U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his sixth visit to the Middle East since the start of Israel’s war on Hamas in October. The aim of his visit is to advance a deal that would secure a temporary ceasefire while pushing for the release of hostages held by the Hamas terrorist group. During […]
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, is pressuring the Republican committee majority to take steps to investigate President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner over his foreign business activities. On Thursday, Mr. Raskin sent a letter (pdf) to Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), requesting that he approve a subpoena […]
BRICS, a coalition of developing countries, has officially invited six countries to join the bloc, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced at the 15th annual summit in Johannesburg. The group reached an agreement to invite Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to join BRICS, with membership coming into effect […]
Senior U.S. officials briefly met with a Chinese envoy in Saudi Arabia during a summit about ending the war in Ukraine that excluded Russia. U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland met with China’s special envoy for Eurasia Li Hui, said U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller on […]
U.S. crude oil prices firmed above $81 as supply fears dominated global energy markets toward the end of the trading week, driven by news from Saudi Arabia and Russia. The Ministry of Energy in Riyadh announced extending a voluntary production cut of 1 million barrels per day (bpd) into September. The energy powerhouse implemented the […]
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has questioned the U.S. government’s official narrative on the 9/11 terrorist attacks in an interview with Blaze TV on Aug. 1. Mr. Ramaswamy told host Alex Stein he is in disbelief about the findings of the 9/11 Commission as to what occurred in the terrorist attacks. “I don’t believe the […]
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 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 […]
Warming ties between China and Saudi Arabia—which is traditionally a U.S. ally in the Middle East. There, Washington is battling for influence with Beijing and the scale is seemingly tipping in China’s favor. Beijing is opening a Confucius Institute in Saudi Arabia. China touts them as cultural and language centers, but critics say these institutes […]
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 […]
Saudi Arabia appears to be strengthening its ties with China. It’s reportedly in talks with the New Development Bank, a Shanghai-based bank also known as the “BRICS bank” to join as its ninth member. The “BRICS bank” was set up in 2015 by the world’s biggest developing economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. […]
Saudi Arabia and other members of the oil-producing group OPEC+ announced Sunday that they will be cutting their output by about 1.15 million barrels per day (bpd), a move expected to cause an immediate rise in prices. According to its state news agency, Saudi Arabia will voluntarily cut its oil production by 500,000 bpd from […]
Saudi Arabia—a key U.S. ally in the Middle East—is inching closer toward China. The kingdom moving to join a security bloc as a “dialogue partner.” It’s led by China. The bloc is called the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. China and Russia set it up in the early 2,000 to counter Western influence. Members now include India, […]
Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to resume diplomatic relations after secret talks in Beijing mediated by the Chinese communist regime, the two countries announced on Friday. A China expert explains how this affects Americans.
Ten thousand workers at Microsoft are facing layoffs, as the company joins a growing list of tech firms that are cutting jobs and trimming costs. The United States is one day away from reaching its borrowing limit, or debt ceiling. But an expert says that debt is not the true problem. A senator is calling […]
Beijing is courting one of America’s most important allies in the middle east—Saudi Arabia as Washington’s relationship with the kingdom takes a nose dive. Saudi Arabia is one of America’s top oil sources. Chinese leader Xi Jinping traveled there last week and was received with the kind of ceremony usually reserved for the U.S.
