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US sells tanks, weapons worth more than $1bn to Saudi Arabia

2016-08-10

US State Department has approved sale of more than 130 Abrams battle tanks, 20 armoured recovery vehicles and other equipment

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Who’s Winning the Middle East’s Cold War?

2016-06-22

The conflict does not involve direct military confrontation between the main rivals, at least not yet

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Senate 9/11 Bill Could Sour Saudi Relations For Obama’s White House — and the Next

2016-05-18

President Barack Obama was unlikely to sign the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act if it passes the House

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How America enables its allies' bad behavior

2016-05-09

The United States should focus less on making their allies happy and more on making them actually behave like allies

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Sacked workers in Saudi Arabia set fire to buses in protest over unpaid salaries

2016-05-02

50,000 foreign laborers have been sacked by the Binladin Group and some have not been paid salaries in at least four months

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Egypt's president under fire over Red Sea islands transfer to Saudi Arabia

2016-04-12

Abel Fatah al-Sisi signed deal to hand over Tiran and Sanafir, which Cairo has controlled since 1950

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Arms sales to Saudi Arabia and Qatar almost triple in four years

2016-02-23

Stockholm Peace Institute study shows Gulf states amassing huge military stockpiles, as US remains biggest exporter

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Saudi Arabia and Russia agree to oil production freeze in Qatar meeting

2016-02-17

Oil has lost more than 70 per cent of its value in 18 months

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Saudi launches "largest" military exercises in history of region

2016-02-16

Riyadhs 21 nation coalition military drills come as Saudi and Turkey launch separate air defense exercises

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