Saudi Arabia and Thailand have agreed to fully restore their diplomatic relations and to exchange ambassadors in a “historic breakthrough” after three decades of hostility stemming from a diamond theft, the countries said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The agreement was made during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s meeting with visiting Thai Prime…
Saudi Arabia, Thailand Agree to Mend Diplomatic Ties After Decades of Dispute Over Diamond Theft
Iran-Aligned Houthis Have Fired 430 Missiles, 851 Drones Into Saudi Arabia Since 2015: Saudi General
RIYADH—The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthi group in Yemen said on Sunday that the Houthis have fired 430 ballistic missiles and 851 armed drones into Saudi Arabia since the war started in 2015, killing 59 Saudi civilians. The spokesman of the Saudi alliance, General Turki al-Malki, said the Iran-aligned movement had been using Sanaa airport…
Federal Agents Nab ‘Potential Terrorist’ Amid New Surge at US–Mexico Border
U.S. Border Patrol agents recently arrested a man described as a potential terrorist shortly after he illegally crossed into the United States from Mexico. The 21-year-old male is from Saudi Arabia. He’s “a potential terrorist” who “is linked to several Yemeni subjects of interest,” Chris Clem, the chief patrol agent in the Border Patrol’s Yuma…
Death Toll From Yemen War Nears 377,000: UN
A new report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) estimates that the war in Yemen will have cost some 377,000 lives by the end of the year—the vast majority of them children. The Nov. 23 UNDP report comes as a coalition of lawmakers led by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) move to block the sale…
Rand Paul Spearheads Effort to Block Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has introduced a joint resolution to block some $650 million in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, citing the need to end U.S. support for the kingdom’s bloody proxy war in Yemen. Paul was joined by Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) introduced a similar resolution…
Why Is the Biden Administration Selling Arms to China’s New Best Friend, Saudi Arabia?
Commentary One of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) biggest priorities involves strengthening ties with Saudi Arabia, a known violator of human rights. In early November, the Chinese Foreign Ministry made a solemn pledge to become Saudi Arabia’s “long-term, reliable and stable good friend and partner.” According to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, it is of prime importance…
The Distortion of Football Competitions: A Story of Dubious Investments
October 17, 2021
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Commentary Football fans palpably celebrated when Newcastle United announced that Saudia Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) had purchased the club for a staggering £305 million ($419.7 million). The Premier League had approved the deal after receiving legally binding guarantees that the new Saudi Arabian owner would not control the club. Newcastle United is a club…
Distortions in the World Game: A Story of Dubious Investments
October 17, 2021
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Commentary Football fans palpably celebrated when Newcastle United announced that Saudia Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) had purchased the club for a staggering £305 million ($419.7 million). The Premier League had approved the deal after receiving legally binding guarantees that the new Saudi Arabian owner would not control the club. Newcastle United is a club…
Biden Admin Pulls Missile Defenses in Saudi Arabia: Photos
Satellite photos show that the United States has removed a significant number of its advanced missile defense systems and Patriot missile batteries from Saudi Arabia in recent days. Photos that were obtained and published by The Associated Press showed that the Prince Sultan Air Base previously had a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) unit,…
FBI Releases First Declassified 9/11 Document 20 Years After Attacks
The FBI over the weekend released the first previously declassified document about the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack hijackers, responding to an order handed down by President Joe Biden days earlier. On Saturday night, a 16-page heavily redacted document (pdf) that was written in 2016 sheds light on the logistical support that was given to…
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