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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’

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The 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, potentially issuing a major rebuke of President Donald Trump.

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Oil Prices

Oil prices: Saudi Arabia isn’t hurting from the crash yet

Oil prices have crashed 30% in a matter of weeks but Saudi Arabia isn't hurting just yet. The OPEC kingpin and world's leading oil exporter would...

 

U.S.-Saudi Relations

Senators eye shutoff for Saudis in Yemen

A bipartisan Senate bid to yank U.S. support for the Saudi Arabia-backed war in Yemen is close to a key victory — with the outcome...

 

U.S.-Saudi Relations

Pompeo: The U.S.-Saudi Partnership Is Vital

The Trump administration’s effort to rebuild the U.S.-Saudi Arabia partnership isn’t popular in the salons of Washington, where politicians of both parties have long used...

 

Saudi Aramco

Aramco Sees Chemicals Deals Beyond $70 Billion Sabic Stake

It also wants to transform as much as 3 million barrels of crude a day -- about 30 percent of its output -- into chemicals....

 

Saudi Oil Policy

Saudi Arabia nabs new China oil demand, challenges Russia’s top spot

The biggest boost to Saudi exports to China comes from contracts inked with new refineries starting up this year and next, owned by companies other...

 

Military

How Strong Is Saudi Arabia’s Military?

The country has an estimated 688,000 active personnel, with 227,000 troops, 600 heavy tanks, 780 light armored vehicles and 1,423 armored troop carriers....

 

Crown Prince Salman

Saudi crown prince arrives in Tunisia amid protests

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Tunisia on Tuesday, a Tunisian presidency source said....

 

Flooding

30 Dead in Saudi Arabia Floods

The devastating floods that have been wreaking havoc in Saudi Arabia since November 10 will continue for the next two days, weather experts say. Saudi daily Arab News quoted...

 

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Gulf Strategic Interests Reshaping the Horn of Africa

Even as the Gulf Arab states are deepening their engagement in the region, the Red Sea basin has also re-emerged at the heart of global...

 

Global Oil Markets

Saudi-Russia Oil Powerhouse Faces Big Test as Prices Crash

Crude has collapsed by more than 30 percent and Saudi Arabia is urging Russia to collaborate in cutting production again. Their alliance successfully revived markets...

 

Afghanistan

Afghan President Announces Team for Peace Talks with Taliban

Afghanistan’s President, Ashraf Ghani, says his government has “formulated a road map” for prospective peace negotiations with Taliban insurgents to end the 17-year war in...

 

Syria

Syria must account for thousands of detainees who died in custody: U.N.

In nearly every case, death certificates for prisoners that were provided to families recorded the cause of death as a “heart attack” or “stroke”, the...

 

Syria

Activist Who Used Humor to Highlight War Is Gunned Down in Syria

A prominent anti-government activist in Syria who used biting wit to draw international attention to his country’s plight was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in...

 

Egypt

Egypt Says Won’t Seek Further Funding From IMF When Program Ends

Egypt won’t ask for further funding from the International Monetary Fund when its $12 billion program expires next year but is open to maintaining a...

 

Turkey

Turkey’s Erdogan targets inflation by hunting stockpiled onions

The country is in the grip of an economic crisis driven by a weakened currency, soaring debt, and a rift with the U.S. that saw...

 

War in Yemen

UN says ships increasingly reluctant to dock in Hodeidah

The UN's envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, on Monday visited Riyadh for talks, after last week being in the rebel-held city of Sanaa, where he...

 

G-20

White House: No plans for Trump, Saudi crown prince to meet at G-20

Bolton told reporters at the White House that Trump's meeting schedule at the G-20 "is full to overflowing at this point," citing sit-downs with the...

 

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