Riyadh Bureau | Ahmed Al Omran | Substack

From the Saudi Press Agency:
The Ministry of Interior announced that consignments of Lebanese vegetables and fruits will not be allowed to enter into the Kingdom or transit through its territory, starting Sunday 25/4/2021, at 09:00 am, until the relevant Lebanese authorities provide...

Maria Carrasco reporting for Politico:
The House on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to restrict arms sales to Saudi Arabia over its killing of the U.S.-based dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The bill, H.R. 1392, would bar sales, authorizations and transfer of arms and other defense services from the president to Saudi Arabia. President Joe Biden, however, could continue sales if he can certify the country is not engaged in killing, torturing...

A Saudi court has sentenced Mohammed al-Rabiah, a supporter of women’s rights activists, to six years in prison on charges that include stirring up public opinion. He was arrested in May 2018 along with Loujain al-Hathloul, Aziza al-Yousef and other...

Andrew England reporting in Financial Times:
Senior Saudi and Iranian officials have been holding direct talks in a bid to repair relations between the two regional rivals, five years after they cut off diplomatic ties, according to three officials briefed on the discussions....