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World Jan 09
Iran says it is holding U.S. Navy veteran in prisonU.S. Navy veteran Michael R. White is the first American known to be detained under President Donald Trump's administration.
World Jan 03
Saudi Arabia says 5 suspects face death penalty in Jamal Khashoggi killingThe killing of Khashoggi, who wrote columns critical of Prince Mohammed, has strained the decades-long ties the kingdom enjoys with the United States. It also has added to a renewed international push to end the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
World Dec 03
Qatar to pull out of OPEC amid friction with Saudi ArabiaThe surprise declaration could make Qatar the first Middle East nation to leave the cartel since its founding in 1960.
Politics Dec 01
1991 Gulf War looms large over Bush’s Mideast legacyWith Bush’s death , his legacy across the Middle East takes root in that 100-hour ground war that routed Iraqi forces.That war gave birth to the network of military bases America now operates across the Persian Gulf.
World Nov 10
Saudi coalition in Yemen, under pressure, ends US refuelingThe Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early Saturday it had “requested cessation of inflight refueling” by the U.S. for its fighter jets after American officials said they would stop the operations amid growing anger over civilian casualties from the…
World Oct 23
Turkish president says Saudi Arabia must identify who planned Khashoggi’s deathPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered a sharp rebuttal of Saudi Arabia’s widely criticized account that the writer for The Washington Post died accidentally in a brawl, saying Saudi officials had planned the killing for days.
World Oct 19
Jamal Khashoggi confirmed dead by Saudi state mediaState media also quotes prosecutors as saying 18 Saudi nationals are being held on suspicion of being involved in Khashoggi's death.
World Oct 16
AP: Turkish official says police found evidence of Khashoggi slayingTurkish Police searching the Saudi Consulate found evidence that Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed there. It comes as pressure intensifies for Saudi Arabia to explain what happened to Khashoggi, who vanished Oct. 2 while visiting the consulate to pick…
Politics Oct 16
Pompeo meets Saudi king, prince on Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearanceAmerica's top diplomat met on Tuesday with Saudi Arabia's King Salman and his son Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the disappearance and alleged slaying at the kingdom's hands of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi at its consulate in Istanbul.
World Oct 14
Saudis reject threats as stocks plunge after Trump commentsSaudi Arabia warned Sunday it will respond to any "threats" against it as its stock market plunged following President Donald Trump's warning of "severe punishment" over the disappearance of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi.
