Tag: Saudi Arabia

[PREMIERING NOW] Kash’s Corner: Why Is the Biden Admin Still Seeking Russia’s Help to Finalize Iran Nuclear Deal?

This episode will premiere at 8 p.m. ET.             “Can you remember the last time that the leader of the Saudi Kingdom ignored a president of the United States’ request for a phone call?” America’s traditional allies in the Middle East, from Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates, are turning…


Kash’s Corner: Why Is the Biden Admin Still Seeking Russia’s Help to Finalize Iran Nuclear Deal?

This episode will premiere at 8 p.m. ET.    “Can you remember the last time that the leader of the Saudi Kingdom ignored a president of the United States’ request for a phone call?” America’s traditional allies in the Middle East, from Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates, are turning away from America, says…


[PREMIERING 8PM ET] Kash’s Corner: Why Is the Biden Admin Still Seeking Russia’s Help to Finalize Iran Nuclear Deal?

This episode will premiere at 8 p.m. ET.    “Can you remember the last time that the leader of the Saudi Kingdom ignored a president of the United States’ request for a phone call?” America’s traditional allies in the Middle East, from Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates, are turning away from America, says…


China Lures the Saudis Into Its Orbit

News Analysis The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is considering a major defection from its long-standing economic alliance with the United States. The likely winner would be China. Having priced all of its oil in dollars since 1974, which has helped give the greenback massive value globally, the Saudis are softening to persuasion from Beijing,…


Saudi Arabia Issues Warning on Global Oil Supplies

Saudi Arabia said on Monday that it claims no responsibility for a shortage in global oil supplies after an alleged attack by Yemeni rebels impacted production in the kingdom. A statement from Saudi Arabia’s government said “that it will not bear any responsibility for any shortage in oil supplies to global markets in light of…


China the Main Beneficiary of Sanctions Against Russia

Commentary With the United States and many European Union countries imposing trade sanctions on Russia and banning the import of Russian oil, it is timely to see who the losers and winners are of this ban. As I have previously written, trade sanctions rarely hurt the country that they are imposed on as they are…


Report: Saudi Arabia Considers Dumping Dollars for Yuan for Chinese Oil Sales

Saudi Arabia is considering a plan to accept the Chinese yuan instead of U.S. dollars to settle crude oil sales to Beijing, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Kingdom is reportedly in active discussions with China to price at least a portion of its oil sales to the world’s second-largest economy in yuan. In addition,…


Saudi Arabia Puts 81 to Death in Its Largest Mass Execution

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed 81 people convicted of crimes ranging from killings to belonging to militant groups, the largest known mass execution carried out in the kingdom in its modern history. The number of executed surpassed even the toll of a January 1980 mass execution for the 63 militants convicted of…


Blogger Raif Badawi Freed After 10 Years in a Saudi Prison

After spending the past decade imprisoned in Saudi Arabia, blogger and activist Raif Badawi was freed Friday. Badawi’s wife, Ensaf Haidar, who lives with the couple’s three children in Sherbrooke, Que., confirmed his release on social media. “After 10 years in prison #Raifisfree!” she wrote in a post on Twitter on March 11. A spokesperson…


Canadian Premier Says Biden Should Opt for Oil From His Province Over Saudi Arabia, Venezuela

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the United States should be seeking his province’s oil instead of getting it from Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. Responding to a report by Axion that U.S. President Joe Biden may travel to Saudi Arabia in the coming months to request more oil amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Kenney said he would…