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The U.S. has for years been giving Iraq tens of billions of dollars to help with its finances on the specific condition that the country reduces its imports of gas and electricity from Iran eventually to zero. Iran has wielded enormous power over Iraq for a very long time indeed through its various political, economic, and military proxies. Iraq will pay with its own oil supplies for the gas and electricity that it has long been importing from Iran. Ever since the U.S. officially ended its ‘combat mission’ in Iraq on 31 December 2021, it has been looking for a...

Last week, Turkey's President Erdogan toured the Middle East, signing investment deals, while also gifting the leaders Turkey's first electric car. These recent moves come as a part of a diplomatic reset between Turkey and the Gulf states; so, in this video, we're going to take a look at the history of Turkish relations with the Gulf states, why Erdogan has U-turned, and what this means for the region.00:00 - Introduction01:08 - Why Turkey Fell Out with the Middle East in the First Place04:35 - Erdogan's Pivot08:35 - Sponsored ContentWhy Turkey is Cosying Up to Saudi Arabia | 10:25TLDR News...

Iran’s oil exports have hit a five-year high in recent months as the country sells more to China and other countries, adding large volumes of discounted crude to a global energy market already struggling amid concerns over demand. The surge in Iran’s oil supply threatens to upend efforts by Saudi Arabia and other major crude producers to prop up prices by cutting output. Oil’s value has fallen by about a fifth since late last year on expectations of a slowing global economy and a glut of cheap Russian cargoes. It also shows how Iran is increasingly circumventing U.S. sanctions as...

US officials asked Saudi and other Gulf producers to stall production cuts The cuts, announced early this month, led to spate of headlines Although they take effect in November, delay would have put off further NSC spokeswoman called it 'categorically false to connect this to U.S. elections' Saudi officials viewed the request 'as a political gambit' White House spokesman John Kirby said Biden is reconsidering his Saudi stance Added that the president is willing to work with Congress on future of relations Top Democrats have called for a freeze on arm sales after the OPEC decision Senator Dick Durbin said...

The White House unsuccessfully tried to arrange calls between President Biden and the de facto leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as the U.S. was working to build international support for countering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and contain a surge in oil prices, said Middle East and U.S. officials. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the U.A.E.’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan both declined U.S. requests to speak to Mr. Biden in recent weeks, the officials said, as Saudi and Emirati officials have become more vocal in recent weeks in their criticisms of American policy...

The Justice Department has charged two former Twitter employees with spying for Saudi Arabia, The Washington Post reports. U.S. citizen Ahmad Abouammo on Tuesday was arrested for allegedly spying on the accounts of three users on behalf of the kingdom. Ali Alzabarah, a Saudi citizen, was charged on Wednesday with accessing the personal information of more than 6,000 Twitter accounts in 2015 on behalf of Riyadh. One of the accounts Alzabarah allegedly hacked belonged to Omar Abdulaziz, a known critic of Saudi Arabia, who later became friends with Jamal Khashoggi, The Washington Post columnist that was killed by the Saudi...

Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee announced Tuesday they are launching an investigation into the Trump administration’s dealings with Saudi Arabia after several whistleblowers expressed concern about efforts to sell the kingdom nuclear technology. The announcement came in conjunction with the release of a report by committee staff that said senior White House officials pushed for the sale of nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia despite warnings from ethics advisers and national security officials to stop. “Based on this snapshot of events, the committee is now launching an investigation to determine whether the actions being pursued by the Trump...

The government of Saudi Arabia on Sunday vowed to retaliate with "greater action" if the Trump administration punishes the country for the apparently preplanned murder of a dissident earlier this month inside its Turkish Embassy. Jamal Khashoggi, who wrote columns in the Washington Post critical of the Saudi government, entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul October 2 and disappeared. Trump has said the U.S. would be “very upset and angry” if the Saudi government was behind it and, in an interview with "60 Minutes," he clarified that there would be "severe punishment." "The Kingdom affirms its total rejection of any...

Donald J. Trump in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 6 hrs · I want to thank King Salman for his extraordinary words, and the magnificent Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for hosting today’s summit. I am honored to be received by such gracious hosts. I have always heard about the splendor of your country and the kindness of your citizens, but words do not do justice to the grandeur of this remarkable place and the incredible hospitality you have shown us from the moment we arrived. You also hosted me in the treasured home of King Abdulaziz, the founder of the Kingdom who...

Timeline: Saudi Arabia A chronology of key events: 1871 - The Ottomans take control of the province of Hasa. DESERT KINGDOM Shifting sands: demand could exceed supply The Rub al-Khali is one of the largest deserts in the world The name means "empty quarter" One of the driest places on earth Saudis 'fear sand shortage' BBC Nature: Factfile on the Arabian camel 1891 - The Al Sa'ud family are exiled to Kuwait by the Rashidi family.1902 - Abd-al-Aziz Bin-Abd-al-Rahman Bin-Faysal Bin-Turki Bin-Abdallah Bin-Muhammad Al Sa'ud (often known as Ibn Sa'ud) takes control of Riyadh bringing the Al Sa'ud family...

Saudi-American Girls Reject U.S. Mom Thu Sep 5, 2:02 PM ET By DONNA ABU-NASR, Associated Press Writer LONDON (AP) - Sisters Alia and Aisha al-Gheshayan sat in a London hotel suite, the strain showing on their faces as they talked about the failed marriage of their Saudi father and American mother. The two grew up in a Saudi family as devout, sheltered Muslims. In the past 17 years, they have seen their mother — who has fought doggedly for their return — only once. "I don't want the United States or any contact with my mother," the 23-year-old Alia al-Gheshayan...

Tehran (AFP) – Iran and Saudi Arabia took a further step Saturday to seal their reconciliation as Riyadh's top diplomat made a landmark visit to the Islamic republic following a seven-year rupture. Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan held talks with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian focusing on regional security. He later met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and was due to hand him an invitation "to visit the kingdom soon". Sunni Muslim power Saudi Arabia severed relations with Shiite-led Iran in 2016 after its embassy in Tehran and consulate in the northwestern city of Mashhad were attacked during protests...

The Biden administration won’t say “Iran Deal,” apparently because they fear Congress. They’re negotiating “the deal that must not be named.” In the Harry Potter books, characters call the villain “He Who Must Not Be Named,” for fear that saying “Voldemort” will conjure up the evil villain. The Biden administration won’t say “Iran Deal,” apparently because they fear Congress. They’re negotiating “the deal that must not be named.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman Yuli Edelstein have called it a “small agreement,” a “mini-deal” and a “memorandum of understanding,” but the State Department...

The key objective of the impending nuclear deal between the US and Iran is to stop Israel from attacking Iran, a Western official told Reuters. "If [the] Iranians miscalculate, the potential for a strong Israeli response is something that we want to avoid," the official said. The Prime Minister’s Office declined to comment. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly said that any deal between Washington and Tehran will not stop Jerusalem from taking steps against the threat of a nuclear Iran. “Our stance is clear: No agreement with Iran will oblige Israel,” Netanyahu said in the Knesset last week. “Israel...

Canada’s oil could replace American imports of Russian crude, the top officials of the oil-producing province Alberta said this weekend.As talks about banning Russian oil imports in the United States and its European allies intensify, reports have started to emerge that the U.S. Administration could be looking to persuade Saudi Arabia to pump more oil or lift some sanctions on Venezuela to help fill the gap that a Russian oil embargo would open.On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the United States and its European allies were in “very active discussions” about banning the import of Russian...

Most voters believe the Biden family received payments from foreign citizens in exchange for political favorshttps://t.co/brtKYWAYcq— MegaTV (@MegaTVLive) June 15, 2023 Today, (June 14, 2023 Dr C Sanchez Berzain Explained on Mega TV what Iran is doing Latin America. Such as, Ebrahim Raisi, the so called "president" of Iran visiting Venezuela and Nicaragua (June 2023): As it is an Islamic theocracy fanatical ( - a thousand yeards backwards) oppressive dictatorship, it, therefore, seeks alliances with anti Democracy regimes.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shouted at President Joe Biden's national security adviser when he was pressed on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and said he would not help the U.S. out by pumping more oil. The staggering decline of U.S.-Saudi relations under the Biden administration was outlined in a Wall Street Journal report Last September, Biden National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with the Saudi Crown prince, who goes by his initials MBS, at a seaside palace. Sullivan brought up Khashoggi, the Washington Post columnist who was murdered in 2018 in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. MSB shouted...

US President Joe Biden is trying to figure out how to placate Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and get his country to produce more oil. Biden, under domestic criticism for high inflation, needs to somehow lower the price of oil. Saudi Arabia has more on hand than anyone. But getting Saudi help will be hard. Biden once called the kingdom a “pariah.” A US intelligence report effectively labeled Prince Mohammed a murderer for overseeing the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. ... It’s a conundrum at the collision of two competing foreign policy desires:...

Against the background of the indirect talks between the US and Iran in the Sultanate of Oman that were exposed in Walla! Iraqi senior officials announced today that the Biden administration gave the government in Baghdad a one-point exemption from the sanctions on Iran in order to pay debts to Tehran. Against the background of the indirect talks conducted by the United States and Iran in Oman and which were exposed in Walla!, senior Iraqi officials announced that the Biden administration gave the government in Baghdad a one-time exemption from the sanctions on Iran in order to pay Tehran about...

Both the Obama and Biden administrations have had two obsessions that have proven to be erroneous but continue to persist. One is the belief that the Palestinians are the key to Arab Israeli peace. Former President Barack Obama had spent eight years pursuing efforts to push Israel to make unilateral concessions to the Palestinians, including freezing settlement expansion for almost a full year. At the same time, Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas climbed on a high tree and refused to come down and negotiate. President Joe Biden has been less preoccupied with the Palestinians since other priorities emerged that made...