SA, gushing in its relations with Saudis, is yet to learn there is no honour among autocrats
09 October 2022 - 00:00
Running for the US presidency three years ago, then candidate Joe Biden vowed to turn Saudi Arabia, one of America's most trusted allies, into a pariah. A repressive regime that tends to wear its religious zealotry like a badge of honour, has been, among many other human rights abuses, waging a savage war in Yemen, leaving thousands dead and the country in total collapse...
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