February 12, 2021 State Department revokes Houthis' terror designation despite attack on Saudi airport Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday announced he is removing Yemenâs Houthi rebels from the U.S.âs list of foreign terrorist organizations next week, despite a recent attack on Saudi Arabia.
February 12, 2021 Judith Miller: Saudi Arabia's release of activist Loujain al-Hathloul hails a rocky road ahead The release of a prominent female activist this week is Saudi Arabiaâs latest gesture to curry favor with the Biden administration.
February 11, 2021 Saudi women's rights activist freed after being 'forced to kiss, perform sex acts' on prison interrogators A Saudi womenâs rights activist who pushed to end the country's ban on female drivers has been freed after spending just over 1,000 days in prison, where she reportedly âhad been forced to kiss and perform other sexual acts on [her] interrogators.âÂ
February 5, 2021 Biden revokes terrorist designation for Yemenâs Houthis President Joe Bidenâs administration is moving to revoke the designation of Yemenâs Houthis as a terrorist group, citing the need to mitigate one of the worldâs worst humanitarian disasters.
February 5, 2021 'Worldâs fastest roller coaster' being built at Six Flags theme park: 'It wonât be for the fainthearted' The ride, named âFalconâs Flight,â will also be the worldâs longest and tallest roller coaster.
January 26, 2021 US exploring new bases in Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions The U.S. military is exploring the possibility of using a Red Sea port in Saudi Arabia and additional two airfields in the kingdom amid heightened tensions with Iran, the military said Tuesday.
January 22, 2021 Joe Biden putting 'Saudi Arabia first' by halting Keystone XL pipeline: Sen. Daines Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., believes President Biden killing the Keystone XL pipeline shows heâs putting "Saudi Arabia first," not American workers.
January 5, 2021 Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration with Qatar to ease rift Gulf Arab leaders signed a declaration Tuesday in Saudi Arabia to mark a new page in relations following the kingdom's decision to end a 3 1/2-year embargo of Qatar, easing a rift that deeply divided regional U.S. security allies and frayed social ties across the interconnected Arabian Peninsula.
January 5, 2021 Jared Kushner brokers deal ending Saudi Arabia's fight with Qatar âââââââSaudi Arabia and its allies are expected to sign a deal Tuesday officially ending their feud with Qatar in an agreement negotiated by White House senior advisor Jared Kushner, a government official confirmed Monday.
December 30, 2020 Explosion rocks Yemen airport in 'cowardly terrorist attack' as new Cabinet members land The members of the Yemeni governmentâs newly formed Cabinet, including Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, were greeted with a loud explosion soon after its plane landed Wednesday in the city of Aden, in what an official is calling a "cowardly terrorist attack carried out by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia."Â