Capstone Project: United States / Saudi Arabia Diplomatic Realations

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My topic for my capstone project is going to be the history of the United States/Saudi Arabia diplomatic relationship and the exchange of goods between these two countries. This topic has come up since the killing of the reporter Jamal Khashoggi. The United States has a history of joining Saudi Arabia in arms deals and making sure to prioritize their well being in our foreign policy. America has overlooked many of their misdeeds due to the fact that they are a strong ally in the Middle East and have control over a lot of oil. This is troubling to many Americans due to the human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings. When Russia attempts to kill a British double agent, our government is up in arms. When Saudi Arabia successfully kills a reporter, the president has been extremely hesitant to take any action against the Saudis. For my capstone I am going to do an animated infographic and another static infographic. The exact topics of these is still up in the air, but I am leaning towards having the static infographic be about the history of US/Saudi arms deals. The video infographic will explain the history of the US/Saudi relationship and tell the story up to present day. I am going to use these pieces to flesh out the story that I will be telling through the web page.

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