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House poised for NDAA floor debate - Roll Call

The most consequential amendments on the defense policy bill may or may not be the ones that draw the most rhetorical heat.

Roll Call · Jul 12, 2022

Indonesia Religious Affairs Minister: Promotion of ‘Wasatiyah’ Prevents Muslim Divisions

Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Qoumas stressed that the solution to uniting Muslims lies in promoting religious or Islamic “Wasatiyyah”, or moderation. The adoption of this approach will help prevent division between people, he told Asharq Al-Awsat. On Saudi Arabia’s role in serving the Hajj pilgrims, he said the Kingdom’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 12, 2022

Saudi Crown Prince, Turkish President Discuss Boosting Relations

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received on Monday telephone call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish leader congratulated Crown Prince Mohammed on the success of Saudi Arabia's organization of the Hajj pilgrimage. The two leaders congratulated each other on the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 12, 2022

Biden's dilemma: What about a photo with Saudi Crown Prince MbS?

Joe Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia this week is a diplomatic challenge that comes with a thorny logistics question: Should the U.S. president be photographed meeting, or even shaking hands with, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman?

Reuters · Jul 11, 2022

Paris Seeks to Build Strategic Partnership with Riyadh in Energy, Aviation

French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ludovic Pouille said that his country was seeking to build a strategic partnership with the Kingdom that includes several vital sectors, including aviation and energy. “The strategic partnership that we intend to build with the Kingdom is twofold, as our ambition is not only to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 11, 2022

Exclusive: U.S. weighs resumption of offensive arms sales to Saudis - sources

The Biden administration is discussing the possible lifting of its ban on U.S. sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, but any final decision is expected to hinge on whether Riyadh makes progress toward ending the war in neighboring Yemen, according to four people familiar with the matter.

Reuters · Jul 11, 2022

British-Iraqi Travels on Foot Across 11 Countries to Make it to Hajj

Saudi Arabia’s acting Minister of Media, Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi received on Sunday Adam Mohammed, a British citizen of Iraqi decent, who came to the Kingdom on foot from the United Kingdom to perform the Hajj, reported the Saudi Press Agency. Meeting in Mina, Mohammed briefed the minister on his ten-month…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 10, 2022

Israeli PM calls for Saudi relations ahead of Biden visit

Israel’s prime minister has expressed hope that his country will establish formal diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022

Biden: Human rights on agenda during Middle East trip

"My views on human rights are clear and long-standing, and fundamental freedoms are always on the agenda when I travel abroad."

Axios · Jul 10, 2022

In Mideast, Biden struggling to shift policy after Trump

Joe Biden took office looking to reshape U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022