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June 7, 2023

Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to strengthen strained ties with Saudi Arabia as the kingdom forges closer to China and Russia.

June 6, 2023

Saudi Arabia plans to reduce how much oil it sends to global economy, meaning US oil prices may rise

Oil prices in many countries across the world will potentially rise after Saudi Arabia announced that it planned on reducing how much oil it sends to the global economy.

May 29, 2023

Saudi Arabia executes 2 alleged Bahraini militants after 'grossly unfair' trial

Saudi Arabia claims to have executed two Bahraini men the kingdom claims belonged to a militant group intent on destabilizing the neighboring Mideastern countries' governments.

May 26, 2023

Sudan conflict: Improved adherence to cease-fire reported by Saudi Arabia and US

Saudi Arabia and the United States say the warring parties in Sudan are adhering better to a week-long cease-fire after days of fighting. The two countries made a statement Friday.

May 23, 2023

Bloody red carpet: Assad returns to international stage with Arab League welcome

Syrian President Bashar Assad was welcomed back into the Arab League for the first time in more than a decade, as regional states look to end the country's status as an international pariah.

May 14, 2023

Biden ‘alienating our partners’ who made peace with Israel and other US allies in the region: Sen. Ernst

Amid frosty relations between Biden’s administration and traditional U.S. allies in the Mideast, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa seeks to create a broader alliance to counter Iranian terrorism.

May 10, 2023

Saudi Arabia invites Syrian president to Arab summit in oil-rich kingdom

Saudi Arabia invited the Syrian President Bashar Assad to attend the Arab League summit in Jeddah. No information was released regarding whether he will attend the May 19 summit.

May 2, 2023

Lionel Messi suspended by PSG after making unauthorized travel to Saudi Arabia: report

Paris Saint-Germain has reportedly suspended Lionel Messi two weeks after he made an unauthorized flight to Saudi Arabia where he was fulfilling tourism ambassador duties.

April 28, 2023

Fresh scrutiny arises as Arizona allows Saudi-owned farm to use free water for foreign purposes

A Saudi Arabia-owned farm based in Arizona is under fresh scrutiny for using water for free to grow alfalfa for cattle in the Gulf kingdom as the state’s drought worsens.

April 24, 2023

Arizona revokes water well drilling permits for Saudi Arabia-owned farm

Drilling permits for a Saudi Arabia-owned alfalfa farm in Arizona has been revoked. Authorities found inconsistencies in the company’s water well applications.