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Senate Passes Joint Resolution to End U.S. Military Support for Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen
- March 14,2019
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- SUSTG Team
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution Wednesday to end American support for the Saudi-led, U.N.-backed coalition in Yemen, issuing a challenge to President Donald Trump to use his first veto of his Presidency. The bill, entitled “A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not […]
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Secretary of State Pompeo Meets Top Saudi Leadership in Riyadh
- January 14,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Monday, discussion topics ranging from the conflicts in Syria and Yemen, threats from Iran and the Saudi response to the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi last year, according to reports. The Associated Press reports that Pompeo spent […]
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King Salman Announces ‘Sweeping’ Cabinet Reshuffle Affecting Top Domestic, Foreign Policy Posts
- December 27,2018
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- SUSTG Team
King Salman announced on live TV on Thursday a major and sweeping reshuffling of top cabinet positions in Saudi Arabia, the first such change in leadership since June. The royal decree replaces Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir with former finance minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf. Al-Assaf was detained, then released within weeks of his detention at Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton […]
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Saudi Arabia Plans to Increase State Spending by More than 7 Percent in 2019
- December 18,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia plans to ramp up state spending by more than 7 percent in 2019, according to a budget released by the Finance Ministry on Tuesday. Spending is projected to rise to $295 billion next year, Arab News reports, an increase of $25 billion over 2018’s figure of $270 billion. The move is seen as an effort […]
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Saudi Government ‘Rejects’ U.S. Senate Rulings on Saudi Arabia But Pledges to Continue Building Relationship
- December 17,2018
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- SUSTG Team
The government of Saudi Arabia issued a statement condemning a recent U.S. Senate resolution blaming Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and said the government rejects external interference in its affairs. The Senate measure, which passed in a rare bipartisan vote with unanimous approval on Thursday, was a sweeping condemnation of Crown […]
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Breakthrough Ceasefire Agreements Reached over Yemen Ports as U.S. Senate Rebukes Trump
- December 14,2018
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- SUSTG Team
The internationally recognized Yemeni government and the Iranian-aligned Houthi movement agreed to a ceasefire around the city of Hodeidah and to remove troops from the area in a potential major turning point for the three year old conflict, according to reports. The agreement was reached at U.N.-brokered talks in Sweden. The port, which is currently under Houthi control, […]
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Significant Step Taken in U.S.-Saudi THAAD Missile Deal
- November 29,2018
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- SUSTG Team
A personal call between President Donald Trump and King Salman Saudi Arabia helped to finalize an agreement in which the Kingdom will buy Lockheed Martin’s $15 billion THAAD missile defense system, according to reports. The U.S. State Department said the Saudis and U.S. officials signed letters of offer and acceptance documents on Monday, formalizing terms for Saudi’s […]
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Senate Set to Vote On Measure to End U.S. Support Saudi Arabia in Yemen as Pompeo Pens Op-Ed Touting ‘Vital Partnership’
- November 28,2018
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- SUSTG Team
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on legislation as early as Wednesday that would end U.S. involvement in the Saudi Arabia-backed war in Yemen, as the Trump Administration continues to publicly express support for the U.S.-Saudi relationship. Politico reports that the bill introduced by Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) “has gained support since […]
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Donald Trump Affirms Solidarity with Saudi Arabia in Written Statement as Top Senators Vow Further Action
- November 21,2018
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- SUSTG Team
President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to remain a ‘steadfast partner’ of Saudi Arabia despite saying that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may have known about the plan to murder dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi last month. “This is an unacceptable and horrible crime,” President Trump said in the statement, but added, “our relationship is with […]
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Yemen’s Government to Join Peace Talks with Houthis, CNN Reports
- November 20,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government confirmed it will participate in United Nations-sponsored peace talks in Sweden, according to CNN, which cited the Saudi Press Agency. The announcement came shortly before the United Kingdom introduced a draft resolution on Yemen at the UN Security Council on Monday in which it calls for a ceasefire in Yemen and a two-week […]
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Apple HackApple thanks Saudi for detecting security flaw
Fatima Al-Harbi has attracted Saudi and global attention for discovering a security flaw in the most powerful security systems of Apple, Microsoft and Linux.
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Saudi-IraqSaudi crown prince offers full support for Iraq’s security: Iraq PM’s office
The countries have been at loggerheads since the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990. The call was the latest indication of attempts to improve relations, which began with the reopening of the Saudi Arabian embassy in Baghdad in 2016.
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SecuritySix killed and one arrested in security operation in Saudi Arabia’s al-Qatif region
Six people were killed and one arrested in a security operation in Saudi Arabia’s eastern Al-Qatif region on Monday, the state news agency reported on Wednesday.
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SecurityTwo killed, others arrested in Saudi security operation
Two people were killed and others arrested in a security operation in Saudi Arabia’s eastern Al-Qatif region, state-owned Al-Arabiya television said on Tuesday.
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War in YemenSaudi envoy to US: Yemen deal ‘will help bring back security’
Saudi Arabia and its Arab coalition partners "strongly support" an agreement reached on Yemen in UN-brokered peace talks Thursday, which includes a ceasefire in the vital port of Hodeida, Riyadh's US ambassador Khalid bin Salman said.
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Cyber Security800 Saudis start cybersecurity training
In its first year, NCA aims to provide some 800 training opportunities to Saudi young men and women in this field with the help of international specialist companies under NCA’s supervision.
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Yemen Civil WarUN Security Council Divided on How Hard to Press Saudis Over Yemen
A debate over how hard to pressure Saudi Arabia to take the lead in halting the war in Yemen is dividing Western allies on the UN Security Council as they seek to draft a resolution addressing what the United Nations calls the world’s worst humanitarian disaster.
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SecurityThree Saudis accused of terrorism killed in Shi’ite Muslim Qatif region: security official
Three Saudi men accused of terrorism were killed on Wednesday after they resisted arrest in the eastern Shi’ite Muslim region of Qatif, a Saudi security spokesman said on Thursday.
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Cyber Security TrainingSaudi Monetary Authority Launches Cyber-Security Training Program
SAMA explained that the 26-week program will be held in Saudi Arabia and United States, through which 26 trainees will attend seminars, meetings and scientific and practical training delivered by international experts.
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Saudi-PakistanSaudi crown prince, Pakistan army chief discuss regional security at Mina meeting
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa discussed wide-ranging issues of mutual interest, including regional security, Pakistan military media wing ISPR said in statement on Wednesday.
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