The Saudi crown prince wants to build a trillion-dollar utopia in the desert. His deals with China reveal a darker vision.

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This image shows the design plans for 'The Line,' a part of the Saudi Arabian megacity of NEOM, and a portrait of its mastermind, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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China and India 'launder' Russian oil and resell it to Western nations that sanctioned Moscow, study says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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China is succeeding in the Middle East because it learned from watching the US fail there for 20 years

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands during a meeting in Beijing, China, April 6, 2023
Iranian, Saudi, and Chinese foreign ministers during a meeting in Beijing on April 6.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, who once called Saudi Arabia's crown prince 'toxic' and refused to set foot in the country, is now heaping praise on the country after a recent visit

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Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.

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A Saudi Arabian airline said an A330 plane was involved in an 'accident' at Khartoum airport in Sudan

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Heavy smoke bellows above buildings in the vicinity of the Khartoum's airport on April 15, 2023, amid clashes in the Sudanese capital.
Heavy smoke in the vicinity of the Khartoum's airport on Saturday.

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Lindsey Graham chatted and smiled with Saudi Arabia's crown prince, who he previously called an 'unhinged' murderer he'd never work with

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US Senator Lindsey Graham met with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on April 11, 2023.

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Gas prices are on the rise again and drivers can expect more increases to come after steep oil production cuts by OPEC+

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Saudi Arabia and Iran met in China to start thawing their fierce rivalry — a striking victory for Xi and a potential humiliation for the US

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands during a meeting in Beijing, China, April 6, 2023
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands during a meeting in Beijing, China, April 6, 2023

Brace for oil prices to spike toward $100 a barrel with OPEC's cuts set to squeeze supply in time for driving season, energy analyst says

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Saudi Arabia's energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman says OPEC+ could slash output further.

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China brokering a deal between the Saudis and Iran is a message for the US: Change your strategy or get left behind

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A Tehran newspaper reporting on the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia on March 11.

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