Mar 28 Watch What’s behind the widening division between U.S. and Saudi Arabia? By PBS News Hour Saudi Arabia has warned of a “major shift” away from their long-time reliance on the U.S. amid strained relations over concerns like the war in Syria, nuclear negotiations with Iran and turmoil in Egypt. Jeffrey Brown talks to Toby Jones… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch In visit to Saudi Arabia, Obama seeks to heal U.S. rift with key partner By PBS News Hour It's a tense time for U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia. President Obama visited the desert nation and met with King Abdullah in hopes of reassuring Saudi concerns about the Syrian war, among other things. Jeffrey Brown looks back at recent… Continue watching
Mar 28 Obama makes fence-mending trip to Saudi Arabia By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press President Barack Obama is making a fence-mending mission to Saudi Arabia, an important Middle East ally that's grown nervous as the U.S. negotiates with Iran and pulls out troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch In Call Brokered by Obama, Turkey’s Erdogan Gets Apology From Netanyahu On his last day in Israel, President Obama brokered a diplomatic exchange for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, who had not talked since before nine Turkish citizens were killed in 2010. Margaret Warner reports… Continue watching
Sep 26 Saudi Arabia: Women Can Vote, Starting in 2015 By Larisa Epatko Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has granted women the right to vote and run in 2015 local elections and to be appointed to his advisory Shura Council, but some women's rights advocates are not satisfied. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch Obama, Saudi King Meet About Speech, Mideast Tensions President Obama met with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Wednesday ahead of his speech in Egypt aimed at improving relations with the Muslim world. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Jun 03 Obama Seeks Saudi King’s Counsel on Eve of Address to Muslim World By PBS News Hour President Barack Obama began his latest effort to open a dialogue with the Muslim world with a visit to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch Other News: OPEC Supply Cut Expected In other news, OPEC is expected to decide to cut oil production at its upcoming European meeting Sunday and closing arguments began in the trial on the Minnesota Senate vote recount. Continue watching
Mar 02 Saudi Cabinet Reshuffle Signals Moderate Shift By PBS News Hour Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has selected several new, moderate leaders for the education, justice and health ministries, one of whom is the first woman to hold such a high post in the country. Continue reading
May 16 Oil Tops $127 but Saudi Arabia Declines to Increase Production By Admin, PBS News Hour As oil soared to a record-high $127 a barrel on Friday, Saudi Arabia's leader rebuffed appeals by President Bush to increase oil production, saying they did not see enough demand to warrant increased output. Continue reading