Oct 11 Iran oil tanker struck by missiles near Saudi Arabia, officials say By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iranian state television said the explosion damaged two storerooms aboard the oil tanker and caused an oil leak into the Red Sea. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 8:21 How Khashoggi’s murder ‘haunts’ Saudi Arabia’s crown prince In a new Frontline documentary, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman addresses, for the first time, his role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Frontline’s Martin Smith, who tracked the crown prince down for the film, says Khashoggi’s murder… Continue watching
Oct 01 A year after journalist Khashoggi’s killing, Saudi Arabia has provided few details By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Jamal Khashoggis son and a U.N. investigator are speaking out ahead of the anniversary of the Washington Post columnists death at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 5:35 News Wrap: Kremlin says it must O.K. Putin-Trump transcript before release In our Monday news wrap, the Kremlin declared that U.S. officials need Russian consent before releasing transcripts of President Trump's phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Democratic lawmakers are pressing for their release. Also, two front-runners in Afghanistan's presidential… Continue watching
Sep 30 Turkey vows to keep investigating journalist Khashoggi’s killing By Associated Press In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Turkey's president blamed the murder on a "shadow state within the kingdom's government — not the Saudi state or people."… Continue reading
Sep 29 Yemen rebels claim capture of Saudi troops in ‘major attack’ By Ahmed Al-Haj, Associated Press Yemen's rebels Sunday claimed they launched a major attack on the border of Saudi Arabia, releasing video purporting to show captive Saudi soldiers and equipment. Continue reading
Sep 28 Saudi Arabia unveils new tourist visas By Associated Press Saudi Arabia has announced a new tourist visa scheme, as part of efforts to open up the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom to foreign visitors and diversify its oil-reliant economy. Continue reading
Sep 26 U.S. deploys air defense systems, troops to Saudi Arabia By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Two more Patriot batteries and a THAAD missile defense system will be prepared to go later if needed, and the deployment will involve about 200 troops. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 2:23 Denouncing globalism at UN, Trump says ‘future belongs to patriots’ President Trump offered tough talk and his "America first" approach in an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, targeting Iran and calling out Chinese trade policy. Trump also used the global forum to make a case for… Continue watching
Sep 23 UK says Iran is responsible for attack on Saudi oil facilities By Jill Lawless, Associated Press UK Prime Minster Boris Johnson said the UK is attributing responsibility for the drone strikes "with a very high degree of probability to Iran."… Continue reading