Iraq’s Supreme Leader says Tehran will not negotiate with U.S.
Summary After President Hassan Rouhani hinted at the possibility of talks with the United States if sanctions were lifted, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei …
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Republican, Democratic senators seek to block Trump Saudi arms sales
Summary The Republican and Democratic parties are working together to try to prevent President Donald Trump from completing a plan to sell $8 billion …
Saudi Prince Says Israelis Have Right to ‘Their Own Land’
Summary The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, said in an interview published on this Monday that Israelis “have the right to have …
Saudi Crown Prince, on U.S. Visit, Urges Tough Line on Iran
Summary Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia is on his visit to the United States, travelling around the country including Washington D.C., New …
The Guardian view on Saudi Arabia and Yemen: Britain’s shame, Britain’s duty
Summary: The Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman ended his visit to the United Kingdom on last Friday with two announcements. The first announcement is …
Pakistan’s Shields Suddenly Step Aside, Placing It on Terrorism Listing
Summary Last week, Saudi Arabia and China withdrew their support towards not adding Pakistan to the “gray list” of the Financial Action Task Force, a …
U.A.E. Denies Yemen Rebels Fired Missile at Abu Dhabi Nuclear Plant
Summary: On Dec 3rd, 2017, Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced that they had fired a cruise missile at a nuclear power plant under construction in Abu …
Saudi-Led Bloc Says U.S.-Qatar Anti-Terror Pact ‘Isn’t Enough’
Summary: Qatar and the U.S. on Tuesday struck a pact to strengthen Qatari action against terrorist funding, the agreement was the most concrete step the …
Qatar demands difficult to meet, says US
Summary: Qatar has been under unprecedented diplomatic and economic sanctions for more than two weeks, with Iran and Turkey increasingly supplying it with food and …
The Gulf Widens
Summary: The divide within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has deeper roots than the recent Saudi allegations of supporting terrorism that targeted Qatar. Among the …