US, Saudi Arabia confirm plans to contain Iran
The heads of the American and Saudi defense ministries spoke by phone
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Saudi defense minister expected to visit White House
Saudi Arabian Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman is expected to visit Washington on October 30 for meetings with senior Biden administration officials, Axios reported, citing sources. The visit had been long-scheduled. …
Biden has no plans to meet with Saudi crown prince at G20
U.S. President Joe Biden does not plan a sit-down meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when the Group of 20 industrialized nations meet in Indonesia in coming days, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan …
Saudi energy minister says countries should not misuse oil stocks
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said some countries were using their emergency stocks to manipulate markets when their purpose should be to mitigate any shortages of supply. The comment appeared to be a …
Saudi Crown Prince questions Biden's mental acuity - report
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman mocks U.S. President Joe Biden in private, making fun of the 79-year-old’s gaffes and questioning his mental acuity, according to people inside the Saudi government. He has told advisers …
Saudi Arabia: OPEC+ decision to cut oil output was not political
Saudi Arabia’s ties with the United States are strategic and have supported the security and stability of the Middle East, the top Saudi diplomat Faisal bin Farhan said, defending the recent decision by OPEC+ to cut oil output, according to …
Biden open to re-evaluating Saudi relationship
U.S. President Joe Biden pledged "there will be consequences" for U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ announced last week that it would cut its oil production target over U.S. objections. John Kirby, the White House …
Biden re-evaluating U.S. relationship with Saudis after OPEC+ decision
U.S. President Joe Biden is re-evaluating the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ announced last week that it would cut oil production, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday. "I think the …
Saudi and U.S. forces holding joint military drill
Saudi and US forces launched a joint military drill in the Red Sea province of Yanbu on Saturday, the state news agency SPA reported. SPA said the month-long exercise, codenamed “Native Fury 22”, includes combined …
U.S. and Saudi Arabia launch naval drills in Red Sea
The eighth naval bilateral military exercise Native Fury 22 between the United States and Saudi Arabia started on Tuesday in the Red Sea, the US Central Command said. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, …
Biden and Blinken to visit Israel and Saudi Arabia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel, the West Bank, and Saudi Arabia on July 13-16. He will accompany U.S. President Joe Biden. The are expected "to consult with Israeli, Palestinian, Gulf and …
U.S. Middle East coordinator in Saudi Arabia to finalize plans for Biden's visit
White House Middle East coordinator Brett McGurk traveled to Saudi Arabia today to make the final preparations for U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to the kingdom planned for July 15, Axios reported citing four sources. Biden's …
U.S. comments on Biden's vow to make Saudi Arabia pariah state
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Does answered if U.S. President Joe Biden still seek to make Saudi Arabia a pariah state. "Saudi Arabia has been a strategic partner of the United States for eight …
Biden to visit Saudi Arabia, country he vowed to treat as 'pariah'
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to visit Saudi Arabia this month as his administration tries to repair strained relations with a longtime U.S. ally and bring more oil onto the global market, five sources with knowledge of …
White House defends decision not to sanction Saudi crown prince
The White House defended its decision to not target Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after a U.S. intelligence report linked the royal to the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. "Historically and even in …
Trump thanks Russia for stabilizing oil
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed gratitude to Russia, Saudi Arabia and Mexico for the OPEC + agreement to cut oil output, concluded in April. "When oil crashed, I got Saudi Arabia, Russia, and others to cut nearly 10 …
Trump says he may join Russia and Saudi Arabia in talks on oil prices
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would join Saudi Arabia and Russia, if need be, for talks about the sharp fall in oil prices resulting from a price war between the two countries. "The two countries are …
Saudi king approves U.S. military deployment
Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince have approved the deployment of additional U.S. troops and equipment, after an attack last month on the kingdom’s oil facilities, Reuters reported citing state news agency SPA. The United …
U.S. deploys Patriot missile battery to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. is sending one Patriot missile battery and four ground-based radar systems to Saudi Arabia, chief Pentagon spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman said. Two more Patriot batteries and a THAAD missile defense system will …
Pompeo and Saudi Deputy Defense Minister discuss Yemen
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Saudi Arabia's Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed developments in Yemen yesterday in Washington. During the meeting, …
