US president heads straight to royal palace for meetings with king and crown prince who hours earlier opened airspace to Israeli flights in 'big first step' to normal ties

Hatice Cengiz says US leader must press kingdom to embrace human rights agenda, provide answers on fate of partner's remains

Crown prince has eased some restrictions in kingdom and advanced plans for futuristic city, all at same time as stifling dissent, locking up opponents and waging war in Yemen

A potential shift in Biden's approach toward Riyadh would likely require the Gulf state to take sterps toward ending the war in Yemen, sources tell Reuters

After promising to make Riyadh's rulers into pariahs and slash fossil fuels, POTUS to ask for more oil, re-engage in region; Israel's leaders make similar about-face on natural gas

Saudi crown prince making first visit to Turkey since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi sparked years of acrimony; Ankara looking for investments amid economic crisis

On last leg of regional trip, Mohammed bin Salman to meet Turkish president Erdogan in effort to repair relations following slaying of Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul

Reporter was killed in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul in 2018; Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Riyadh in April

Sale to L3Harris would need US, Israeli approval; report says deal would drastically cut Pegasus spyware client list; expert fears US police will use tech, threatening freedoms

Top US diplomat says 'looking for an independent, credible investigation' into death of Al Jazeera reporter