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May 14, 2023

Biden ‘alienating our partners’ who made peace with Israel and other US allies in the region: Sen. Ernst

Amid frosty relations between Biden’s administration and traditional U.S. allies in the Mideast, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa seeks to create a broader alliance to counter Iranian terrorism.

May 10, 2023

Saudi Arabia invites Syrian president to Arab summit in oil-rich kingdom

Saudi Arabia invited the Syrian President Bashar Assad to attend the Arab League summit in Jeddah. No information was released regarding whether he will attend the May 19 summit.

May 2, 2023

Lionel Messi suspended by PSG after making unauthorized travel to Saudi Arabia: report

Paris Saint-Germain has reportedly suspended Lionel Messi two weeks after he made an unauthorized flight to Saudi Arabia where he was fulfilling tourism ambassador duties.

April 28, 2023

Fresh scrutiny arises as Arizona allows Saudi-owned farm to use free water for foreign purposes

A Saudi Arabia-owned farm based in Arizona is under fresh scrutiny for using water for free to grow alfalfa for cattle in the Gulf kingdom as the state’s drought worsens.

April 24, 2023

Arizona revokes water well drilling permits for Saudi Arabia-owned farm

Drilling permits for a Saudi Arabia-owned alfalfa farm in Arizona has been revoked. Authorities found inconsistencies in the company’s water well applications.

April 12, 2023

Bahrain, Qatar restore relations after 6 year blockade

Bahrain and Qatar have restored diplomatic relations following a six-year blockade over the latter's support of Islamist groups in some countries during the Arab Spring.

April 12, 2023

Graham praises Saudi Arabia's crown prince after calling him ‘unhinged’ in 2018

Graham has long held that Saudi Arabia is a "strategic ally" to the U.S. but also called for sanctions against the Middle Eastern kingdom in 2018

April 6, 2023

Saudi Arabia, Iran focus on regional security, economy in first meeting since China-led breakthrough

Iran and Saudi Arabia focused on economic cooperation and security concerns as the chief goals of the high-level meetings, which precede efforts to reopen diplomatic ties.

April 6, 2023

Saudi Arabia, Iran formally restore diplomatic ties after 7 years, affirming the need for regional stability

Saudi Arabia and Iran restored diplomatic ties after seven years. The agreement was reached at a meeting in Beijing between the foreign ministers of the two countries.

April 3, 2023

Biden doubles down on green energy as OPEC cuts production, prices soar

The White House issued a joint statement with the European Union, reaffirming its commitment to the "energy transition" even as global oil prices surged.