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Stephen Kalin Reporter
  • Riyadh
  • The Wall Street Journal

Stephen Kalin is a Middle East correspondent covering Saudi Arabia and the Gulf from Riyadh and Dubai. He has lived in the region since 2009 and previously reported from Iraq, Egypt, and Lebanon.

Focus Areas

  • Middle East

88 Articles
15 days ago
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Saudi Arabia and Canada Restore Ties Ruptured Over Human Rights

Five-year break ends amid a diplomatic spree by the Saudi crown prince

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20 days ago
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Zelensky Travels to Saudi Arabia to Address Arab Leaders With Close Russia Ties

Many Arab countries have tried to stay neutral on the war and even embraced Moscow’s presence in the Middle East

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21 days ago
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Train Derails in Russia-Controlled Crimea, With Authorities Blaming ‘Outsiders’

Recent attacks on Russian supply networks on the peninsula come ahead of an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive

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21 days ago
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Train Derails in Russia-Controlled Crimea, With Authorities Blaming ‘Outsiders’

Recent attacks on Russian supply networks on the peninsula come ahead of an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive

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23 days ago
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Gulf Leader Tests U.S. Ties With Moves Toward Russia, China

President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has positioned the U.A.E. as a friend to all sides since Moscow invaded Ukraine—bu...

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24 days ago
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‘Bakhmut Trap’: Ukrainian Advances Vindicate Defense of Besieged City

Video footage shows artillery fighting, a grenade attack and explosions as Ukrainian soldiers try to maintain control...

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26 days ago
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Ukraine Used U.K. Missiles to Strike Russian-Controlled Territory, Russia Claims

Kyiv struck the eastern territory of Luhansk using British-supplied Storm Shadow air-to-ground cruise missiles, accor...

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about 1 month ago
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Russia Missiles Seek to Erode Ukraine’s Air Defense

Kyiv intercepts most missiles, but at least three people are killed in attack on civilian centers

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about 2 months ago
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Yemen Crowd Crush Kills 78 at Ramadan Charity Event

Footage distributed by Yemen’s ruling Houthi rebels showed a stampede in San’a on Wednesday, as crowds frantically tr...

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about 2 months ago
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Decades of Negligence and Mismanagement Made Turkey’s Earthquake Deadlier

A comprehensive review shows that widespread problems in the country’s construction boom under the Erdogan government...

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about 2 months ago
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Iran Invites Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to Visit

The longtime regional rivals agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by China

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about 2 months ago
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Intelligence Leaks Spotlight U.S.-Russia Rivalry in Middle East

Documents show American allies working with Moscow on military matters

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