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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

The Khashoggi crisis: (Re)Shaping US politics and relations with Saudi Arabia

James M Dorsey | The killers of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi may have gotten more than they bargained for. The killing has sparked multiple battles...

Trump to the rescue: Calls Saudi Arabia “spectacular ally”

News Analysis | President of the United States of America Donald Trump has termed Saudi Arabia as a “spectacular ally” brushing away CIA’s report as...

US security chief vows to ‘teach Iran a lesson’

AFP | US National Security Advisor John Bolton vowed Tuesday to "squeeze" Iran "until the pips squeak", a week after a tough new round of...

Qatar finds a way around blockade: Witnesses GDP growth

AFP | Qatar's economy is growing despite a bitter trade and diplomatic rift with neighbouring former allies, the IMF said Wednesday after a week-long visit...

Saudi soft diplomacy: King hosts Iraq’s new President

AFP | Saudi King Salman welcomed Iraq's new President Barham Saleh Sunday on his first official visit to the kingdom, amid a warming of ties...

EU to consider sanctions on Iran for failed attack plots

AFP | EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed to examine possible sanctions against Iran over two foiled attacks in Europe blamed on Iranian intelligence, as...

Syrians continue to suffer as war continues

AFP | Abu Mohammed thought he could finally go home after jihadists were expelled from his Damascus suburb, but he says Syrian authorities have blocked...

Pak-UAE economic partnership: PM Khan continues successful trend

News Analysis | His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai received Prime Minister of...

British foreign minister visits Iran for nuclear talks

AFP | British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt was to visit Iran for the first time on Monday for talks about the nuclear deal and freeing...

Suffering: Trump runs away from Khashoggi tape

AFP | US President Donald Trump says he has been fully briefed on an audio recording of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder but does not want...

US Senate votes against blocking Bahrain arms sale

AFP | The US Senate on Thursday rejected a long-shot effort to block $300 million in arms sales to Bahrain, as the bill's opponents stressed...

US votes against UN censure of Israel over Golan

AFP | For the first time, the United States voted Friday against an annual UN resolution condemning Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights, dropping its...