Saudi Leader Meets U.S. Commander as Widening Conflict Threatens Oil Markets

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked the United States for more U.S. military help last week after the Iranian-backed ...

Satellite images show extent of damage to major Saudi pipeline, amid global oil supply fears

Saudis yet to provide details about damage from drone attack to key east-west pipeline to Red Sea that could affect 4% of global oil supply ...
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Saudi Arabia’s Decided Who Its Future Superpower Partner Is, And It’s Not the US

Saudi Arabia appears to be recalibrating back toward China and Russia after the Iran conflict, with recent high-level meetings focused on expanding energy cooperation. The shift reflects a ...

Strikes shut down key Saudi pipeline as Iran-backed Houthis tighten grip on crucial shipping lane

The rebels were reported Friday to have captured Perim, an island vital to controlling the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the ...
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Saudi Arabia in the New Middle East

The United States’ relationship with Saudi Arabia has been one of the cornerstones of U.S. policy in the Middle East for decades. Despite their substantial differences in history, culture, and ...

With Saudi Arabia under pressure, talks on how to end Iran war face delay

Iran said that Saudi Arabia, which is facing threats by Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Iraqi militias, called off a high-level ...

The Saudis have few options against the surging Houthis and none are good ones

The Iran-backed Houthis’ swift advance in Yemen and attacks on Saudi Arabia have left the Gulf Arab kingdom with few options ...

Houthis strike Saudi targets anew as talks over Strait of Hormuz stall

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched a new wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia and were digging into positions on the western ...