World Dec 30 Escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war and heighten Gulf region tensions By Samy Magdy, Associated Press
World Dec 30 Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port city of Mukalla over weapons shipment from UAE for separatists It further strains ties between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, which had been backing competing sides in Yemen's decade-long war against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Dec 26 Yemen separatist group accuses Saudi Arabia of launching strikes against their forces Separatists in southern Yemen accused Saudi Arabia on Friday of targeting their forces with airstrikes, something not formally acknowledged by the kingdom after it warned the forces to withdraw from governorates they recently took over. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Nov 19 Watch 6:54 Trump and MBS unveil U.S.-Saudi ventures on rare earth minerals and nuclear energy President Trump and Mohammed bin Salman concluded the Saudi crown prince’s visit to the United States by speaking to more than 400 business leaders. Beyond a defense agreement and talk of the kingdom’s human rights record, the visit focused on… By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev
Politics Nov 19 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks at U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington D.C. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the visiting Saudi Arabian crown prince has urged him to take action to help end Sudan's civil war. By Associated Press
Nov 18 Watch 8:17 Trump welcomes Saudi crown prince and dismisses intel linking him to Khashoggi killing By Liz Landers, Eliot Barnhart, Doug Adams, Leila Jackson President Trump welcomed the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia to the White House. During the visit, the president dismissed the U.S. intelligence community’s finding that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the plan to kill Washington Post columnist Jamal… Continue watching
Nov 18 WATCH: Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who ups planned U.S. investments to $1 trillion By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington on Tuesday as the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia makes his first White House visit since the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 10:58 Trump prepares to welcome Saudi Arabia's controversial crown prince to White House By Nick Schifrin, Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev For years, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, was shunned on the world stage. But President Biden visited him in Riyadh three years ago, and now President Trump will bestow on the 40-year-old pomp and pageantry… Continue watching
Nov 17 Trump says he will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia on eve of crown prince's visit to Washington By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday he will sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia as he praised the kingdom for its strong partnership with the United States. Continue reading
Oct 29 Trump Jr. mocks 'No Kings' protesters at business summit hosted by Saudi royals By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Donald Trump Jr. has mocked protesters involved in "No Kings" demonstrations across the United States while praising his father's business approach to the Middle East. Continue reading