List of Saudi Arabia articles
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doha The Iranian Cyberthreat Is Real
As Trump increasingly boxes in Tehran, U.S. allies should be worried about the potential for a devastating cyberattack from the Islamic Republic.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (R) looks at UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan during a joint press conference with their Saudi and Bahraini counterparts, after their meeting in the Egyptian capital Cairo on July 5, 2017, discussing the Gulf diplomatic crisis with Qatar, as Doha called for dialogue to resolve the dispute. The Saudi foreign ministry said on July 5, 2017 that it had received Qatar's response to a 13-point list of demands issued on June 22 -- which include Doha ending support for the Muslim Brotherhood and closing broadcaster Al-Jazeera -- and would respond "at the right time". / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Khaled ELFIQI (Photo credit should read KHALED ELFIQI/AFP/Getty Images) New UAE Documentary Claims Qatar Complicit in 9/11 Attacks
Dueling PR campaigns just reached a whole new level in the ongoing Gulf crisis.
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A Yemeni boy comforts an injured boy at a hospital in Sanaa after he was injured when two suicide bombers hit a Shiite mosque in the Yemeni capital in quick succession on September 2, 2015 in an attack reminiscent of previous bombings by the Islamic State group, sources told AFP. The Islamic State (IS) group claimed the twin bombing in a statement posted on Twitter. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED HUWAIS (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty Images) War in Yemen Kills or Wounds 4,000 Children
Bombing raids on schools, hospitals, and markets have made daily life dangerous for Yemen’s youngest residents.
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Real estate tycoon Donald Trump flashes the thumbs-up as he arrives on stage for the start of the prime time Republican presidential debate on August 6, 2015 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGAN / AFP / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) The Global Consequences of Trump’s Incompetence
From China to the Gulf to Europe, the world's power players are moving ahead without America.
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<> on October 24, 2011 in Doha, Qatar. Qatar Pulls the Human Rights Card in Washington PR Blitz
Doha argues its citizens are suffering as a result of the three-country blockade
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US President Donald Trump and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman shake hands in the State Dining Room before lunch at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 14, 2017. Trump welcomed the prince to the Oval Office, as both countries expect to improve ties that were frequently strained under Barack Obama's administration. Saudi Arabia is likely to welcome Trump's harder line on its arch-rival Iran and there is likely to be less friction over Riyadh's war against Iranian-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen. / AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images) Saudi Arabia Is Weakening Itself and Strengthening Iran
Only by working to heal the ideological, political, and military rifts in its own Arab ranks can Saudi Arabia feel secure of its position relative to Iran.
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The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani speaks during a press conference following a summit on the post-Kadhafi held at the Elysee Palace in Paris on September 1, 2011. France hosts a "Friends of Libya" conference to allow states that stood by during the uprising that ousted Moamer Kadhafi to belatedly back Tripoli's fledgling revolutionary regime. AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images) The Palace Intrigue at the Heart of the Qatar Crisis
The Saudis don’t believe the young emir of Qatar is really running the country — and they’re looking for regime change.
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(From L to R) Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Sabah, Qatar's Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani, Oman's Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, Bahrain's Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash and GCC Secretary General Abdul Latif Bin Rashid al-Zayani pose for a group picture during a meeting of the Gulf foreign ministers in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on May 17, 2017, a few days ahead of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit. The summit will be one of three forums held during a visit by US President Donald Trump, who is making Saudi Arabia his first overseas stop since assuming office in January. / AFP PHOTO / FAYEZ NURELDINE (Photo credit should read FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images) There’s No Space for Qatar to Save Face
As the crisis in the Gulf heats up, the impossible demands made by the Saudis and Emiratis virtually ensure that things will get ugly.
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saudi Saudis Shrug Off Arms Sale Freeze, Convinced Qatar Will Bend
As the diplomatic rift drags on, neither side shows much willingness to budge.
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US President Donald Trump (R) and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani take part in a bilateral meeting at a hotel in Riyadh on May 21, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) It’s Time for the Trump Administration to Step Up in the Qatar Crisis
There’s leverage to be had and U.S. national security interests at stake. But if the United States doesn’t act now, things could get a whole lot worse.
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corker crop Corker: No More U.S. Arms Sales to Gulf Until Qatar Crisis Solved
Sen. Bob Corker has no qualms playing bad cop as Tillerson works to salvage Gulf relations from a bitter Qatar feud.
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A convoy of US forces armoured vehicles drives near the village of Yalanli, on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Manbij, on March 5, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / DELIL SOULEIMAN (Photo credit should read DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP/Getty Images) This Is How Great-Power Wars Get Started
Not with a bang, but basic strategic confusion in Washington about the links between Syria, Qatar, Iran, and Russia.
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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 14: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the Oval Office at the White House, March 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Mohammed bin Salman Will Rule Saudi Arabia for Another 50 Years
What the elevation of the young crown prince — now successor to the throne — means for the Middle East.
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Camels are seen in a desert area on the Qatari side of the Abu Samrah border crossing between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, on June 20, 2017. Around 12,000 camels and sheep have become the latest victims of the Gulf diplomatic crisis, being forced to trek back to Qatar from Saudi Arabia, a newspaper reported. / AFP PHOTO / STRINGER (Photo credit should read STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images) Saudi Arabia Deports 15,000 Qatari Camels
Dromedaries are the latest victims of the feud among Gulf states.
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US President Donald Trump (C) and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (3-R), Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (3-L), Jordan's King Abdullah II (2-R), Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R), pose for a group photo during the Arab Islamic American Summit at the King Abdulaziz Conference Center in Riyadh on May 21, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Is Letting America Get Pushed Around by Saudi Arabia
If Washington doesn’t protect its interests in Qatar, nobody else will.
