Australia may downgrade delegation to summit as Saudi backlash grows

Growing list of countries boycotting Riyadh trade talks amid following the alleged slaying of Jamal Khashoggi

Australia is considering downgrading its representation at a major investment summit in Saudi Arabia amid a global backlash over the alleged slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The list of countries and business leaders boycotting the Riyadh event – a three-day conference called the Future Investment Initiative and known as “Davos in the Desert” – is growing in the aftermath of the presumed killing.

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