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Video: Former Ambassador Chas Freeman discusses US, Saudi Arabia relations
CCTV America's Asieh Namdar interviewed Chas Freeman, a former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, for more on the United States' relationship with the country.
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Analysis: Saudi Succession: The Sudayris Return
The passing of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and the smooth accession of King Salman creates an interesting development in the Saudi monarchy. It marks the return of the Sudayri family to leadership and the eventual rise of the grandchildren of founder King Abd al-Aziz. King Salman and his country face some serious challenges in the future, including nuclear Iran and the presence of the Islamic State on its doorstep. Nevertheless, Saudi Arabia enjoys a solid relationship with the US and a successful oil-based economy, which is likely to ensure continued stability.
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Democrats say they’ll delay support for new Iran sanctions for two months
A White House campaign to prevent Congress from slapping tougher sanctions on Iran won a temporary victory Tuesday, as key Democrats agreed to withhold their final support for legislation until at least March, giving international talks more time to produce an agreement on Tehran's nuclear program.
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Islamic State appoints leaders of ‘Khorasan province,’ issues veiled threat to Afghan Taliban
Abu Muhammad al Adnani, a spokesman for the Islamic State, announced the group's "expansion" into the lands of "Khorasan" -- modern day Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of the surrounding countries -- and declared former Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan (Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan or TTP) commander Hafez Saeed Khan as the "governor" of Khorasan province. Khan had previously served as the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan's emir for the tribal agency of Arakzai.
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Gunmen Storm Libya Hotel, Killing American, 9 Others
In the latest sign of Libya’s descent into chaos, gunmen stormed a luxury hotel used by diplomats and businessmen in the capital on Tuesday, killing 10 people, including an American, a French citizen and three people from Asia.
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Israel Hit by Artillery Attacks
Israel was hit by two artillery attacks along its northern border Wednesday, its military said, and Israeli forces retaliated with attacks in Lebanon.
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Map: How the flow of foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria has surged since October
The number of foreign fighters traveling to Iraq and Syria, mostly to fight alongside the Islamic State, has grown to 20,000 — up more than 5,000 from previous estimates made in October, according to the International Center for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence (ICSR).
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US sees Kobani as key win, but Mosul may require new tactics
The Kurdish recapture of Kobani in northern Syria appears to have provided a blueprint for defeating the Islamic State, bringing together U.S. air power with an effective ground force and protected routes for the movement of fighters and weaponry. Taking back the key Iraqi city of Mosul may be an entirely different matter. As Kurdish fighters, buoyed by their success after months of fighting near Syria's Turkish border, expanded their offensive Tuesday, American officials were able to point at long last to a victory in the battle against the Islamic State. The takeover of Kobani, which the U.S. says is now 90 percent complete, has put the extremists on the defensive.
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King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Sa’ud: In Memoriam
His tastes, like the tribal and once-Bedouin soldiers of the Saudi Arabian National Guard that he led the longest – from 1962 until he became ruler in 2005 – were simple. His manner was direct, his style unpretentious.
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Erdogan’s Saudi dilemma
A Western diplomat in Ankara, who wished to remain anonymous due to his sensitive position, referred to “Erdogan’s dilemma” with regard to Saudi Arabia. “Erdogan clearly resents all those who are trying to criminalize the Muslim Brotherhood, and who are supporting Sisi, and makes this apparent in his speeches,” the diplomat told Al-Monitor. “But he understands that the Saudi regime is a necessary bulwark against the potential for chaos in a country were the ground is fertile for extreme Salafist ideologies to spread like wildfire among a disgruntled youth, destabilizing the Middle East even more,” he added.
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