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It’s time to hold the Saudis to account for the evils they’ve inflicted on the world. WASHINGTON — Earlier this month, a petite woman with straight, blonde hair slipped quietly against a wall, unfurling a pink banner just outside the elevators on the lower level of the Ritz-Carlton. She was dwarfedby men walking by, clad in Western suits and thawb-and-keffiyeh — or gown and headdress — for the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum, a conference of U.S. and Saudi business and government leaders, sponsored in part by the U.S. Commerce Department and the Saudi-American Business Council.
“Obama! Don’t meet with the war criminals! Don’t do business with the bloody Saudi monarchy!” she shouted, a calm in her voice.
Guards swooped the activist, Medea Benjamin, up by her elbows, her feet dangling in air, and swept her up the stairs, to plonk her out on the sidewalk — but not before Benjamin, co-founder of the activist group, Code Pink, had made her point: The world needs to [...]
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What is Saudi Arabia?Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is a country in Western Asia constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. With a land area of approximately 2,150,000 km2 (830,000 sq mi), Saudi Arabia is geographically the largest sovereign state in the Middle East, the 2nd largest in the Arab world (after Algeria), the 5th largest in Asia, and the 12th largest in the world. Saudi Arabia is bordered by Jordan and Iraq to the north, Kuwait to the northeast, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast and Yemen to the south; most of its terrain consists of arid desert, lowland and mountains. As of October 2018, the Saudi economy was the largest in the Middle East and the 18th largest in the world. Saudi Arabia also enjoys one of the world's youngest populations; 50% of its 33.4 million people are under 25 years old.
Who are Politico?POLITICO Europe is a prominent, multi-platform political journalism newsroom that serves as the dominant source for politics and policy news across the European continent.
What is Hajj?The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. It is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey, and can support their family during their absence. In Islamic terminology, Hajj is a pilgrimage made to Kaaba, the "House of God", in the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The rites of Hajj are performed over 5 or 6 days. It is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people, and their submission to God (Allah).
