Anuj Chopra

Anuj Chopra is the Riyadh bureau chief for Agence France Presse, covering the Middle East and world news. His reporting has also been seen in The Washington Post, France 24, Yahoo, MSN, Business Insider, New Zealand Herald, The Star (South Africa), La Presse, and Mail & Guardian.

Saudi Arabia

Saudis angrily attack US Senate vote against Crown Prince as ‘Blatant Interference’

Anuj Chopra

The senate on Thursday voted to hold Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman responsible for Khashoggi’s killing.

Saudi Arabia

Once a Celebrity, Saudi Crown Prince gets Cold Shoulder Abroad

Anuj Chopra

“I suspect his appearances will be carefully staged to avoid embarrassment.”

Saudi Arabia

Saudis Seek to Silence Foreign Critics as Canada Feud Erupts

Anuj Chopra

Riyadh (AFP) – Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic rupture with Canada underscores the kingdom’s newly combative foreign policy to tame international criticism after a crackdown on domestic critics, as it struggles to implement risky reforms, analysts say. Saudi Arabia on Monday expelled Canada’s ambassador and recalled its own envoy while freezing all new trade and investments, after […]