Saudi Arabia applied for diplomatic immunity for ten security guards in Norway

Re:Saudi Arabia applied for diplomatic immunity for ten secu... by fogihujy on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @05:13AM (#25428789)

I'd be surprised if it isn't fairly common, but that most such governments are competent enough to keep things discreet (somewhat anyway).

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Re:Saudi Arabia applied for diplomatic immunity for ten secu... by tonyedgecombe on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @05:45AM (#25428999)

Actually I think there are some good reasons not to engage in it. You certainly don't want to get into a tit for tat situation. Nor do you want to provoke the host country so much that they start piling on sanctions.

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Re:Saudi Arabia applied for diplomatic immunity for ten secu... by fogihujy on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @08:49AM (#25430243)

Definitely, but as mentioned in some sibling comments, some regimes simply don't care.

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