Dec 08 Watch 8:58 Saudi foreign minister discusses Israel-Hamas war and wider challenges in Middle East By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev, Ethan Dodd Foreign ministers from several Arab allies of the United States are in Washington this week for meetings with the Biden administration over the Israel-Hamas war. Nick Schifrin sat down with the foreign minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince… Continue watching
Dec 04 Al Gore blasts COP28 climate chief and oil companies' emissions pledges By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Former Vice President Al Gore says don't trust the oil and gas industry to report their actual carbon pollution and he adds that the man running United Nations climate talks runs one of the dirtiest oil companies out there. Continue reading
Nov 20 China hosts Arab and Muslim foreign ministers to discuss ending the Israel-Hamas war By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China’s top diplomat welcomed four Arab foreign ministers and the Indonesian one to Beijing on Monday, saying his country would work with “our brothers and sisters" in the Arab and Islamic world to try to end the war in Gaza… Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Blinken meets with Arab leaders to discuss Gaza's future amid tensions over Israel-Hamas war By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to build support Saturday for planning a postwar future for Gaza as he met with wary Arab leaders during his latest urgent mission to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas conflict began. Continue reading
Oct 18 Why Egypt and other Arab nations are hesitant to take in Palestinian refugees By Jack Jeffrey, Samy Magdy, Associated Press As desperate Palestinians in sealed-off Gaza try to find refuge under Israel's relentless bombardment in retaliation for Hamas' brutal Oct. 7 attack, many ask why neighboring Egypt or other Arab countries don't take them in. Continue reading
Oct 10 Biden's hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new war By Aamer Madhani, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The outbreak of war between Israel and the Palestinians is threatening to delay or derail a country-by-country diplomatic push by the United States to improve relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors. Continue reading
Sep 15 Delegation from Yemen's Houthi rebels flies into Saudi Arabia for peace talks By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A delegation from Yemen's Houthi rebels has flown into Saudi Arabia for talks with the kingdom on potentially ending the yearslong war tearing at the Arab world's poorest nation. Continue reading
Sep 14 Yellen details tighter scrutiny of investment plans of foreign-owned companies in the U.S. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The federal government reviews and can block business activity of non-U.S. companies through the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Continue reading
Sep 11 India and Saudi Arabia agree to expand economic and security ties after the G20 summit By Associated Press During last week's G20 summit, India, Saudi Arabia, the United States, the European Union and other countries announced an ambitious rail and shipping corridor that will link India with the Middle East and Europe. Continue reading
Sep 05 Oil prices spike as Saudi Arabia, Russia extend 1.3 million barrel a day oil cut through December By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The dual announcements from Riyadh and Moscow on Tuesday said the two countries would trim 1.3 million barrels of crude out of the global market. Continue reading