February 16, 2021 White House to freeze out Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi prince who was close to Trump White House President Joe Biden is recalibrating U.S. diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia, deploying a new approach that includes sidestepping Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who had a close relationship with the Trump administration.
February 12, 2021 White House declines to say whether Israel is an 'important' ally The White House Friday sidestepped a question on whether Israel and Saudi Arabia are "important allies" of the United States.
February 12, 2021 State Department revokes Houthis' terror designation despite attack on Saudi airport Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday announced he is removing Yemen’s Houthi rebels from the U.S.’s list of foreign terrorist organizations next week, despite a recent attack on Saudi Arabia.
February 12, 2021 Judith Miller: Saudi Arabia's release of activist Loujain al-Hathloul hails a rocky road ahead The release of a prominent female activist this week is Saudi Arabia’s latest gesture to curry favor with the Biden administration.
February 11, 2021 Saudi women's rights activist freed after being 'forced to kiss, perform sex acts' on prison interrogators A Saudi women’s rights activist who pushed to end the country's ban on female drivers has been freed after spending just over 1,000 days in prison, where she reportedly “had been forced to kiss and perform other sexual acts on [her] interrogators.”
February 5, 2021 Biden revokes terrorist designation for Yemen’s Houthis President Joe Biden’s administration is moving to revoke the designation of Yemen’s Houthis as a terrorist group, citing the need to mitigate one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters.
February 5, 2021 'World’s fastest roller coaster' being built at Six Flags theme park: 'It won’t be for the fainthearted' The ride, named “Falcon’s Flight,” will also be the world’s longest and tallest roller coaster.
January 26, 2021 US exploring new bases in Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions The U.S. military is exploring the possibility of using a Red Sea port in Saudi Arabia and additional two airfields in the kingdom amid heightened tensions with Iran, the military said Tuesday.
January 22, 2021 Joe Biden putting 'Saudi Arabia first' by halting Keystone XL pipeline: Sen. Daines Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., believes President Biden killing the Keystone XL pipeline shows he’s putting "Saudi Arabia first," not American workers.
January 5, 2021 Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration with Qatar to ease rift Gulf Arab leaders signed a declaration Tuesday in Saudi Arabia to mark a new page in relations following the kingdom's decision to end a 3 1/2-year embargo of Qatar, easing a rift that deeply divided regional U.S. security allies and frayed social ties across the interconnected Arabian Peninsula.