Former Rep. Gary L. Ackerman (D-N.Y.) from New York, who served for 30 years in the U.S. House, has penned an op-ed in The Hill outlining the importance of strengthening ties. "As Saudi Arabia adapts to a changing world, the U.S. should renew its relationship with a changing Saudi Arabia."
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered a safety review for the Hajj pilgrimage after at least 717 people died in a stampede at Mina, near the holy city of Mecca.
As a global crisis emerges on how and even if it is possible to accommodate the displaced from Syria's chaos, a once-distant conflict for many in Western nations and in Gulf states is now a real and visible problem that cannot be ignored.
A Saudi-led alliance launched more air strikes on Yemen's capital and more foreign troops were reported to be moving into the country, Reuters reports.
Patrick Ryan of SUSRIS writes an excellent in-depth analysis in Al Arabiya about the historic business relationship between the kingdom and the United States.
"Saudi Arabia took a significant step forward this week by allowing women for the first time to both register to vote and to run for office in the municipal elections due to take place in December," writes Adam Coogle of Amnesty International.
