20 Senators Urge Joe Biden To Tread Carefully On Potential Saudi Arabia-Israel Deal
1 year, 2 months ago

20 Senators Urge Joe Biden To Tread Carefully On Potential Saudi Arabia-Israel Deal

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Twenty senators on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to be cautious in its effort to craft a historic deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel, saying any agreement between the two U.S. partners must include protections to shield American interests and avoid worsening global tensions. “As the parties make requests of the U.S. throughout your discussions, we hope that you will President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and de facto Saudi ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have publicly discussed the prospect of a deal in recent months. In the Wednesday letter, the senators highlight three areas of concern, saying Biden should ensure any eventual U.S.-Saudi-Israel bargain abides by core “principles.” The Saudis want a new security guarantee from Washington, they note, urging Biden not to entangle the U.S. too closely with “an authoritarian regime which regularly undermines U.S. interests in the region, has a deeply concerning human rights record, and has pursued an aggressive and reckless foreign policy agenda.” Additionally, Riyadh is hoping for U.S. assistance in developing a nuclear program and buying more sophisticated weapons, the senators write. It won’t yield benefits for global oil markets, would do little to bolster regional security, would add to nuclear proliferation pressures and won’t reduce China’s presence in the region.” Guided by advisers like controversial White House official Brett McGurk, Biden has adopted a far softer approach to Saudi Arabia than he promised on the campaign trail, with little to show for it so far.

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Navigating West Asia: Irina Tsukerman on Trump's 100-day peace plan and foreign policy imperatives
1 month, 1 week ago

Navigating West Asia: Irina Tsukerman on Trump's 100-day peace plan and foreign policy imperatives

India Today  

In the evolving geopolitical landscape, the dynamics of West Asia and the strategic interplay involving Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, and the United States are increasingly complex. You said the 100-day plan or the first 100 days could look difficult for President Trump in implementing what he calls a peace plan or bringing about peace in West Asia. You do think …

US to resume sales of 'offensive' weapons to Saudi Arabia after lengthy ban
4 months, 1 week ago

US to resume sales of 'offensive' weapons to Saudi Arabia after lengthy ban

Hindustan Times  

The United States said Monday it would resume sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, ending a yearslong suspension triggered by the kingdom's bloody operations in Yemen. President Joe Biden took office in 2021 pledging a new approach to Saudi Arabia that emphasizes human rights and immediately announced that the administration would only send "defensive" weaponry to the longtime US …

Biden vs Harris on the Middle East: Same dance, different steps
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden vs Harris on the Middle East: Same dance, different steps

Al Jazeera  

The 2024 US election year has been one of the most tumultuous on record. Enter VP Tim Walz Harris’s announcement of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her pick for vice president, a role primarily regarded as titular, only strengthens the perception that she plans to pursue a Middle East policy based on mainstream Democratic positions if elected president. Walz will …

Biden vs. Trump: Where they stand on Israel, Palestinians, Middle East
6 months, 1 week ago

Biden vs. Trump: Where they stand on Israel, Palestinians, Middle East

LA Times  

The Israel-Hamas war has thrust Israel and Palestinians back on the front burner of United States policy, and abruptly injected some long-standing divisive issues into the 2024 presidential race. With mounting international condemnation over an Israeli military response that has left more than 37,000 Palestinians dead, critics say that the Biden administration hasn’t done enough to restrain Israel. “You gotta …

Opinion: After the war in Gaza, America’s relationship with Israel has to change. Here’s how
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: After the war in Gaza, America’s relationship with Israel has to change. Here’s how

LA Times  

In recent months, many of the U.S. headlines about the Middle East have come not from the Gaza Strip, southern Lebanon or the Red Sea but from American university campuses. Joe Biden is hardly the first president to describe America’s relationship with Israel as “special”; such phrasing has been a tradition since John F. Kennedy’s presidency. That popularity translated into, …

U.S. opposes 'unilateral' Palestine recognition but warns Israel on funds
7 months ago

U.S. opposes 'unilateral' Palestine recognition but warns Israel on funds

The Hindu  

The White House said on May 22 it opposed "unilateral recognition" of a Palestinian state after Ireland, Norway and Spain announced they would establish relations but warned Israel against withholding funds in retaliation. Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich told Mr. Netanyahu that he wants to take retaliatory action including severing an arrangement in which Norway handles funds intended to …

US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince meet to discuss ‘semi-final’ security deal
7 months ago

US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince meet to discuss ‘semi-final’ security deal

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Joe Biden’s national security adviser met early Sunday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss what the kingdom described as the “semi-final” version of a wide-ranging security agreement between the countries. In the time since, a punishing Israeli airstrike campaign and ground offensive there has killed over 35,000 Palestinians, endangering the …

US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. An agreement establishing a firm US military commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security, without the normalization component, is unlikely to pass through the US Congress, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has said. Without normalizing the Israeli-Saudi relationship and …

US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. An agreement establishing a firm US military commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security, without the normalization component, is unlikely to pass through the US Congress, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has said. Without normalizing the Israeli-Saudi relationship and …

Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?
8 months ago

Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden can breathe a bit easier, at least for the moment, now that Israel and Iran appear to have stepped back from the brink of tipping the Middle East into all-out war. The restrained action came after Biden urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to temper its response to Iran’s unprecedented direct attack on Israel last …

Biden Says Arab States Ready to Recognize Israel in Future Deal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden Says Arab States Ready to Recognize Israel in Future Deal

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden said Arab countries including Saudi Arabia were prepared to “fully recognize Israel” in a future deal as he and his Democratic predecessors Bill Clinton and Barack Obama pushed back on critics of his Middle East policies at a campaign event Thursday. HT Image Biden’s comments came during a discussion with his fellow presidents at a star-studded fundraiser …

Saudi Arabia wants defence pact with US ahead of Prez polls; willing to accept ‘Israeli commitment’ to Palestinian state
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia wants defence pact with US ahead of Prez polls; willing to accept ‘Israeli commitment’ to Palestinian state

Firstpost  

Saudi Arabia is working hard to get a defence pact with Washington before the US presidential elections 2024, scheduled in November. This agreement would involve the US military providing protection to the world’s biggest oil exporter in exchange that Riyadh would accept a political commitment from Israel to create a Palestinian state. A Reuters report cited two senior sources in …

Peace in Middle East still nowhere in sight
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Peace in Middle East still nowhere in sight

China Daily  

This photo taken on Dec 25, 2023 shows damaged buildings after an Israeli airstrike in al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. Despite the insistence of Israel to continue pounding Gaza, the international community should still try to de-escalate the situation by opening a political dialogue and finally reaching a ceasefire agreement. As long as the international community works …

A Biden-Netanyahu rift? ‘Distraction’, Palestinian rights advocates say
1 year ago

A Biden-Netanyahu rift? ‘Distraction’, Palestinian rights advocates say

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – Rock-solid. But Palestinian rights advocates have questioned how much of a “rift” exists — or whether Biden’s words were merely a means of allaying criticism without taking substantial action. “Biden did not come out and call for a ceasefire.” Advocates denounce political ‘theatre’ Albast said the Biden administration is engaging in occasional criticism of Israel to address …

Biden’s Israel trip displays ‘performative’ approach to Gaza war: analysts
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden’s Israel trip displays ‘performative’ approach to Gaza war: analysts

Al Jazeera  

The US president’s ‘unwavering’ show of support for Israel is largely aimed at a domestic audience, experts say. Washington, DC – As the war in Gaza nears the end of its second week, analysts say United States President Joe Biden is increasingly acting like a wartime leader, offering a “performative” show of strength and support for Israel. George Bisharat, a …

Biden didn’t make Israeli-Palestinian talks a priority. Arab leaders say region now paying the price
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden didn’t make Israeli-Palestinian talks a priority. Arab leaders say region now paying the price

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — From its first months in office, the Biden administration made a distinctive decision on its Middle East policy: It would deprioritize a half-century of high-profile efforts by past U.S. presidents, particularly Democratic ones, to broker a broad and lasting peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians. Hamas militants’ bloody breakout from Gaza and Israel’s military escalating response have …

Biden considering trip to Israel in the coming days, but travel isn’t final, according to AP source
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden considering trip to Israel in the coming days, but travel isn’t final, according to AP source

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is considering a trip to Israel in the coming days but no travel has been finalized, a senior administration official said Sunday. Egypt’s state-run media said el-Sissi told Blinken that Israel’s Gaza operation has exceeded “the right of self-defense” and turned into “a collective punishment.” Blinken told reporters before leaving Egypt that “Israel has the …

Saudi Arabia suspending peace deal talks with Israel amid war with Hamas: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia suspending peace deal talks with Israel amid war with Hamas: Report

India TV News  

Amid a deadly war in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has reportedly halted US-brokered peace deal talks with the Jewish country, possibly dealing a major diplomatic blow after Hamas launched a brutal attack last week. The United States had demanded Saudi Arabia to publicly condemn the Hamas attack on Israel, but Saudi Foreign Minister Farhan Saud refused, TASS news agency …

A war that ends the Saudi-Israel ‘normalisation’ process
1 year, 2 months ago

A war that ends the Saudi-Israel ‘normalisation’ process

The Hindu  

As Hamas launched its lethal attacks on Israel on October 7, the assault has firmly overturned Israeli efforts, supported by the United States, to promote a normalisation of relations with Arab states without conceding anything to the Palestinians. On September 22, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was at his arrogant and triumphalist best as he waved two maps to embellish …

‘Fantasy land’: How Biden’s normalisation drive ignored Palestinians
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Fantasy land’: How Biden’s normalisation drive ignored Palestinians

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say massive outbreak of violence shows that that region cannot move on without addressing the plight of Palestinians. Washington, DC – Addressing the world at the United Nations General Assembly last month, United States President Joe Biden spoke of a “more sustainable, integrated Middle East” – one where Israel enjoys “greater normalisation and economic connection”. Israel support Dan Shapiro, …

Biden’s hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new Mideast war
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden’s hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new Mideast war

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Less than three weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat beside President Joe Biden and marveled that a “historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia” seemed within reach — a diplomatic advance that he predicted could lead to lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. Biden was equally optimistic, telling Netanyahu during their meeting in New York, …

US deal to normalise relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel risks nuclear arms race
1 year, 2 months ago

US deal to normalise relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel risks nuclear arms race

The Telegraph  

The risk of a nuclear arms race in the Middle East is ‘acute’, a former British ambassador to Riyadh has warned, amid repots that the US could help Saudi Arabia develop a civil nuclear programme in exchange for normalising relations with Israel. Under the terms of the deal, the Wall Street Journal reported last week, US and Israeli officials are …

Saudi crown prince says normalization deal with Israel gets ‘closer’ every day
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi crown prince says normalization deal with Israel gets ‘closer’ every day

CNN  

Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that his country was moving “closer” each day toward reaching a normalization deal with Israel, the first time he has publicly acknowledged the process. We need to solve that part,” MBS said, adding that he wants to see Israel as a “player in the Middle East.” Israeli …

What’s happening with normalising ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel?
1 year, 3 months ago

What’s happening with normalising ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel?

Al Jazeera  

Saudi Arabia willing to normalise relations with Israel in exchange for a US defence pact and civilian nuclear programme. On Wednesday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told US channel Fox News: “Every day we get closer” to a normalisation deal with Israel. Saudi Arabia has been a big proponent of the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, which conditions normalisation with …

Saudi Crown Prince MbS says getting 'closer' to Israel normalisation
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi Crown Prince MbS says getting 'closer' to Israel normalisation

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a U.S. television interview that his country was moving steadily closer to normalizing relations with Israel and also warned that if Iran gets a nuclear weapon, “we have to get one.” "Every day we get closer," the crown prince told Fox News according to excerpts of an interview to be shown …

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview ‘every day we get closer’ to normalization with Israel
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview ‘every day we get closer’ to normalization with Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a rare interview with Fox News on Wednesday that negotiations over Israel means the prospects of normalized relations between both countries “get closer” every day, but that treatment of Palestinians remains a “very important” issue to be resolved. Netanyahu’s office said the meeting “mostly dealt with ways to establish an …

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview 'every day we get closer' to normalization with Israel
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview 'every day we get closer' to normalization with Israel

The Independent  

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Israel-Saudi Arabia ‘normalisation’ deal in reach, Netanyahu tells Biden
1 year, 3 months ago

Israel-Saudi Arabia ‘normalisation’ deal in reach, Netanyahu tells Biden

Al Jazeera  

Meeting comes amid apparent friction between the two leaders over Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan in Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed confidence that a “historic” US-brokered agreement to establish formal diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia can be reached, as the Israeli prime minister held talks with US President Joe Biden. “I think that under your leadership, Mr President, we …

Hard to bridge gap between Saudi Arabia and Israel
1 year, 3 months ago

Hard to bridge gap between Saudi Arabia and Israel

China Daily  

This photo taken on Aug 16, 2022 shows the White House in Washington, DC, the United States. White House Middle East czar Brett McGurk, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf and US special envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking visited Saudi Arabia on Sunday in a bid to broker a reconciliation between the country and Israel, according …

US says no framework agreed yet for Israel-Saudi normalisation deal
1 year, 4 months ago

US says no framework agreed yet for Israel-Saudi normalisation deal

Al Jazeera  

White House says ‘still a lot’ to discuss as questions swirl around potential deal to normalise Israel-Saudi relations. US President Joe Biden’s administration has said more discussions need to happen before a potential deal to normalise relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel can be reached. “There is no agreed-to set of negotiations, there’s no agreed-to framework to codify normalisation or …

US and Saudi Arabia ‘agree deal’ to restore relations with Israel
1 year, 4 months ago

US and Saudi Arabia ‘agree deal’ to restore relations with Israel

The Telegraph  

The United States and Saudi Arabia have agreed on the “broad” outline of an historic normalisation treaty with Israel within a year, American media has reported – although major obstacles remain in striking the deal. US negotiators are seriously considering Saudi Arabia’s requests for a civilian nuclear programme and “iron-clad” security guarantees from Washington in return for normalising ties with …

America’s pursuit of Saudi-Israel rapprochement
1 year, 4 months ago

America’s pursuit of Saudi-Israel rapprochement

The Hindu  

The proverbial propensity of the ‘Middle East’ to spring surprises is on call again. The White House has had tepid relations with leaders of both countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. It has gained traction in recent months with the U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and U.S. Secretary of …

US wants an Israeli-Saudi ‘normalisation’ deal. Why now?
1 year, 4 months ago

US wants an Israeli-Saudi ‘normalisation’ deal. Why now?

Al Jazeera  

Potential deal to formalise relations between Israel and kingdom would be complex but not transformative, analysts say. Washington, DC – The United States has made establishing diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel a top policy goal – a push that experts say would leave Palestinians behind and could come at a high price for Washington in the Middle East. …

Biden dispatches top adviser for talks with Saudi crown prince on normalizing relations with Israel
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden dispatches top adviser for talks with Saudi crown prince on normalizing relations with Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden dispatched his national security adviser Jake Sullivan to Saudi Arabia on Thursday for talks with the kingdom’s de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the White House pushes for a normalization of relations between the country and Israel. Sullivan and the prince also discussed the Biden administration’s hopes to normalize relations between Israel …

Biden dispatches top adviser for talks with Saudi crown prince on normalizing relations with Israel
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden dispatches top adviser for talks with Saudi crown prince on normalizing relations with Israel

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden dispatched his national security adviser Jake Sullivan …

Israel prays for ties with Saudi Arabia, Herzog tells US Congress
1 year, 5 months ago

Israel prays for ties with Saudi Arabia, Herzog tells US Congress

Al Jazeera  

Saudi-Israeli normalisation would be a ‘huge sea change’ for the Middle East and the world, Israeli president says. Israeli President Isaac Herzog has lauded the United States’s push to broker formal diplomatic ties between his country and Saudi Arabia, saying that a normalisation agreement would be transformative. “Israel thanks the United States for working towards establishing peaceful relations between Israel …

Saudi Arabia-Israel normalisation difficult but possible: Blinken
1 year, 5 months ago

Saudi Arabia-Israel normalisation difficult but possible: Blinken

Al Jazeera  

Top US diplomat says Washington is ‘very much involved’ in push for formal relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Establishing diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel is difficult but possible, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, reasserting that Washington is pushing to normalise ties between the two countries. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New …

US committed to Saudi-Israeli normalisation, Blinken tells AIPAC
1 year, 6 months ago

US committed to Saudi-Israeli normalisation, Blinken tells AIPAC

Al Jazeera  

Antony Blinken tells lobby group that ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia are in ‘national security interest’ of US. Washington, DC – The United States is committed to brokering formal diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, as President Joe Biden’s administration continues an Israel “normalisation” push. Speaking at a conference of the …

With Saudi deals, U.S., China battle for influence in Mideast
1 year, 9 months ago

With Saudi deals, U.S., China battle for influence in Mideast

The Hindu  

In a matter of days, Saudi Arabia carried out blockbuster agreements with the world’s two leading powers — China and the United States. But China's involvement in facilitating a resumption of Iran-Saudi diplomatic ties and the major Boeing contract — one the White House said it advocated for — have added a new twist to Mr. Biden's roller-coaster relationship with …

Saudi deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East
1 year, 9 months ago

Saudi deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — News of the rapprochement between long-time regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran sent shock waves through the Middle East on Saturday and dealt a symbolic blow to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has made the threat posed by Tehran a public diplomacy priority and personal crusade. A normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, the most powerful and wealthy …

America and Saudi Arabia are locked in a bitter battle over oil. The stakes are massive
2 years, 1 month ago

America and Saudi Arabia are locked in a bitter battle over oil. The stakes are massive

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia is one of the most important on the planet. After trying and failing to persuade OPEC to ramp up oil production, President Joe Biden reversed his 2020 campaign promise to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah” over its human rights record. US officials thought they reached a …

‘Troubled marriage’: Oil spat unlikely to break US-Saudi ties
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Troubled marriage’: Oil spat unlikely to break US-Saudi ties

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – Despite growing anger in Washington and US President Joe Biden’s threat that Saudi Arabia will face “consequences” over oil production cuts, analysts say a fundamental change in relations between the United States and the Gulf kingdom is unlikely. Saudi Arabia insists that the decision to reduce oil production is “purely economic” and aimed at stablising energy markets …

As the US-Saudi oil spat intensifies, what are Biden’s options?
2 years, 2 months ago

As the US-Saudi oil spat intensifies, what are Biden’s options?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. “I hope this is what we’re dealing with here.” Here’s a look at the options US politicians are considering, and how viable they are: Passing the NOPEC Bill Almost immediately after the decision to cut …

Biden vs the Kingdom: Is this the end of the US-Saudi relationship?
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden vs the Kingdom: Is this the end of the US-Saudi relationship?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Signalling a potential departure from a …

US President Joe Biden global strategy tackles China, Russia, domestic needs | EXPLAINED
2 years, 2 months ago

US President Joe Biden global strategy tackles China, Russia, domestic needs | EXPLAINED

India TV News  

The White House laid out a national security strategy Wednesday aimed at checking an ascendant China and a more assertive Russia even as it stressed that domestic investments are key to helping the US compete in the critical decade ahead. “Likewise, to advance shared prosperity domestically and to uphold the rights of all Americans, we must proactively shape the international …

Joe Biden vows ‘consequences’ for Saudi Arabia after OPEC snub
2 years, 2 months ago

Joe Biden vows ‘consequences’ for Saudi Arabia after OPEC snub

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden promised "consequences" for Saudi Arabia after a Riyadh-led coalition of oil-producing nations sided with Russia to slash output. The OPEC move was widely seen as a diplomatic slap in the face, since Mr. Biden traveled to Saudi Arabia in July and met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, despite vowing to make the kingdom an international …

Biden re-evaluates US relationship with Saudi Arabia after OPEC decision
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden re-evaluates US relationship with Saudi Arabia after OPEC decision

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden is re-evaluating the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia after OPEC announced last week that it would cut oil production, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday. US President Joe Biden Watch: Biden's 'consequence' warning to Saudi "I think the president's been very clear that this is a relationship that we need to continue to …

Biden vows ‘consequences’ for Saudis after OPEC+ cuts output
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden vows ‘consequences’ for Saudis after OPEC+ cuts output

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Tuesday there will be “consequences” for Saudi Arabia as the Riyadh-led OPEC+ alliance moves to cut oil production and Democratic lawmakers call for a freeze on cooperation with the Saudis. But there will be — there will be consequences.” John Kirby, a White House National Security Council spokesman, said Biden believes “it’s time to …

Biden vows ‘consequences’ for Saudi Arabia after oil output cuts
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden vows ‘consequences’ for Saudi Arabia after oil output cuts

Al Jazeera  

US president suggests he will soon take action as aides announce the White House is re-evaluating its relationship with the kingdom. Joe Biden, the United States president, has warned Saudi Arabia that there will be “consequences” after a global cartel of oil-producing countries led by the kingdom and Russia announced that they would cut oil production despite Washington’s objections. Biden …

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