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U.S.-Saudi Cooperation Could Fortify Critical Mineral Supply Chains. March 13, 2025

President Trump returned to office facing a weakened defense industrial base, strained by the Ukraine war and threatened by China’s grip on critical inputs. Dependence on competitors like China for materials that power essential commercial and milita...

Saudi Arabia

Donald Trump

Trump administration

economics

Why Russia’s Military Has Been So Resilient March 13, 2025

Ukraine has agreed to a United States proposal of a 30-day ceasefire in its war with Russia following talks with United States officials in Saudi Arabia. ...

Russia

Russia Has a Big Choice To Make March 12, 2025

Secretary Marco Rubio’s announcement following the US-Ukraine negotiations in Saudi Arabia that Ukraine has agreed to accept a 30-day ceasefire and to enter into negotiations with Russia is a test of the Trump administration’s relations with Moscow g...

Russia

Rubio: Talks in Saudi Arabia Key To Resuming Support for Ukraine March 11, 2025

U.S. Officials Planning To Meet With Ukrainians in Saudi Arabia March 07, 2025

Russia

We Need Fair Accountability in the Israel-Hamas War February 22, 2025

As the world holds its breath to see if the Israel-Hamas ceasefire will stick, some are using the possible end of the war that has devastated a civilian population to boost their social media profile. One activist claimed on X he “survived the Israel...

Gaza, Saudi Arabia, and Trump's 'Day After' Plan February 22, 2025

His threats — bluff? — to clear out the Palestinian territory may have spurred the only realistic reconstruction plan in the offing ...

Gaza

Saudi Arabia

Donald Trump’s Russia Gamble: Could It Work? February 21, 2025

The Munich Security Conference and the days that followed, including the senior level US-Russia meeting in Saudi Arabia, have witnessed massive turbulence in transatlantic relations on a level not seen since the end of the Second World War. ...

Russia

How MBS Won the Peace Talks February 20, 2025

The picture says it all: Marco Rubio and Sergey Lavrov, America and Russia, sat about a hardwood table beneath the dripping chandeliers of Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah Palace, ready to remake Eurasia for the rest of the century. Between them sits Prince Fa...

Saudi Arabia Is Playing the Long Game February 19, 2025

Although the normalization of relations with Israel is a clear priority for the Trump administration, the calculus for Riyadh remains far more complex. Despite the promise of economic and security incentives, the reality is that Saudi Arabia may not ...

Saudi Arabia

United States Should Develop a Gaza Canal February 19, 2025

The United States should consider the creation of a ‘Gaza Canal’ between the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.Such a project could have myriad benefits, including:alleviate maritime traffic congestion and decrease shipping times between the Me...

Gaza

Israel

Ukraine Must Be Involved in Peace Talks February 18, 2025

Last week, various news outlets reported that senior officials from the Trump-Vance administration would be meeting with their Russian counterparts to discuss an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The negotiations are expected to take place this...

Saudi Arabia To Host u.s.-Russia Talks on Tuesday February 17, 2025

Russia

The ‘Hard Truths’ Marco Rubio Should Tell the Saudis February 17, 2025

Here’s one of the hard truths he needs to tell the Saudis: Hamas, not Israel, is their enemy and is working against their interests. ...

Marco Rubio

Saudi Arabia

Trump Gaza Proposal May Impede Efforts With Saudi Arabia February 10, 2025

President Donald Trump’s proposal to displace all Palestinians from Gaza has complicated his efforts to secure the normalization of ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel, according to Middle East analysts, but it is too early to conclude that his idea...

Trump Sends a Message to Both Israel and Arabs February 06, 2025

The US president is sending signals to Hamas, Israeli right-wingers and Republicans as he tees up a grand deal with Saudi Arabia...

Israel

Saudi Arabia Joining BRICS Put on Hold February 05, 2025

Joining the bloc could disrupt the Kingdom’s careful multi-alignment between the West and so-called World Majority ...

Saudi Arabia

Moscow Weighs Saudi Arabia, UAE as Venue for Putin-Trump Summit February 03, 2025

Israeli-Saudi Normalization Is Within Reach February 03, 2025

High on the agenda of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House this week is a potential deal to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Trump wants to move fast on it, having d...

Israel

Saudi Arabia

Normalization With Saudi Arabia Can Shape a New Reality January 22, 2025

The choice is clear: Remain trapped in an endless cycle of conflict or act today to build a better tomorrow. ...

Saudi Arabia

The Fallacy of the Abraham Accords January 22, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to cement his legacy in the Middle East were well underway even before he reclaimed the White House. ...

Trump Should Remove U.S. Troops From Syria January 20, 2025

The fall of the brutal Assad regime marks a critical opportunity for the United States to remove itself entirely from Syria, avoiding entanglement in further war. American troops have been in Syria for the past decade with the primary objective of de...

Syria

United States

military

Iraq Is in for a Rough 2025 January 17, 2025

Iraq is a developing democracy, but its location — between Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Syria — means that it always faces pressure from outside its borders. ...

The Iran Opportunity January 06, 2025

It is hard to think of a country that has lost as much influence in as short a time as has Iran. Until recently, it was arguably the most important regional actor in the Middle East, more influential than Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, or Turkey. Yet i...

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New Syrian FM on First Official Visit to Saudi Arabia January 02, 2025