media, under a vague and broadly worded counterterrorism law.PoliticsFeb 10, 2021
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UN Yemen envoy makes 1st visit to Iran to push for peaceThe trip comes just days after President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. will end its support, including some arms sales, of the Saudi-led coalition's war against the Houthis.PoliticsFeb 7, 2021
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Iran rejects new talks on nuclear deal after Macron suggests adding Saudi ArabiaU.S. President Joe Biden's new administration has said it will rejoin the deal but only after Tehran resumes full compliance with its terms.PoliticsJan 30, 2021
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