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U.S. Coordinates with Saudi Arabia to Return Guantanamo Detainee
A suspected former bodyguard to Osama bin Laden has been transferred from Guantanamo Bay to his native Saudi Arabia, according to U.S. DoD officials. “The United States is grateful to the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its willingness to support ongoing U.S. efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. The United […]
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2015 C3 US-Arab Business Summit – New York City
In collaboration with the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and C3 International, the C3US-Arab Business Summit will take place on Monday, October 19, 2015, in New York City at the Union League Club. The summit will focus on “Cyber Security, Smart Cities, and Bilateral Prosperity.” Save the date and register now […]
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Key Backing of Iran Deal by Saudi King Salman Could Further Boost U.S.-Saudi Military Ties
Following King Salman’s personal and public support for the P5+1 deal with Iran at the White House last week, the United States and Saudi Arabia have overcome one of the largest bi-lateral diplomatic hurdles in decades. The strong support follows months of salesmanship by the Obama administration and paves the way for continued military and […]
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As Saudi Student Scholarship Program Expands to All Students Abroad, MoE Explores Limiting Program’s Scope to Medicine and Engineering
While visiting the United States last week, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman extended the Kingdom’s already expansive scholarship program to all students studying abroad, including to those currently paying their own way. The King met directly with Saudi students studying in the United States while in Washington and made the announcement during his visit. However, according […]
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King Salman’s Energetic Visit to Washington
During King Salman’s visit to Washington last week – his first official state visit anywhere – the King had back-to-back meetings with President Obama at the White House and met with Saudi military personnel, Saudi students, former U.S. presidents, former Aramco employees and the U.S.-Saudi business community in a schedule that provided a boost to U.S.-Saudi relations. […]
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U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum Opens in Washington, D.C. with Panel of Ministers and High-Level Government Officials
The U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum opened today in Washington, D.C. with a panel of high level ministers and officials to discuss the investment climate in Saudi Arabia. The event opened with a keynote by Abdullatif al-Othman, Governor and Chairman of the Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA), the primary organizer of the event alongside the Council […]
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Viral Marketing Video by Coca Cola Seats 6 Strangers Together for Iftar Dinner
During Ramadan, Coca-Cola Middle East created a video along with an anti-prejudice campaign in which six strangers came together for an iftar dinner to urge tolerance. The video was shot in the dark using infrared video equipment so the men couldn’t see each other as they chatted about various topics. When the lights turned on, they […]
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Fire at Saudi Aramco Residence Complex Kills 10, Hundreds Injured; Cause of Fire Unknown
A fire broke out at a housing complex for Saudi Aramco workers in the eastern city of Khobar, killing 10 people and injuring hundreds, according to reports. The cause of the fire is not yet known, but the BBC reports that Saudi Aramco has begun an investigation into the cause. According to Reuters, Saudi Arabia’s […]
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King Salman’s Visit to United States Follows Years of U.S.-Saudi Bi-Lateral Diplomacy
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman is set to meet with President Obama on September 4, 2015, the first visit by a Saudi head of state since King Abdullah in September of 2010. This is the second time President Obama and King Salman will meet in person this year and follows a busy 2015 for bi-lateral meetings between the […]
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Sfakianakis on Bloomberg: How Much Longer Can Saudi Arabia’s Economy Hold Out Against Cheap Oil? – Video
With economists predicting a budget deficit of as much as 20 percent of GDP this year and the IMF forecasting the first Saudi current-account deficit in more than a decade, Saudi Arabia faces tough fiscal policy choices ahead as the price continues to stay low. Saudi finance expert and Ashmore Group Middle East Director John Sfakianakis spoke with Bloomberg […]
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Possible airstrikes in Syria raise more questions
The intelligence gathered by U.S. military surveillance flights over Syria could support a broad bombing campaign against the Islamic State militant group, but current and former U.S. officials differ on whether air power would significantly degrade what some have called a "terrorist army."
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American woman is being held hostage in Syria
The Islamic State militant group is holding hostage a young American woman who was doing humanitarian aid work in Syria, a family representative said Tuesday. The 26-year-old woman is the third American known to have been kidnapped by the militant group.
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Syria warns against U.S. strikes on Islamic State on its soil
Syria warned the Obama administration on Monday not to extend its air war against the Islamic State group into Syria, as the militants celebrated another key victory over government forces in the north of the country.
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Academics and Archaeologists Fight to Save Syria’s Artifacts
Scholars can do little to stop the fighting and looting, but they have created blogs, websites, Facebook pages, and Twitter accounts to monitor the destruction and raise awareness about it. By sharing excavation records, scholars outside the Middle East have helped their counterparts in the Arab world to compile online lists of missing or stolen objects.
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Syrian death toll and extremist threat increases, but the U.S. does little
It’s not easy at this late stage for the United States to intervene in Syria or Iraq in a way that would be constructive. But if one principle seems obvious, it is that moderate forces willing to fight the Islamic State should be aided — and quickly. Foremost among these are Syria’s secular rebels. The independent militia of Iraqi Kurdistan, which faces the Islamic State along a 900-mile front, is another clear candidate. Mr. Obama’s decision to stand back from Syria and Iraq has done much to create the present threat to the United States. Continued passivity will only make it worse.
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The Syrian War Comes Home to Europe
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