U.S.-SAUDI SECURITY COOPERATION

U.S to Transfer Four Gitmo Detainees to Saudi Arabia

President Obama and King Salman met yesterday for a two hour discussion.
The United States will transfer four detainees to Saudi Arabia from the Guantanamo Bay military prison in the next 24 hours.

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Vision 2030

Why Saudi Arabia Is Suddenly Allowing a Lot More Fun

The target is to double household spending on recreation to 6 percent -- that would be higher than the 4 percent the U.S. Labor Department shows Americans...

 

Mortgage Finance

Saudi central bank lifts home buyers’ bank loan-to-value ratio to 85 pct

Saudi Arabia's central bank said on Thursday it would allow banks to supply a bigger share of funding for purchases of homes, as part of...

 

JASTA

Saudi 9/11 bill will lead to US military on trial — not our enemies

The United States has an inalienable right to pursue justice when terror strikes our nation. Indeed, the atrocities of 9/11 serve a raw reminder of...

 

Oil Price

How higher oil prices buy Saudi rulers breathing room

Compare and contrast Saudi Arabia’s 2017 budget with 2016 and it’s clear the kingdom has plenty of incentive to ensure the Organization of the Petroleum...

 

Water

A Saudi Water Crisis Lurks Beneath the Surface

However, continued overuse during the second half of the previous century and mounting demographic and economic pressures of the coming decades have pushed Saudi water...

 

Guantanamo Bay

Four Guantanamo detainees transferring to Saudi Arabia, as part of final wave

Four Gitmo detainees are slated to be transferred to Saudi Arabia in the next 24 hours, the first of the final wave of up to...

 

Hajj

Saudi Arabia to revoke Haj quota reductions

Saudi Arabia will increase the number of people who can perform Haj this year as the holy sites are now better prepared to receive more...

 

PIF

Apple joins SoftBank’s Vision Fund with $1 billion investment

Today, Apple confirmed plans to invest in SoftBank’s massive $100 billion Vision Fund, the international tech fund the telecom giant announced last October....

 

Saudi Aramco

Saudi Aramco awards McDermott an EPCI contract

Saudi Aramco has awarded McDermott International a contract for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of four jackets and three gas observation platforms offshore...

 

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Perspective: Why Barack Obama’s Legacy Lies in Foreign Policy Despite Key Failures

That Obama is looking to foreign policy to establish a legacy reflects, in part, the fact that since his re-election in 2012, he has achieved...

 

Global Oil Markets

Oil prices rise as Saudi Arabia discusses supply cuts

Oil prices rose on Thursday after Saudi Arabia started talks with customers about a reduction in crude sales to support a plan by OPEC to...

 

Iraq

U.S.-led coalition doubles number of advisers in Iraq to 450

A U.S. military spokesman says the number of American and coalition advisers in Iraq has doubled in the past couple of weeks as Iraq pushes...

 

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Honest confession in Iran

Iran has benefitted from the end of the sanctions against the country as a result of the nuclear deal with the West. But there are...

 

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A tale of two Turkeys

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The Kremlin Turns Its Attention to Libya

With the future of the Assad regime now well in hand, the Kremlin has turned its attention to another former Soviet client in the Middle...

 

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Iraq begins reducing oil output in keeping with OPEC decision – minister

Iraq has begun implementing measures to reduce national oil output in keeping with an OPEC decision, the oil minister said on Thursday....

 

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Two arrested in Israel for threatening judges who convicted soldier: police

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