At Saudi Comedy Festival, American Free Speech Becomes the Punchline

American comics used Saudi Arabia’s first global comedy festival to skewer a debate raging at home. Critics said the event was part of Saudi efforts to draw attention away from a political crackdown.

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Football Is Coming to Saudi Arabia, Where Soccer Is King

Saudi Arabia will host a flag football tournament featuring N.F.L. stars in the spring, in a mutually beneficial sports expansion.

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Inside Trump’s Trip to the Middle East: Adulation and Not a Whiff of Protests

At every step of President Trump’s whirlwind tour, he has been treated with the kind of honor and respect he has long desired.

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Trump Claims Billions of Dollars in Deals Signed in Middle East. Here’s a List.

White House officials say President Trump secured $600 billion in investment on his trip to Saudi Arabia but details were vague and some deals were already in the pipeline.

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Saudis Greet Trump to His Tastes, With Pomp, Opulence and Real Estate

The Saudi crown prince gave President Trump a warm and opulent welcome, reflecting the amity between a royal family and presidential family with diplomatic and business alliances.

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Trump Cites $600 Billion in Saudi Deals, but Real Figure Appears Lower

The White House was shy on details about the agreements, and the projects’ costs totaled less than half the number it announced.

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Why Saudi Arabia Rolled Out a Lavender Carpet for Trump’s Visit

In recent years, Saudi Arabia has swapped red carpets for lavender, a symbolic color for the kingdom that celebrates national identity.

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman Among Business Leaders at Trump-Saudi Lunch

Many of the executives — including representatives of four of the 10 biggest U.S. companies by market value — are seeking business from Saudi investors and a chance to lobby top Trump officials.

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Trump Lands in Saudi Arabia, Kicking Off Tour of Gulf States

President Trump, who will also go to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, has told advisers that he wants to sign deals worth more than $1 trillion on the trip.

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