Posts Tagged: Saudi Arabia
US Says It’s Raised Concerns with Saudis over Detention of US Citizen
The US State Department confirmed that a Saudi-American citizen has been detained in Saudi Arabia, and said that Washington has repeatedly raised its concerns. Saudi Arabia...
Biden Will Act ‘Methodically’ in Re-Evaluating Saudi Relationship
US President Joe Biden will act "methodically" in deciding how to respond to Saudi Arabia over oil output cuts, but options include changes to US...
Saudi Arabia Announces $400 Million Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine
i24 News - Saudi Arabia on Saturday announced $400 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine, the official SPA news agency said, adding that Crown Prince...
‘We Can’t Be Bashful’: American Jewish Committee CEO on Antisemitism, Iran, Ukraine and the Future of American Jewry
On Wednesday The Algemeiner sat down for an interview with former Congressman Ted Deutch, who became the CEO of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) earlier...
Biden Administration Hits Back Against Saudi Defense of Oil Cuts
Following President Biden's statement Tuesday that the United States must “rethink” its relationship with Saudi Arabia, Saudi officials took the unusual step Wednesday evening of...
Biden Re-Evaluating US Relationship With Saudis After OPEC Decision
President Joe Biden is re-evaluating the US relationship with Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ announced last week that it would cut oil production, White House national...
Saudi Crown Prince Shifts Into High Gear on Multiple Fronts
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is simultaneously speed dating and playing on multiple diplomatic, religious, and economic chessboards. The latest feather in his crown,...
Do Autocratic Rulers Have a Future in the Middle East?
Several recent public opinion surveys send a mixed message to autocratic reformers in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, which hosts the World...
Germany Seeks to Deepen Energy Partnership with Saudi Arabia
i24 News – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday that he wants to deepen the energy partnership with Saudi Arabia after a meeting with...
Egypt and Saudi Arabia Want the World Cup — But Have a Human Rights Problem
At first glance, a potential bid by Saudi Arabia and Egypt, two of the world's worst human rights violators, together with Greece, to host the...
Renewal of Israel-Turkey Ties a ‘Win-Win’ for Both Countries and the Region, Say Analysts
JNS.org - After 14 years of strained relations, Israel and Turkey agreed to restore full diplomatic ties. Analysts told JNS that the development, announced on Aug....
Saudi Arabia Plans Winter Sports Destination — and Massive Surveillance State
Temperatures in north-western Saudi Arabia seldom, if ever, drop below eight degrees Celsius. However, that hasn't prevented Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) from envisioning...
Saudi Arabia Hosts Meeting on Camel Protection
i24 News – Specialists from several countries gathered in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to discuss new animal care regulations for camels, a “prized and valued”...
Defense Reforms May Be the Key to US-Saudi Relations
Saudi Arabia’s little touted effort to overhaul its defense and national security architecture may be the United States’ best bet to rebuild relations with the...
