Posts Tagged: Trump and Saudi Arabia
Trump Expects Saudi Arabia to Join UAE-Israel Normalization Deal
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected Saudi Arabia to join the agreement announced last week by Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize...
Israel’s ‘Destructive Policies’ Being ‘Rubber Stamped’ by Trump Administration, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Charges
In an interview with The Sunday Times, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) -- known for her long history of anti-Israel statements -- appeared to draw a...
US Senators Urge Trump Administration to End Nuclear Talks With Saudis
Two Democratic US senators on Wednesday urged Trump administration officials to halt talks with Saudi Arabia on building nuclear reactors after weekend attacks that halved...
US Blames Iran for Saudi Oil Attack, Trump Says ‘Locked and Loaded’
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States was "locked and loaded" for a potential response to the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil...
Senate Fails to Override Trump Vetoes of Bills Stopping Saudi Weapons Sales
The US Senate on Monday failed to override President Donald Trump's vetoes of legislation passed by Congress that would have blocked the sales of certain...
Senate Rejects Saudi Arms Sales in Rebuke to Trump
The US Senate on Thursday voted to block the sale of billions of dollars in military sales to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and...
Republican, Democratic Senators Seek to Block Trump Saudi Arms Sales
Republican and Democratic US senators said on Wednesday they would try to pass 22 separate joint resolutions that, if passed, would block President Donald Trump's...
US Senators Seek Probe of Trump Admin Nuclear Energy Talks With Saudi Arabia
A Democratic US senator and his Republican counterpart on Friday asked Congress' investigative arm to probe Trump administration talks with Saudi Arabia over sharing nuclear...
Top Senators Briefed by CIA Blame Saudi Prince for Khashoggi Death
Leading US senators said on Tuesday they were more certain than ever that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was responsible for the killing of journalist Jamal...
US House Panel to Probe Trump’s Saudi Ties
Democrats on the US House intelligence panel will investigate US President Donald Trump's response to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as part of a...
Trump Stands by Saudi Prince Despite Journalist Khashoggi’s Murder
President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to remain a "steadfast partner" of Saudi Arabia despite saying that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may have known about the plan to...
Saudi Arabia Defies US Pressure to End Qatar Row After Khashoggi Killing
Saudi Arabia is defying US calls to mend ties with Qatar despite signs that pressure to end another regional crisis, the Yemen war, has had an impact...
Trump Says Saudis Staged ‘Worst Cover-Up Ever’ on Khashoggi
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Saudi authorities staged the "worst cover-up ever" in the killing of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi this month, as the...
Trump Says ‘Rogue Killers’ May Be Behind Khashoggi Disappearance
US President Donald Trump said on Monday "rogue killers" may have been behind the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and despatched Secretary of State Mike...
