Saudi Arabia drops Francophonie bid as journalist uproar grows
Saudi Arabia has dropped a bid to join the world's club of French-speaking countries, officials said Thursday, as the Gulf monarchy faces criticism over the disappearance of a critical Saudi journalist. The International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF) was set to study the Saudi bid at a summit on Thursday, but the kingdom asked to "postpone" its membership application in a letter, spokesman Bertin Leblanc told AFP. Leblanc gave no reason for the postponement or details of the letter. But the announcement came as Saudi Arabia faces ...
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