US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed
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“Under the hood, especially when it comes to security and a few other matters like that, the relationship is stronger than it was a year ago,” said Hussein Ibish, a scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute.
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Blinken calls for Israel-Saudi normalisation on eve of Riyadh visit
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Monday for the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel on the eve of his visit to the Arab power.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to Saudi Arabia to work on ending the war in Yemen and encouraging peace deal with Israel. But some say the U.S. has forgotten about human rights in the kingdom.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia to discuss the idea at a time when the politics in the three countries may make normalization difficult.
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on a mission to steady Washington's relationship with Riyadh over deepening disagreements on issues ranging from China and regional security to oil prices.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to strengthen strained ties with the long-time ally as the oil-rich kingdom forges
“Under the hood, especially when it comes to security and a few other matters like that, the relationship is stronger than it was a year ago,” said Hussein Ibish, a scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute.
Blinken will visit Saudi Arabia this week, in part to discuss prospects for the Saudis joining the “Abraham Accords” that were completed during the Trump administration between Israel, the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates >> U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday in Saudi Arabia and later met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday in Saudi Arabia and later met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed human rights with Saudi Arabia's crown prince Tuesday during a trip aimed at boosting ties with the long-time ally, which has forged closer relations with Washington's rivals.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, reportedly discussing, among other issues, "progress on human rights" and "clean energy."
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to strengthen strained ties with Saudi Arabia as the kingdom forges closer to China and Russia.
Washington and Riyadh have had several disagreements in the past on topics such as Iran, regional security and oil prices. This visit is Blinken's first since the kingdom restored diplomatic ties with Iran.
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Tuesday in Jeddah where the leaders agreed to work together in a renewed effort to fight terrorism in the Middle East.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was to meet Gulf Arab officials in Saudi Arabia Wednesday at a time of rapidly shifting alliances following the oil-rich kingdom's rapprochement with Iran.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concerns over human rights in Saudi Arabia during a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, a US official said.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Gulf Arab officials in Saudi Arabia Wednesday at a time of rapidly shifting alliances following the oil-rich kingdom's rapprochement with Iran.Blinken attended a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ministerial meeting in the capital Riyadh that kicked off shortly …
The State Department said Blinken emphasized that "our bilateral relationship is strengthened by progress on human rights" but didn’t provide further details.
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