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Political Corner: Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death should have been the tipping point for relations with Saudi Arabia

After the weeks following his disappearance, the Saudi Arabian government confirmed that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed on October 2 after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Now, Saudi Arabia’ leadership is in the spotlight. Since becoming crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud has introduced a cultural reform campaign called Saudi Vision 2030. This effort has attempted to establish faith in the Saudi government and change Saudi culture’s global reputation. So far, it has been credited with removing the ban on women driving and investing in businesses to lessen Saudi Arabia’s dependence on oil. But beneath this campaign,…

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