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                                <title><![CDATA[ Anwar fetes controversial Saudi cleric criticised for being 'Zionist-friendly' ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Mohammad Abdulkarim Al-Issa's visit comes two years after criticism in Malaysia over his past friendly ties with pro-Israeli groups. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Poser over Anwar, UM honouring visiting Saudi scholar with past ties to Zionists ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 06:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Mohammad Abdulkarim Al-Issa was praised by Israeli media and Zionist lobbies in the US. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Israel says framework Saudi normalisation deal possible by early 2024 ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 07:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ An Israeli-Saudi normalisation would dramatically redraw the Middle East by formally bringing together two major US partners in the face of Iran. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Biden, Netanyahu pledge to work toward Israeli-Saudi normalisation ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Meeting for the first time since Netanyahu returned to power in December, both leaders signalled a desire to ease strains in their relationship, but Biden also made clear he was determined to discuss their differences. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Saudi denies Opec+ discussing oil output increase ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 01:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ An increase in production would partially reverse the cut of two million barrels per day announced by the bloc in October. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Biden administration says Saudi prince has immunity in Khashoggi killing lawsuit ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Khashoggi was killed and dismembered by Saudi agents in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in an operation which US intelligence believed was ordered by Prince Mohammed, the kingdom's de facto ruler. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Over a barrel, Biden faces tough options with Saudis ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 01:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Biden has endured criticism at home by traveling to Saudi Arabia in June and fist-bumping its de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, despite earlier vowing to make him a pariah over human rights. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Biden vows consequences for Saudi Arabia after Opec decision ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 02:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Biden's announcement came a day after Democratic Senator Bob Menendez said the US must immediately freeze all cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including arms sales. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Saudi coalition hits Yemen capital after drone attack ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 02:25:56 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The coalition say the raids are in response to a drone attack on a Saudi airport near the border which left 12 injured by falling debris after the Saudi military blew up the 'bomb-laden' projectile. ]]></description>
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