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Saudi Arabia Changing Oil Exports to China and US as a Mix of Short-term tactics and Long-term Strategy
The Saudi Kingdom’s crude shipments to China have doubled in the span of a year. During the same period, its oil exports to the U.S. have dropped by nearly two-thirds.
Saturday, 17 August , 2019 -
India Reconsiders Buying US Global Hawk Drone after it Downed By Iran
The Indian military has growing concerns that the US-made UAVs it planned to buy may not survive in the “contested” skies against its rivals and cost more than fully-armed fighter jets, local media says.
Sunday, 4 August , 2019 -
Diplomats from 5 Countries Recommitted to Save Iran Deal, Oppose US Sanctions
Diplomats from Iran and five world powers recommitted Sunday to salvaging a major nuclear deal amid mounting tensions between the West and Tehran since the U.S. withdrew from the accord and reimposed sanctions.
Monday, 29 July , 2019 -
UK’s FM Says Iran may be on ‘Dangerous Path’ after Seizing Tanker
British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday that he was worried that Iran had taken a “dangerous path” after it seized a British-flagged tanker on Friday in the Strait of Hormuz.
Sunday, 21 July , 2019 -
US Concerned Over China’s ‘Interference’ in South China Sea
The United States said it’s concerned by reports of China’s interference with oil and gas activities in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, where Vietnam accuses Beijing of violating its sovereignty.
Sunday, 21 July , 2019 -
UK opposition leaders Called Next PM to Launch an Inquiry into Saudi Arabia Arm Deal
In a letter to the two Tory contenders – Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt – the leaders accused the pair of a “lack of moral leadership” on the issue.
Sunday, 7 July , 2019 -
Macron Looks for Way to Salvage Iran Agreement
French President Emmanuel Macron says he is trying to find a way by July 15 to resume dialogue between Iran and Western partners.
Sunday, 7 July , 2019 -
US Deployed F-22 Fighters to Qatar Amid Tensions with Iran
The United States Air Force has dispatched top-of-the-line F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time as it beefs up its forces in the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran.
Monday, 1 July , 2019 -
Russia Says it Will Counter New U.S. Sanctions on Iran: Reports
Russia and its partners will take steps to counter new sanctions that Washington has said it will impose on Iran, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Monday.
Monday, 24 June , 2019 -
Kim Received a Letter from Trump with ‘Excellent Content’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received a letter of “excellent content” from President Trump amid stalled nuclear talks between Washington and Pyongyang, state media reported on Sunday.
Monday, 24 June , 2019 -
Trump: I don’t want to go to war with Iran
President Donald Trump said Friday he does not want to go to war with Iran, but warned that there will be “obliteration like you’ve never seen before” if a conflict does arise.
Saturday, 22 June , 2019 -
US Adds Saudi Arabia and Cuba to Worst Human Traffickers List
The United States on Thursday added Saudi Arabia and Cuba to its list of worst offenders on human trafficking, a designation that could make them “subject to certain restrictions on assistance.”
Saturday, 22 June , 2019 -
Israel Netanyahu Renames Golan Heights Town “Trump Heights”
The Trump name graces apartment towers, hotels and golf courses. Now it is the namesake of a tiny Israeli settlement “Trump Heights” in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights.
Monday, 17 June , 2019 -
China Ready to Hit Back at U.S. with Rare Earths
China is ready to use rare earths to strike back in a trade war with the United States, Chinese newspapers warned on Wednesday in strongly worded commentaries on a move that would escalate tensions between the world’s two largest economies.
Saturday, 15 June , 2019 -
U.S. Puts Iran on Notice and Weighs Response to Attack on Oil Tankers
The Trump administration began an urgent debate on Friday over how to respond to what officials say has grown into a shadow war with Iran, after attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf that appeared meant to assert Iranian control over one of the world’s most strategic shipping lanes at a time of heightened […]
Saturday, 15 June , 2019 -
US Senators Hope to Force Vote on Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
Opposition to President Donald Trump’s Saudi Arabia policy and use of executive power is building in Congress, where senators have introduced more legislation aimed at blocking the sale of weapons to the kingdom.
Tuesday, 11 June , 2019 -
German FM Arrives in Iraq, Seeks to Address Regional Tensions
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas arrived in Iraq on Saturday as part of a wider trip to the Middle East seeking to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the United States.
Saturday, 8 June , 2019 -
High-tech U.S. Bombs to be Built in Saudi Arabia; Under Trump Arms deal
Democrats in Congress say the administration should not hand the Saudis valuable weapons tech given the kingdom’s conduct in Yemen and its human rights record.
Saturday, 8 June , 2019 -
U.S. Prepared to Talk to Iran without ‘Preconditions’, Iran Sees ‘Word-play’
The United States is prepared to engage with Iran without pre-conditions about its nuclear program but needs to see the country behaving like “a normal nation”, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday.Iran dismissed the offer as “word-play”.
Monday, 3 June , 2019 -
Pro and Anti-Israel Protests Draw Hundreds in Berlin
Hundreds of people including prominent German politicians and members of the Jewish community are protesting against a larger, anti-Israel rally in Berlin.
Sunday, 2 June , 2019
