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Congress is increasingly becoming a counterweight to some of Trump's more...
As a candidate, Donald Trump questioned the relevance of NATO while advocating for bolstering relations with countries like Russia.Now that Trump is president, Congress seems to be working to...
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Trump is letting America get pushed around by Saudi Arabia
In recent days, US officials have been seeking to mediate a resolution to the dispute between Qatar and a coalition of its Arab neighbors led by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt.The...
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China and Iran just held a naval exercise amid simmering tensions in the...
China and Iran held a joint naval exercise near the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf amid rising tension in the region.The official IRNA news agency said the drill on Sunday included an...
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Saudi Arabia captures, questions three members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard...
The Saudi navy has captured three members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from a boat seized last week as it approached the kingdom's offshore Marjan oilfield, the Saudi information ministry...
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The US, Russia, and Iran are edging closer to an all-out clash in Syria
This weekend, for the fourth time in a month, US-led coalition forces clashed with forces backing the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad.The incident — the downing of a Syrian army jet in...
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'We are mystified': US State Department questions Saudi Arabia and UAE over...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US State Department bluntly questioned on Tuesday the motives of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for their boycott of Doha, saying it was "mystified" the Gulf...
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Emirates is looking at Saudi Arabia to make up for a drop in US flight demand
PARIS (Reuters) - Emirates, the Middle East's largest airline, is looking to the region's biggest economy, Saudi Arabia, to help make up for a drop in demand that has forced it to keep five aircraft...
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The Saudi king has named his 31-year-old son his successor — that's bad news...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Wednesday appointed his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince, placing him firmly as first-in-line to the throne and removing the...
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Meet the new, young crown prince reshaping Saudi Arabia
RIYADH (Reuters) - The young prince named heir to Saudi Arabia's throne has built a reputation as a bold reformer intent on weaning the kingdom off oil and driving a far more aggressive foreign policy...
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The US military doesn't seem to be on board with Trump's condemnation of Qatar
Days after President Donald Trump returned from first trip abroad, stopping in Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Italy, the Saudis — along with the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Bahrain — cut ties with...
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The Saudi king named his 31-year-old son his successor — here’s what it means...
Saudi Arabia's King Salman appointed his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman (nicknamed "MbS"), as crown prince on Wednesday in a shuffle that propels him to being first-in-line to the throne.The king...
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Meet the 31-year-old Saudi prince who rose to power nearly overnight
On Wednesday, the king of Saudi Arabia unexpectedly named one of his younger sons the country's new crown prince.The sudden move sent waves of surprise throughout the Middle East and Saudi Arabia,...
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The Saudis foiled an attack on an offshore oil field
After last week’s attack on several vessels in the Bab Al Mandab, Middle East offshore oil operations again have been hit.According to Saudi Arabia’s national news agency SPA an attack on a major...
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Oil prices are on track for worst first half performance since 1997
LONDON — Oil is hovering below $45 and on track for its worst performance for the first-half of a year since 1997.Oil prices dropped in late trade on Wednesday and have failed to recover, amid...
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Trump and the new Saudi crown prince have the same view on Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's new crown prince and likely next king shares U.S. President Donald Trump's hawkish view of Iran, but a more confrontational approach toward Tehran carries a risk...
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Trump's influence may be behind Saudi Arabia's decision to appoint new prince
Riyadh (AFP) - Closer ties between Saudi Arabia and US President Donald Trump's administration helped pave the way for a succession shake-up making a 31-year-old prince the kingdom's de facto ruler,...
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One of Trump's newest appointees is still a lobbyist earning hundreds of...
Republican lobbyist Richard Hohlt, who was recently appointed to the President's Commission on White House Fellowships, is still a registered agent of Saudi Arabia and has earned roughly $430,000 from...
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Middle eastern countries have issued a steep list of demands for Qatar
WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries that have cut ties to Qatar issued a steep list of demands Thursday to end the crisis, insisting that their Persian Gulf neighbor shutter...
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Egypt's Sisi hands control of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
CAIRO (Reuters) -Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ratified a maritime demarcation agreement that sees the country cede sovereignty over two uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, the...
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The Saudi-Qatar rift is pushing the Middle East towards a point of no return
Saudi King Salman’s decision to appoint his son Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) as the new crown prince did not come as a surprise. For months, the power struggle between former crown prince Mohammed Bin...
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