Saudi Leaks Expose Checkbook Diplomacy in Battle With Iran LONDON Saudi Arabias willingness to wield its oil money on the global diplomatic stage appears to have been laid bare, after the website WikiLeaks published tens of thousands of leaked cables

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Obama Reviews Middle East Strategy 奥巴马重新审视美国中东战略 WHITE HOUSE The death of Saudi Arabias king, the collapse of a U.S.-friendly government in Yemen and a problematic relationship with Israels leadership are presenting a new se

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Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims performed the ritual stoning of the devil at Muzdalifa, outside the Saudi holy city of Mecca, Friday, in one of the high points of the annual Hajj. Edward Yeranian | Cairo 27 November 2009 Muslim pilgrim thro

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Critically-needed supplies, including food and medicine, have arrived in Yemen, after Saudi Arabia and the Saudi-led coalition eased the three-week military blockade they had imposed on Yemeni ports and Sanaa International Airport. The blockade began

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First story we're explaining today is how the mysterious disappearance of a journalist is having ripple effects around the world. Jamal Khashoggi is a columnist for the Washington Post. He's been living in Washington, D.C. He's originally from Saudi

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Human rights groups have appealed to Saudi authorities not to deliberately sever the spinal cord of a man who allegedly paralyzed someone else in a fight. Amnesty International has said that would violate United Nations Convention on Torture as well

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First up, a historic showdown between the U.S. Congress and the U.S. president. Earlier this month, the House and Senate passed a controversial bill. Its goal was to allow the families of terrorism victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia. Why?

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As we previewed Friday, President Donald Trump is taking his first international trip as U.S. leader. He arrived in the Middle East on Saturday and in contrast to the controversies and questions he's facing in the U.S., President Trump received a roy

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Our last show of the week begins with a significant cultural change in Saudi Arabia. The kingdom and absolute monarchy has announced that women will be allowed to drive. Saudi Arabia is the last country on earth where this is illegal. Experts say it'

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Mr. Parsons: Now, Miss Childs passed on your resume to me and Ive had the chance to look it over and I must say Im quite impressed. Rebecca:Thank you very much. Ive tried to keep it short and clear. If theres any questions please feel free to ask me.

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There were two anti-US firebrands, Iran and Venezuela who are making the most noise, and they were saying that the weaker US dollar is to blame for the record high oil prices. Currently oil export earnings are denominated in US dollars. And that's o

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By Luis Ramirez Beijing 23 January 2006 King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, right, and Chinese President Hu Jintao, left, inspect the guard of honor during the welcome ceremony at Beijings Great Hall of th

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By Teresa Sullivan Washington 25 May 2006 A private research group in Washington says religious textbooks in Saudi Arabia, despite revisions, continue to teach intolerance and violence. Saudi Arabia's Curriculum of Intolerance The Washington-based C

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By Gary Thomas Washingotn 23 February 2007 Before the U.S. toppled Saddam Hussein, Iraq had been something of a counterweight to Iranian power in the Middle East. Now with Saddam gone, Iranian political influence has been expanding, not just in Iraq,

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By Meredith Buel Washington 27 October 2006 The United States says it is ready to help Saudi Arabia defend its oil facilities against terrorist threats, following a statement by the British navy asking merchant shippers to be on alert for suspicious

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: On page A23 of today's Washington Post you can find the last column Jamal Khashoggi wrote before he disappeared. Khashoggi went missing on October 2. It looks increasingly likely that he is dead, a reality President Trump ack

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play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0002:41repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: A very warm welcome

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President Donald Trump is taking his first international trip as U.S. leader. He arrived in the Middle East on Saturday and in contrast to the controversies and questions he's facing in the U.S., President Trump received a royal welcome in Saudi Arab

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By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 11 September 2007 A lawyer for Pakistan's former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, has filed a legal challenge against the government for deporting him from Pakistan. The government, however, has argued Mr. Sharif was not forc

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Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has made a call for peace to fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Omar, saying he has asked the king of Saudi Arabia to help in talks with the militant group to bring an end to the insurgent activities. Meanwhile, neig

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