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  • President Trump Calls King Salman, Urges End to Qatar Dispute
     

    President Trump and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman spoke by phone yesterday and discussed a number of regional issues, according to a readout of the call and wire reports. On the call, Trump “emphasized the importance of resolving the Gulf dispute and restoring a united Gulf Cooperation Council to counter Iranian malign influence and defeat terrorists and […]

     
  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Meets with U.N. Secretary General in New York
     

    Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman continued his active visit to the United States yesterday, attending a business meeting in New York with over 200 executives, and separately meeting with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres. 200 top business leaders from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia – including two dozen women – assembled in […]

     
  • State Department Approves $1 Billion in New Military Sales to Saudi Arabia
     

    The State Department approved a possible sale of $670 million in TOW 2B (BGM-71F-Series) missiles to Saudi Arabia, according to a release from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). Together, with a new $300 million sale for spare vehicle parts for the Royal Saudi Land Forces Ordnance Corps, the new deals announced amount to nearly $1 billion. Defense Secretary James Mattis on […]

     
  • Busy First Full Day for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Including Meetings with President, Congress
     

    In his first full day in Washington, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman kept a busy schedule of meetings, according to reports and photos released by the Saudi Press Agency. Crown Prince Mohammed had at least two separate meetings with members of Congress, and another meeting with Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, at the expansive Saudi residence in […]

     
  • Report Says ‘Comprehensive Solution’ for Yemen Civil War under Negotiation between Saudi Arabia, Houthis
     

    Saudi Arabia and armed Houthi forces are holding heretofore secret talks to try to end the three-year-old war, diplomats and Yemeni political sources told Reuters. Two diplomats and two Yemeni officials said Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdul-Salam had been in direct communication with Saudi officials in Oman on a “comprehensive solution” to the conflict, the report said. “There are consultations […]

     
  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Visits UK on Wednesday with Billions in Deals Eyed
     

    Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will arrive to the United Kingdom on Wednesday, his second stop in a multi-national tour with a broad economic and diplomatic agenda. The Crown Prince is due to meet Prime Minister Theresa May and other senior ministers, members of the royal family, as well as security officials and […]

     
  • Flurry of Deals as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Visits Egypt
     

    After a unique military escort given by Egyptian fighter jets and a warm welcome from Egypt’s top leaders upon arrival, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wasted little time in dealmaking with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The two countries moved forward on several major agreements. Saudi Arabia and Egypt agreed to set up a $10 […]

     
  • Another Opening for Saudi Women as Government OKs Women in Security Forces
     

    Saudi’s General Security division announced that soldier rank positions will be available for Saudi women in several different regions of the country, as the Kingdom continues opening up new professions for Saudi women. Saudi women who meet twelve different standards will now be permitted to serve in security forces in soldier rank positions. According to reports, […]

     
  • New Turmoil in Yemen as Separatists Surround Presidential Palace in Aden
     

    Infighting between forces supported by the Saudi and UAE-led coalition in Yemen to restore power to the legitimate government in Yemen is threatening to derail the larger campaign against the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, according to reports. Clashes broke out between the two once-friendly sides in Aden, Yemen this week, where the pro-Saudi elected government of […]

     
  • House Speaker Ryan meets Saudi King Salman in Riyadh
     

    U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan is leading a Congressional delegation to the Middle East, meeting with Saudi King Salman Wednesday in the first regional stop for talks centered on security, the Associated Press reports. The week-long Congressional Delegation (CODEL) trip to the Middle East “will focus on regional stability, the campaign against ISIS and terrorism, […]

     

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