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It’s Official: President Biden to Visit Saudi Arabia July 15-16 2022; will Meet with King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
President Biden will be conducting an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on July 15-16, a statement from the White House and separately from Saudi Arabia’s royal court confirmed, capping weeks of behind-the-scenes work to arrange for the visit.
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President Biden Visit to Saudi Arabia Likely in July; Says US-Saudi Ties on ‘Steady Footing’
President Biden and the White House said US-Saudi relations are on “solid footing” and that the President is targeting a July date to visit the Kingdom and meet with its top leadership, according to comments by the White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
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President Biden Praises ‘Courageous Leadership’ in Saudi Arabia over Yemen Truce; Plans June Visit
President Joe Biden praised Saudi Arabia’s “courageous leadership” on brokering and then leading the way to extend a U.N.-brokered ceasefire on Thursday between Yemen’s warring parties, according to reports. The comments come as President Biden reportedly is likely to visit the Kingdom this month.
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Secretary of State Blinken, Saudi FM Faisal bin Farhan Speak by Phone amid Diplomatic Uptick
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud spoke by phone this week to discuss Saudi Arabia’s efforts to prolong a fragile, Saudi-brokered truce in Yemen, the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday.
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Jon Alterman from the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins The 966 to talk about the Middle East in an evolving global order, U.S.-Saudi relations
In Episode 42, the ever-insightful Dr. Jon Alterman from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), one of the leading think tanks in Washington, joins The 966 to talk about a changing global order and the Middle East’s role in it. The hosts ask Jon about his work to-date, including building the fascinating and […]
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Saudi foreign policy, globalization, and the ‘shrapnel’ from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with Afshin Molavi from Johns Hopkins SAIS
Episode 35 of The 966 includes a terrific conversation with author, thought leader, and emerging markets expert Afshin Molavi, Senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and founder and editor of the Emerging World newsletter (eworld.substack.com). The hosts talk with Afshin about his recent piece, ‘Putin’s […]
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U.S. Navy Announces New Multinational Task Force to Patrol Red Sea off Yemen Coast
The U.S. Navy on Wednesday said it was establishing a new multinational task force that would target arms and other smuggling in the waters around Yemen, in a show of support for Saudi Arabia and the UAE with American power after persistent Houthi attacks.
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In Speech, Head of Yemen’s New Presidential Council Rashad Al-Alimi Pledges Peace
The head of Yemen’s new presidential council Rashad Al-Alimi said on Friday he would end the war with a commitment to a peace process, in his first speech since power was delegated to the body by the Saudi-backed president this week, according to Reuters.
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President Biden Praises Saudi Efforts Toward Peace in Yemen; Two-Month Ceasefire Begins
A UN-brokered two-month ceasefire in Yemen began on Sunday with warring parties agreeing to avoid conflict as the Holy Month of Ramadan begins, with President Biden praising Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic efforts in a statement.
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Former USMTM Chief Col. Brad Gandy Joins The 966 to Talk U.S.-Saudi Defense, Security Partnership and More
Episode 33! On last week’s episode, we talked about the huge transformation going on in Saudi Arabia’s military and USMTM’s role in it with author Bilal Saab, who has a book coming out on the subject. This week, the head of the USMTM from 2019-2021, Col. Brad Gandy, who heard last week’s episode and agreed […]
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Saudi Arabia says concerned about airstrikes in Yemen, calls for restraint
Saudi Arabia said early Friday that it was following with “great concern” the military operations taking place in the Red Sea region and the airstrikes on several sites in Yemen.
“While the Kingdom stresses the importance of preserving the security and stability of the Red Sea region, in which freedom of navigation is an international demand [and of] interest of the entire world, [Saudi Arabia] calls for restraint and avoiding escalation in light of the events the region is witnessing,” a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency read.
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Reactions to US, British strikes against Houthis in Yemen
Called for restraint and "avoiding escalation" after the strikes and said it was monitoring the situation with "great concern".
"The kingdom emphasizes the importance of maintaining the security and stability of the Red Sea region, as the freedom of navigation in it is an international demand."
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US and Britain strike Yemen in retaliation for Houthi attacks on shipping
U.S. and British warplanes, ships and submarines launched dozens of air strikes across Yemen overnight in retaliation against Iran-backed Houthi forces for attacks on Red Sea shipping, widening regional conflict stemming from Israel's war in Gaza.
Witnesses confirmed explosions at military bases near airports in the capital Sanaa and Yemen's third city Taiz, a naval base at the main Red Sea port Hodeidah and military sites in the coastal Hajjah governorate.
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Saudi Arabia calls for restraint after air strikes on Yemen
Saudi Arabia called for restraint and "avoiding escalation" in light of the air strikes launched by the United States and Britain against sites linked to the Houthi movement in Yemen, the kingdom's foreign ministry said on Friday. Saudi Arabia, which has in recent months engaged in peace talks with Yemen's Houthis, was closely monitoring the situation with "great concern," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
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Yemen’s Houthis say Red Sea attacks do not threaten peace with Riyadh
The chief negotiator for Yemen's Houthis said on Thursday the group's attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea do not threaten its peace talks with Saudi Arabia, blaming Israel's war in Gaza for dragging the Middle East into more regional conflict. The Houthi movement, an Iran-aligned group that controls much of Yemen after nearly a decade of war against a Western-backed and Saudi-led coalition, has emerged as a strong supporter of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in its war against Israel.
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Why Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Joined the Fight Against Israel
The war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has drawn in the Houthi rebels who have controlled northwestern Yemen for nearly a decade. Like Hamas, the Houthis are hostile to Israel and backed by Iran. The rebels have disrupted traffic in the Red Sea by repeatedly attacking ships there. They say they’re targeting Israel-linked vessels, though ships with no such direct connection have been affected. The Houthis have also attempted to strike Israel with missiles and drones.
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Red Sea Crisis: Yemen’s Houthis Vow More Attacks, Warn US of Retaliation
Yemen’s Houthi rebels vowed to continue targeting ships in the Red Sea despite a US move to compile an international naval task force to protect maritime trade in one of the world’s most important waterways. The Iran-backed group also warned Washington it’s willing to retaliate if the US opts for military attacks on Houthi bases.
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‘Fed up with war’: Yemenis fear new conflict after Houthi Red Sea attacks
Many Yemenis worry that the Houthi attacks on Red Sea vessels will spark a Western or Israeli response, dragging their war-battered nation into a new conflict.
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Whether to Attack Houthis in Yemen Weighed by US, Allies
The US and its allies are considering possible military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, in a recognition that a newly announced maritime task force meant to protect commercial ships in the Red Sea may not be enough to eliminate the threat to the vital waterway. Planning is underway for actions intended to cripple the Houthis’ ability to target commercial ships by hitting the militant group at the source, according to four people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified discussing internal deliberations. They underscored that the US still wants diplomacy to work and hasn’t decided to go ahead.
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Red Sea Shipping Attacks: Divisions Hinder US Efforts to Counter Yemen Houthis
US efforts to counter Yemen’s Houthi rebels as they attack ships in one of the world’s most important waterways are hitting a major roadblock because of disagreements among Washington’s Arab allies, according to people familiar with the matter. Two of the most crucial actors involved in Yemen’s long-running civil war, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, support competing factions against the Houthis and favor differing ways of dealing with them. Their diverging stances are complicating the US-led attempt to forge a coherent response to the Iran-backed group, the people said.
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