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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed

Headline from Courthouse News Service, on the newest of 2 developments

“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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Developments in this update

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  1. Blinken calls for Israel-Saudi normalisation on eve of Riyadh visit

    Headline from France 24 ·

  2. Newest

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

Reports & sources

36 articles, oldest first.

  1. France 24

    Blinken calls for Israel-Saudi normalisation on eve of Riyadh visit (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    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.

  2. NPR

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken wants Saudi Arabia to normalize ties with Israel (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    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.

  3. New York Times

    Blinken to Talk to Saudis About Normalizing Ties With Israel (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    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.

  4. The Washington Free Beacon

    Blinken Travels to Saudi Arabia as Kingdom Snubs Biden on Oil and China (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    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.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Blinken heads to Saudi Arabia with Israel ties on agenda (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s much-anticipated visit to the kingdom comes after years of strain over the price of oil and human rights.

  6. Digital Journal

    Blinken visits Saudi Arabia to rebuild strained ties (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    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

  7. The Times of Israel

    Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia on mission to rebuild strained ties with US (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    US State Department official says 'tremendous amount of work to be done;' normalization with Israel also expected to come up during talks

  8. Courthouse News Service

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    “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.

  9. Courthouse News Service

    Blinken takes aim at Israeli settlements; says US will press ahead with Israel-Saudi normalization (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    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.

  10. The Boston Globe

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington.

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    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.

  12. France 24

    US Secretary of State Blinken visits Saudi Arabia, meets Crown Prince Bin Salman (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    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.

  13. Al-Monitor

    Blinken discusses human rights with Saudi crown prince (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    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.

  14. Breitbart News

    Blinken Discusses 'Human Rights' with Saudi Crown Prince in Awkward Follow-Up Act to Nicolás Maduro (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    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."

  15. Fox News

    Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    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.

  16. Deutsche Welle

    Blinken visits Saudi Arabia to work on strained ties – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    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.

  17. UPI

    Antony Blinken, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman discuss cooperation on security in Jeddah (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    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.

  18. France 24

    Blinken to meet Gulf officials in Saudi as alliances shift (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    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.

  19. Al Jazeera

    Blinken starts Saudi Arabia visit aimed at steadying relations (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US Secretary of State says relations between Washington and Riyadh are ‘strengthened by progress on human rights’.

  20. The Times of Israel

    In Saudi Arabia, Blinken says US committed to Gulf partnerships (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    US secretary of state is visiting kingdom in bid to strengthen ties with Riyadh as it pushes for rapprochement with America's adversaries

  21. The Times of Israel

  22. France 24

    Blinken discusses human rights with Saudi crown prince: US official (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    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.

  23. Portland Press Herald

    Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The kingdom still relies on the U.S. to be the security guarantor for the wider Middle East as tensions have risen over Iran's nuclear program.

  24. Al-Monitor

    Blinken meets Gulf officials in Saudi as alliances shift (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    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 …

  25. NBC News

    Blinken meets with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    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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