Historically, Saudi Arabia was a loyal U.S. proxy, but increasingly Riyadh has been maintaining a more non-aligned foreign policy. And a very big reason for that is that China is now the biggest trading partner of many of the countries in the region. For a decade, China has been the l...
The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Arabsat - Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia). Autodin - Automatic Digital Network (US Department of Defense). CB - citizen's band mobile radio communications. Cellular telephone system - the telephones...
Ben Salisbury, director of research and senior policy analyst at Height Capital Markets, joins “Squawk on the Street” to discuss the important elements to consider regarding oil price action as the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on, Iran’s centrality to the global oil market and how Saudi Arabia...
At present the administration is trying to get Saudi Arabia to sign an accord with Israel in exchange for a two state solution. Palestine and Israel peacefully coexisting side by side. In the latest poll, which came out two weeks ago, over 73% of all Palestinians in the West Bank (Judaea...
“President Abbas expressed appreciation for the firm position and efforts exerted by Saudi Arabia in support of the Palestinian people and their just cause,” the report stated. “The Saudi Crown Prince affirmed that his country will continue to stand by the Palestinian people and that it is ex...
Iran and Hamas also staunchly oppose the growing prospect of a historic peace deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia - something which might be thwarted if Israel's military response to the attacks provokes widespread anger in the Arab world. ...
Blinken is heading to Jordan on Thursday night to meet with King Abdullah and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, as well as senior officials from U.S. allies Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Egypt. He said the U.S. and these allies "will continue pressing countries to help...
These same EU states failed to introduce a single UNGA resolution on the human rights situation in China, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Turkey or Pakistan. Don’t we expect more from the Conservative government than bowing down before an antisemitic, anti-Israel, pro-Islamist obsession?
In effect, Obama is trading U.S. support for Saudi aggression in a neighboring country for what he hopes might be some political space for the Iran-nuclear agreement. New Terrorist Gains Saudi Arabia and its Persian Gulf allies, along with Turkey, are also ramping up support in Syria for ...
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) condemned Israel’s “heinous crimes” in the Gaza Strip on Monday, imploring the international community to implement Gaza-related UN Security Council resolutions and work toward a ceasefire. “The blessed Eid Al-Adha is upon us, with the continuation...