Update on My Condition and The Saudi Arabia Peace Deal
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Tag: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Claims Wind and Solar Pose Climate Threat
The Saudi government says renewable-energy technologies contribute to climate change and require emissions removal methods. ...
Saudi Arabia Conducting Military Exercises With China
China’s inroads in the Middle East are now paying dividends. The Saudi government on Thursday made the announcement that its navy and China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) have launched a...
Saudi Arabia Discusses OPEC+ Deal With Putin
Also, Russia is moving up in the global economy, and Seymour Hersh blasts The New York Times over its pro-government position and revealing of sources. ...
Arab States Discuss Ending Syria’s Alienation
Delegates from nine Arab nations gathered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday to discuss normalizing ties with Syria and its reconciliation with the Arab League. Ministers and top officials from the...
Saudi Crown Prince No Longer Keen on “Pleasing” United States
Mohammed bin Salman has chosen to put U.S. concerns aside and cut oil production, indicating shifting geopolitical trends in the Middle East. ...
Saudi Arabia to Invite Assad to Arab Leaders’ Summit, Formally Ending Syria’s Isolation
Saudi Arabia is planning to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to an Arab League summit that Riyadh is hosting in May, according to three sources familiar with the plans, a step...
Beijing Wins Again — China Pulls Saudi Arabia Into Defense Bloc
While America’s policymakers are foolishly distracted by issues like LGBT “rights,” China is outsmarting and outmaneuvering the United States at every turn. ...
Shifting Alliances: China Brings Together Saudi Arabia and Iran
Maintaining friendly relations with Saudi Arabia has long been considered an important component of U.S. strategy in the Middle East. Could that relationship potentially be put on the rocks? ...
China Brokers Deal Between Iran and Saudi Arabia. What’s Next?
On March 10, Saudi Arabia and Iran reached a diplomatic milestone when they agreed to reboot normalized ties in a deal brokered by China. The countries unveiled their plans in a...
Xi’s Visit to Saudi Arabia Reinforces Sino-Arab Relations in Apparent Snub to U.S.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Gulf Arab leaders in Riyadh on December 9 in the first of two “milestone” Arab summits depicting Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as a...
Biden Admin. Continues Funding and Facilitating Saudi Atrocities in Yemen
Not only has Biden failed to punish the Saudis for inflating the price of oil, but he continues to aid their destruction of life and property in Yemen. ...
Biden Did Attempt to Delay OPEC Cuts Until After Midterms
Saudi Arabia stated Wednesday that administration officials pressured them to delay oil production cuts by a month; this is likely to keep Americans from reacting to higher energy costs until after...
Twitter Working With Saudis to Arrest Dissidents, Crush Free Speech?
Saudi Arabia’s recent jailing of a dissident after linking him to anonymous Twitter accounts brings up questions about the relationship between the social-media giant and the Islamic absolute monarchy. ...
Pompeo Blames Iran for Attack on Saudi Refineries; Trump Awaits Saudi Assessment
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo charged that Iran was behind an attack on Saudi oil refineries, but President Trump will consult with Saudi Arabia before assigning blame. ...