Saudi King asks Putin to help contain Iranian threat, accepts Russian gains in Syria
President Donald Trump’s best Middle East friend and ally, Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, arrived in Moscow Thursday Oct. 5
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Saudi King Salman
Russia Spreads Its Wings from Syria to Libya – and across North Africa
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s influence-buying tactics in Libya baffle many watchers, including his own people, because he appears to be
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Putin’s next Hunting-Ground: Palestinian Gaza. Israel Stands Aside
On Monday, Oct. 2, Israel will have to decide whether to allow the Palestinian Authority’s Prime Minister Rami Hamdalah and
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King Salman Builds up His Son’s Levers for the Accession
Saudi King Salman is working overtime to buttress his 31-year son, Muhammad bin Salman, so that he will be ready
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Naming Bin Salman Saudi heir impacts US, Israel
The Saudi king’s decision to elevate his son Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 31, to crown prince and heir to the
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Is There a US-Saudi-UAE Plan to Topple Qatar’s Emir?
The anti-Iran pact US President Donald Trump struck with the Saudi, the United Arab Emirates and other Arab Sunni rulers
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Putin – Outfaced by Trump’s New Sunni Bloc – Conducts Strategic Troop Movements in Syria
No one in Washington or the Middle East expected President Donald Trump’s visits to Riyadh and Jerusalem to go unnoticed
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Trump to Raise Big Arab-Muslim Army against ISIS as Centerpiece of His Trip
The Arab mini-summit arranged to greet Donald Trump on May 22, when he lands in Riyadh on the first leg
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Gulf Emirs Mistrust Trump’s Iran Policy after His Inaction on North Korea
US President Donald Trump may not like everything he hears on May 22 when he meets a number of Arab
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Trump Shifts 2 Mid-East Peace Obstacles: Saudis Will Amend Peace Plan, Netanyahu Will Cede Land
On Tuesday, March 28, debkafile carried this exclusive report: If the Arab summit opening in Amman Wednesday, March 9 meets
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