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Seven years after being shunned over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi killing, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a warm welcome at the White House.

President Trump defended the crown prince on the Khashoggi killing amid F-35 sale discussions.

BEIRUT — Seven years ago, he was virtually persona non grata, any link to him considered kryptonite among U.S. political and business elite for his alleged role in the killing of a Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic.

But when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman came to Washington this week, he cemented a remarkable comeback, positioning himself as the linchpin of a new regional order in the Middle East, and his countr

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