TARGETING DISSENT - Saudi Government Targeting in America

"How the Saudi government may have used Twitter to target dissidents in the U.S." PBS NewsHour 11/7/2019

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SUMMARY:  The Department of Justice alleges that the government of Saudi Arabia is surveilling people living in the United States — by leveraging Twitter.  Specifically, the indictment charges that a Saudi official is recruiting Twitter employees to share personal details of critics of the Saudi government, so that those dissidents can be targeted for persecution.  Nick Schifrin talks to Judy Woodruff.

SAUDI ARABIA - "The Crown Prince" Frontline

"How Khashoggi’s murder ‘haunts’ Saudi Arabia’s crown prince" PBS NewsHour 10/1/2019

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SUMMARY:  In a new Frontline documentary, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman addresses, for the first time, his role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.  Frontline’s Martin Smith, who tracked the crown prince down for the film, says Khashoggi’s murder opened a window for journalists to ask more questions.  Smith joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what Frontline uncovered.