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U.S. Science Envoy Travels to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ‘To Build and Strengthen Research Collaboration’
- April 24,2015
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- SUSTG Team
In a press release issued by the State Department, the Obama Administration announced that Science Envoy Dr. Peter Hotez will visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, April 25–May 1, “in support of President Obama’s initiative to strengthen U.S. science and educational relationships overseas.” “Dr. Hotez will meet with representatives from the scientific, academic, medical, and business communities to […]
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Why California Can Learn from Saudi Arabia’s Water Challenges
- April 23,2015
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- SUSTG Team
California has serious water challenges as Governor Jerry Brown issued a mandatory restriction on usage for the first time. Writing on revealnews.com in an excellent in-depth examination between the two countries, Nathan Halverson notes that Saudi Arabia’s challenges with water present lessons for the largest state in the U.S. Halverson dives into the history of […]
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President Obama, Arab Leaders Set for 2-Day Summit in Washington and Camp David May 13-14
- April 21,2015
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- SUSTG Team
President Obama will host leaders from GCC states in Washington D.C. next month in a bid to strengthen U.S-Arab ties, according to statements by the White House and reports in The Hill and Politico. “President Obama will welcome leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates – […]
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Photo: Year-Long U.S. Military Course for Saudis Brings Future Leaders to Stuttgart
- April 17,2015
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- SUSTG Team
According to a release today by the U.S. Africa Command, twenty-five military officers from Saudi Arabia traveled to Stuttgart, Germany to learn about the mission and programs of the U.S. Africa Command. “The officers are participants in the year-long Saudi Arabia War Course, a professional development program designed for those with potential for high level […]
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U.S. Treasury, Saudi Arabia Take Joint Action Against Terror Finance
- April 9,2015
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- SUSTG Team
U.S. and Saudi authorities have taken joint action against a group that financed terrorist activities, the U.S. Treasury said in a press release today in a move that a Treasury official said “reflects the strength of U.S. and Saudi cooperation on countering the financing of terrorism.” The U.S. Treasury and Saudi Arabia took steps to “disrupt the […]
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Jadwa’s Quarterly Oil Market Update Finds Glut in Oil Markets Widening, Brent to Average $61 Per Barrel in 2015
- April 8,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Jadwa Investment’s just released Quarterly Oil Market Update (Q1 2015) found a widening glut in the supply of oil globally, putting downward pressure on the price on international indices. The Riyadh-based bank said that it now estimates an average price of oil at $61 per barrel in 2015, down from $79. “The widening of global oil […]
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U.S. Embassy in Riyadh Remains Closed for Third Consecutive Day
- March 18,2015
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- SUSTG Team
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh was closed a third consecutive day today following the announcement made on Sunday that the Embassy would be closed because of security concerns on Monday and Tuesday, the Embassy said on its twitter account. The @USEmbassyRiyadh and both Consulates in #SaudiArabia have canceled consular services for tomorrow, March 18. — U.S. […]
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U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and Missions in Dhahran and Jeddah Shut for Two Days as Authorities Eye Security Threats
- March 16,2015
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- SUSTG Team
The US Embassy in Riyadh and at its diplomatic missions Jeddah and Dhahran in Saudi Arabia suspended all consular services for two days over security fears. The announcement of the closures came through a special security message dated March 14th that said the U.S. facilities would be closed for the 15th and the 16th. The note […]
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IHS Jane’s: Saudi Arabia is the World’s Largest Defense Importer, and Largest Buyer for the United States
- March 9,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia replaced India as the largest buyer of defense equipment and weaponry worldwide in 2014, and the largest importer from the U.S., according to IHS Jane’s. One out of every seven dollars spent on defense imports in 2015 will be spent by Saudi Arabia, the British military publication said. Ben Moores, senior defence analyst at […]
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PHOTO: Kerry Meets with King Salman in Saudi Arabia
- March 5,2015
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- SUSTG Team
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Riyadh today to meet with King Salman and other high-level Saudi officials. The Secretary’s “Full Schedule” of meetings is an opportunity for the Secretary to build rapport with new Saudi officials, a State Department spokesperson said. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) published this photo from today’s meeting […]
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U.S. to discuss way forward on Iran in Moscow, Paris talks
U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley will visit Moscow and Paris this week for talks with Russian and European officials on Iran's nuclear program, the State Department said in a statement on Tuesday. The talks will cover "Iran's nuclear program and the need to quickly reach and implement an understanding on a mutual return to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action," it said, referring to Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with major powers.
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Opinion: Seeking a New Balance for U.S. Policy in the Middle East
The ongoing crisis in Afghanistan has raised concerns about how the United States can best manage and balance its interests and values in complicated places around the globe. The fallout from events in Afghanistan will impact America’s approach in other key regions in the world, including the Middle East. As with its recent moves in Afghanistan, the Biden administration has signaled it seeks to decrease its military engagement in the broader Middle East.
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U.S. sanctions Iranians over alleged plot to kidnap NY-based journalist
The United States has sanctioned four Iranian intelligence operatives behind a failed plot to kidnap a U.S. journalist and human rights activist, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday.
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More in U.S. Say American Lives Permanently Changed by 9/11
U.S. adults are more likely now than at any prior point to say that Americans have permanently changed the way they live. The 64% saying this is up slightly from 58% at the 10th anniversary, and from percentages near 50% in the first few years after 9/11. Asked about the effect on their own lives, 28% say they have permanently changed the way they live. This is unchanged from a decade ago, but slightly higher than Gallup measured between 2002 and 2006.
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Israel Criticizes U.S. Plans to Reopen Jerusalem Consulate
President Joe Biden has pledged to rebuild contacts with the Palestinians. The U.S. Embassy reaffirmed on Wednesday that “the United States will be moving forward with the process to reopen our consulate in Jerusalem.” “The U.S. is not reversing its decision to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, nor revisiting U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,” it said in a statement.
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Hundreds of U.S. citizens, Afghan commandos successfully evacuated through secret CIA base
The effort was coordinated with U.S. diplomats and staff who were relocated from the embassy to Hamid Karzai International Airport after the Taliban took control of Kabul. The diplomats had been communicating directly with American citizens who were trying to leave Afghanistan but feared for their safety — especially after the embassy publicly urged Americans not to travel to the airport last week amid threats of an attack from the ISIS-K terror group.
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Perspective: The Debate Over the U.S. Military Role in the Gulf
The U.S. role in the Middle East has evolved since the establishment of major bases such as the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain and forward headquarters of U.S. Central Command at Al Udeid air base in Qatar. Given technological and strategic developments in recent years, and lessons learned from the post-9/11 era, the United States should now certainly be able to do more – or at least enough – with less.
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America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan ends as last U.S. military cargo plane lumbers into the sky over Kabul
“I’m here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan,” the head of U.S. Central Command, Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., said at a news conference about an hour later as the final C-17 plane cleared Afghan airspace. The last to leave, he said, were Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue, the commander of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, and acting American ambassador Ross Wilson.
- Defense One - Inside the Final Hours at Kabul Airport
- Qatar emerges as key player in Afghanistan after US pullout
- Military Times - State Department vows to evacuate Americans, allies from Afghanistan after military exit
- WSJ -U.S.’s Pledge to Fight Terrorists in Afghanistan Will Be Harder Without Boots on the Ground
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U.S. Conducts Airstrike on ISIS-K Planner in Afghanistan
U.S. forces have battled elements of ISIS-K for years. In 2017, the U.S. dropped “the mother of all bombs,” or MOAB, on an ISIS-K cave in Nangahar Province, to the east of Kabul along the Pakistan border. Today, the terrorist group is believed to have between 1,500 and 2,200 fighters in Afghanistan, according to a June United Nations report. It is a sworn enemy of the Taliban and seeks not only to target U.S. forces but also to disrupt the Taliban’s assumed takeover of governance of Afghanistan, according to national security analysts.
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Biden vows revenge for Kabul attack that killed 13 U.S. service members
Thirteen U.S. service members were killed and more than a dozen others injured in an attack outside the airport in the capital of Afghanistan on Thursday, opening a deadly new chapter in the massive U.S. effort to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies ahead of President Biden's August 31 deadline to withdraw.
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