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☆ Bolsonaro denies 'illegal acts' in bringing Saudi jewels to Brazil -report
  + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
SAO PAULO, March 4 (Reuters) - Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday denied committing "illegal acts" after local media reported he tried to bring into his country jewelry that the Saudi government allegedly gifted to him and his wife, according to CNN Brasil. "I'm being accused of a gift I neither asked for nor received," CNN quoted the former far-right leader as saying in an interview. The Saudi embassy in Brazil did not immediately respond to a request for comment. He is expected to meet former U.S. President Donald Trump, his political idol, at the event. ($1 = 0.9406 euros)Reporting by Paula Arend Laier; Writing by Gabriel Araujo; Editing by Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Algeria arrests one person who threatened to blast Saudi embassy
  + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Feb 15 (Reuters) - Algerian security forces arrested one person who threatened to blast the headquarters of the Saudi embassy in Algiers, Algerian state TV reported on Wednesday. The Saudi embassy received a call at 3 a.m. local time (0200 GMT) on Wednesday from a person who threatened to bomb its headquarters, the TV added, citing a statement from the capital's security forces. The capital's security forces arrested the suspect after investigations, the report said adding that the person was subjected to medical checks and psychological tests before being prosecuted. There was no immediate comment from the Saudi embassy in Algeria or the Saudi authorities. Reporting by Mahmoud Mourad and Ahmed Tolba; Editing by Lisa ShumakerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Ex-Twitter worker gets 3-1/2-year U.S. prison term for spying for Saudi Arabia
  + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Paresh Dave | Thomson Reuters | San Francisco Bay Area-Based Tech Reporter Covering Google | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Ahmad Abouammo had been found guilty by a jury in August following a trial in federal court in San Francisco. Abouammo's attorneys had asked U.S. District Judge Edward Chen for a probationary sentence at his home in Seattle with no prison time. The case focused on Abouammo's efforts to look up information on two Twitter users, a $42,000 watch he received from a Saudi official and a pair of $100,000 wire transfers. Twitter, recently acquired by Elon Musk, and the Saudi Embassy in Washington also did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The attorneys also said Abouammo's actions paled in comparison to those of Ali Alzabarah, another ex-Twitter employee, who was accused of accessing thousands of Twitter accounts on behalf of Saudi Arabia.
☆ Democratic U.S. senator wants probe into Saudi firm's stake in Twitter
  + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Senator Chris Murphy said on Monday he wants a U.S. national security review of a Saudi Arabian conglomerate's stake in Twitter Inc after Elon Musk's takeover of the social media company. "The deal is in line with the long-term investment strategy which Kingdom Holding Company is known for," the statement said. Alwaleed's Kingdom Holding is 16.9% owned by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, which is chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Banks including Morgan Stanley (MS.N) and Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) committed to provide $13 billion in debt financing. Reporting by David Shepardson in Washington Editing by Franklin Paul and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Democratic senator seeks 'freeze' on U.S.-Saudi cooperation after OPEC cuts production
  + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is The Evening Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +3 min
The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is calling on the Biden administration to "immediately freeze" U.S. cooperation with Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ announced it would reduce daily oil production. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia chose the latter in a terrible decision driven by economic self-interest," Menendez said. “The United States must immediately freeze all aspects of our cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including any arms sales and security cooperation beyond what is absolutely necessary to defend U.S. personnel and interests,” he added. The alliance said it would cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day, which is likely to increase gas prices. 2 Democrat in the Senate, accused Saudi Arabia of “conspiring with Vladimir Putin to punish the U.S. with higher oil prices” last week.
☆ Saudi Arabia and OPEC risk causing a US recession, Sen. Blumenthal says
  + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
Connecticut Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal isn’t buying that argument from Saudi Arabia-led OPEC and is leading the push to punish the kingdom. Blumenthal and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna announced legislation on Tuesday to stop all US arms sales to Saudi Arabia for one year. Blumenthal said he hopes the legislation will lead to a “rebalancing” of the “one-sided” relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia. “Saudi Arabia gets arms, it gets paid for oil and then basically turns around and betrays us,” he said. More immediately, Blumenthal said the goal is to get OPEC+ to reverse its decision to slash oil production beginning next month.
☆ Senior U.S. senator wants 'freeze' on Saudi cooperation, blasts Riyadh
  + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Patricia Zengerle | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
"The United States must immediately freeze all aspects of our cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including any arms sales and security cooperation beyond what is absolutely necessary to defend U.S. personnel and interests," Senator Bob Menendez said in a statement. "As Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I will not green-light any cooperation with Riyadh until the Kingdom reassesses its position with respect to the war in Ukraine. "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia chose the latter in a terrible decision driven by economic self-interest." The leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs committees review major international arms deals, which generally do not go ahead without their approval. Saudi Arabia is the largest customer for U.S.-made military equipment.
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