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> In May 2017, President Donald Trump made his first overseas visit, a trip to Riyadh. Not long after his arrival, the president toured King Salman’s new anti-t
by baybal2 6y ago
> In May 2017, President Donald Trump made his first overseas visit, a trip to Riyadh. Not long after his arrival, the president toured King Salman’s new anti-terrorism center, which focused on tracking extremists on Twitter. Afterward, the president, his wife, the king, and Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt gathered around an illuminated orb at the center of the room and posed for a photo. Standing just outside the frame was the kingdom’s new social media specialist, Ali Alzabarah.
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- jonny383 6y agoAlongside another 100+ people. This is a nothing-burger.
- obtino 6y agoIs this the same guy who's now on the FBI's wanted list?
- hellbannedguy 6y agoWhat is that orb?
- baybal2 6y agoI guess, you can buy one from https://www.palantir.com/ https://www.palantir.com/
- thaumasiotes 6y agoI'm not really sure what the article is going for with this sign-off. The Saudi government hired a spy, he did good work, and when his cover was blown they gave him a domestic job related to his work. And? That sounds like exactly what you'd expect on all sides.
- newacct583 6y agoYes, but the context is that the government that hired the spy is the same one we now admit had an inconvenient journalist murdered. It's certainly true that this bit of espionage was more or less routine, but it's evidence that Saudi espionage against US interests was not a one-off thing.