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How Turkey and Saudi Arabia became frenemies – and why the Khashoggi case could change that

  • Written by Nader Habibi, Henry J. Leir Professor of Practice in Economics of the Middle East, Brandeis University
Things between Saudi Crown Prince Salman and Turkish President Erdogan have become rather tense.AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici

The Oct. 2 disappearance of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi at his country’s consulate in Istanbul has put a spotlight on the deteriorating relations between Turkey and the Persian Gulf kingdom.

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