Feb 18 Watch 3:24 Without Ukrainian officials present, U.S. and Russia meet to discuss ending war By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Winston Wilde Russian and U.S. officials met in person for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine more than 1,000 days ago. They aimed to chart a path towards peace and raised the possibility of lifting sanctions they’ve aimed at each other. Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 7:54 U.S. foreign policy experts analyze the opening talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn In Saudi Arabia, U.S. officials met with Russian counterparts to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Missing from these talks were Ukrainian and European representatives. Geoff Bennett analyzed the notable absences with Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a former senior intelligence officer focused… Continue watching
Feb 18 Russian and U.S. officials meet in Saudi Arabia without Ukraine to discuss improving ties and ending war By Matthew Lee, Baraa Anwer, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country won't accept any outcome from this week's talks if Kyiv doesn't take part. Continue reading
Feb 17 Top Russian, U.S. officials to hold talks on ending the Ukraine war without Kyiv By Matthew Lee, Justin Spike, Barry Hatton, Associated Press The talks, scheduled for Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, mark another consequential step by the Trump administration to reverse U.S. policy on isolating Russia, and are meant to pave the way for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian… Continue reading
Feb 10 Trump unleashes chaos by distraction upon the international community By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press President Donald Trump has unleashed chaos by distraction around the world with a blitz of executive orders and ideas. Continue reading
Jan 23 Saudi crown prince says kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in U.S. over next 4 years By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press On Monday after his inauguration, Trump talked about possibly heading to the kingdom again as his first foreign trip, like he did in 2017. Continue reading
Jan 12 After urging from Saudi Arabia, EU ministers will consider easing sanctions on post-Assad Syria By Baraa Anwer, Associated Press European Union foreign ministers will meet in late January to discuss easing sanctions imposed on Syria, the bloc's foreign policy chief said Sunday. However, she said the move would depend on Syria's new rulers carrying out an inclusive political transition… Continue reading
Dec 11 Saudi Arabia named as 2034 FIFA World Cup host; Spain, Portugal and Morocco to co-host 2030 edition By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press The Saudi bid was the only candidate and was acclaimed by the applause of more than 200 FIFA member federations. They took part remotely in an online meeting hosted in Zurich on Wednesday by the soccer body’s president Gianni Infantino. Continue reading
Oct 15 U.S. court rulings signal openness to lawsuits accusing foreign officials of abuses By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press A U.S. court has given two top associates of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman until early November to turn over any evidence in a lawsuit. Continue reading
Jun 23 More than 1,300 pilgrims died during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia this year, officials say By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Saudi Health Minister Fahd bin Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel said that 83 percent of the 1,301 fatalities were unauthorized pilgrims who walked long distances in soaring temperatures to perform the Hajj rituals in and around the holy city of Mecca. Continue reading