Tag: Saudi Arabia

Has the West Already Lost Control of Its Most Vital Sea Route?

Commentary U.S. and Western influence over the critical Red Sea/Suez Canal sea lines of communication (SLOC) is now estimated to be at its lowest ebb in more than a century, even when the USSR had a period of presence during the Cold War. Russia and China, although suffering from their own strategic constraints, have made…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (June 13): Trump to Appear in Miami Court in Historic Federal Case; US Intel Agencies Buy Personal Data: Report

Former President Donald Trump is set to appear at a Miami courthouse on June 13 for a historic federal case. He’s charged with 38 counts—including 31 under the Espionage Act—for his handling of classified documents. Former federal prosecutor Will Scharf said that Trump’s defense will likely focus on the former president’s state of mind and…


NTD News Today (June 13): Trump to Appear in Miami Court in Historic Federal Case; US Intel Agencies Buy Personal Data: Report

Former President Donald Trump is set to appear at a Miami courthouse on June 13 for a historic federal case. He’s charged with 38 counts—including 31 under the Espionage Act—for his handling of classified documents. Former federal prosecutor Will Scharf said that Trump’s defense will likely focus on the former president’s state of mind and…


Saudi Arabia Signs Investment Deals Worth $10 Billion With China

Saudi Arabia and China on Sunday signed 30 investment agreements totaling about $10 billion across various sectors to deepen their bilateral relations, according to the Saudi Arabian Investment Ministry. The agreements were signed during the Arab-China Business Conference in Riyadh, which covered the technology, renewables, agriculture, real estate, minerals, supply chains, tourism, and health care…


China Building Spy Base in Cuba: Report

Is China getting closer to setting up a spy base in America’s backyard? The White House is responding after news broke that Cuba allegedly agreed to host a Chinese spy base just 100 miles from Florida. If realized, Beijing could tap the communications of many U.S. military bases and American ship traffic. Topics in this…


Iran’s Embassy Reopens in Saudi Arabia for First Time in 7 Years

RIYADH -Iran officially reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said, following a deal to re-establish ties and ease a long rivalry that fuelled conflicts across the Middle East. A ceremony was held inside the embassy’s compound with dozens of diplomats and officials attending the reopening of the diplomatic mission for…


Saudi Arabia to Cut Oil Production by 1 Million Barrels per Day to Boost Prices

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its partners, known as OPEC+, showed their commitment to higher oil prices in their meeting on June 4, with Saudi Arabia announcing additional output cuts and some other members extending their voluntary cuts until the end of 2024. Following their meeting in Vienna, OPEC+ members extended…


EgyptAir Flight From Cairo Blows Tire During Landing in Saudi Arabia

CAIRO—An EgyptAir jetliner blew out a tire but made a safe landing at its destination early Sunday in Saudi Arabia, Egypt’s national carrier said. No causalities were reported. Flight MS643 took off from Cairo international airport early Sunday and one of its tires burst during landing at King Abdulaziz International Airport in the Saudi coastal…


Arizona Revokes ‘Unconscionable’ Permits for Saudi Firm to Drill Deep-Water Wells

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced the revocation of drilling permits for new deep-water wells on land leased to a Saudi-owned company, saying that their approval eight months ago was “unconscionable” because the state is on the verge of a water crisis. Fondomonte, which is owned by a major dairy company in Saudi Arabia,…


Graham Praises ‘Very Productive’ Meeting With Saudi Crown Prince

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) softened his earlier stance on Saudi Arabia following what he described as a “very productive” meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his senior leadership team on April 12. In a Twitter thread after the meeting, Graham said that “the opportunity to enhance the U.S.–Saudi relationship is real and…