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Saudi Arabia is a repressive regime – and so are a lot of US allies

  • Written by Jeffrey Fields, Associate Professor of the Practice of International Relations, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Trump, like Obama before him, has enjoyed a close relationship with Saudi Arabia's royal family.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul has put the United States’ relationship with the wealthy Gulf power under intense scrutiny.

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