Arab states send Qatar 13 demands to end crisis, official says Four Arab states boycotting Qatar over alleged support for terrorism have sent Doha a list of 13 demands including closing Al Jazeera television and reducing ties to their regional adversary Iran, an official of one of the four countries […]
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Qatar says fighter jets deal shows deep U.S. support A $12 billion deal to buy Boeing F-15 U.S. fighter jets shows Qatar has deep-rooted support from Washington, a Qatari official said on Thursday, adding that its rift with some other Arab states had not hurt the U.S. relationship with Doha. […]
Oil dips on glut concerns, but Mideast tension, falling U.S. stocks support Oil prices dipped on Wednesday, with Brent crude futures around $50 per barrel, as fuel markets remained oversupplied, although tension in the Middle East and falling U.S. inventories lent some support. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were at $50.08 […]
Dollar hits seven-month low, stocks, oil retreat as caution reigns Escalating tensions in the Middle East, the impending testimony of the former FBI director, British elections and a European Central Bank meeting this week, all took their toll on Asian stocks, oil and the dollar on Tuesday. Oil fell back […]
Oil drops after OPEC-led output cut extension falls below expectations Oil extended falls on Friday after tumbling in the previous session when OPEC and allied producers extended output cuts but disappointed investors betting on longer or larger supply curbs. At Thursday's meeting in Vienna, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting […]
How Saudi Arabia played Donald Trump This week’s bombing in Manchester, England, was another gruesome reminder that the threat from radical Islamist terrorism is ongoing. And President Trump’s journey to the Middle East illustrated yet again how the country central to the spread of this terrorism, Saudi Arabia, has managed […]
Trump arrives in Italy to meet Pope Francis, Italian leaders Trump arrives in Italy to meet Pope Francis, Italian leaders:- U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Italy on Tuesday ahead of meetings with Pope Francis and Italian leaders, on the third leg of his first international trip since taking office. […]
Donald Trump Plans Call to Fight Islamist Extremism in Speech to Muslims According to speech excerpts released by the White House, the president will call for the Middle East to confront “the crisis of Islamist extremism and the Islamist terror groups it inspires.” “This is a battle between barbaric criminals who […]
Tillerson holds briefing in Saudi Arabia without US press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson briefed the media in Saudi Arabia on Sunday without members of the American press in attendance. Tillerson held the press conference with the Saudi foreign minister, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, but it appeared that only foreign […]
$110 Billion Weapons Sale to Saudis Has Jared Kushner's Personal Touch $110 Billion Weapons Sale to Saudis Has Jared Kushner's Personal Touch:- On the afternoon of May 1, President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, welcomed a high-level delegation of Saudis to a gilded reception room next door to the White House […]
