Sep 16 WATCH: Trump says U.S. ‘locked and loaded’ if attacks on Saudi oil sites warrant response By Robert Burns, Associated Press American officials released satellite images of the damage at the heart of the kingdom's crucial Abqaiq oil processing plant and a key oil field, and two U.S. officials said the attacker used multiple cruise missiles and drone aircraft. Continue reading
Sep 16 Oil prices spike after drone attack in Saudi Arabia By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The attack on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia caused the worst disruption to world supplies on record. Continue reading
Sep 15 Iran dismisses US allegation it was behind Saudi oil attacks By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran denied on Sunday it was involved in Yemen rebel drone attacks the previous day that hit the world’s biggest oil processing facility and an oil field in Saudi Arabia, just hours after America’s top diplomat alleged that Tehran was… Continue reading
Sep 14 Yemen rebels claim drone attacks on major Saudi oil sites By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Drones claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked the world’s largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia and a major oilfield operated by Saudi Aramco early Saturday, sparking a huge fire at a processor crucial to global energy supplies. Continue reading
Sep 06 U.S. weighs whether it will release name sought in 9/11 lawsuit against Saudi government By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr faced a Friday deadline for deciding whether to release the name or to invoke a rarely used state secrets privilege and refuse to divulge the information. But Justice Department officials decided they needed more time and… Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 8:03 How Arab women are changing the face of journalism in the Middle East A new book called “Our Women on the Ground: Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World” shares the stories of female journalists working in the Middle East. The editor, Zahra Hankir, and NPR correspondent Hannah Allam, who wrote one of… Continue watching
Aug 02 Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male consent By Jonathan Lemire, Dan Sewell, Associated Press The new laws, a potential game-changer for Saudi women's rights, are to go into effect by the end of the month. Continue reading
Jul 29 WATCH: Senate vote fails to override Trump vetoes, allowing Saudi arms sales By Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Donald Trump's decision to sell the weapons in a way that would have bypassed congressional review infuriated lawmakers from both parties. But a vote Monday to override Trump's vetoes failed, 45-40. A two-thirds vote was needed. Continue reading
Jun 24 Trump puts Saudi arms sales above inquiry into Khashoggi killing By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump spoke days after an independent U.N. report revealed new details of the Saudi journalist's death at the hands of Saudi agents. Continue reading
Jun 24 Pompeo in Saudi Arabia amid heightened tensions with Iran By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Iran is warning that its forces wouldn't hesitate to act again and shoot down more U.S. surveillance drones that violate Iranian airspace. Continue reading