Biden emphasised the US commitment to assuring Saudi Arabia security from threats from Iran and discussed renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war in Yemen, the White House said in a statement ... ( read original story ...)
The Conflict in Yemen Takes A Dangerous New Turn
The conflict in Yemen is something that I’ve returned to frequently in this podcast over the years. The very first Yemen episode I published was in early April 2015. This was just two weeks after ... ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden speaks to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman before release of Khashoggi murder report
White House says president ‘affirmed the importance the United States places on universal human rights and the rule of law’ ... ( read original story ...)
As intel reveal on Jamal Khashoggi’s killing looms, how will Biden handle Saudi Arabia?
The United States has pledged to tell the world its conclusions on what role Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman played in the brutal killing and carving up of a U.S.-based journalist ... ( read original story ...)
Biden holds first call with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman
President Biden spoke with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Thursday, and affirmed "the importance the United States places on universal human rights and the rule of law," according to a White House ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Speaks With Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, White House Says
President Biden spoke with Saudi King Salman as he conducts a policy review and prepares to release a report on the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. ( read original story ...)
Sen. Murphy ahead of Khashoggi report: ‘A reminder of why we need to reset our relationship with Saudi Arabia’
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy joins Andrea Mitchell to talk about the looming release of a CIA report detailing the investigation into the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. "I would hope that in the wake of ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Has No Good Options in Afghanistan
Biden Has No Good Options in Afgha... Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. I’m Michael Kugelman, the Asia Program deputy director and senior associate for South Asia at the Wilson Center in ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea posts 3.71 million-ton fisheries output in 2020 to hit 4-year low
South Koreas fisheries posted a 3.71 million-ton output last year, down 3.8 percent from 2019 and marking the smallest since 2016, largely to sluggish aquaculture production and a fall in consumption. ( read original story ...)
Violence flares in Myanmar as coup tensions rise
Supporters of Myanmar's military have tussled with anti-coup protesters, as turmoil over the ousting of the country's elected government spills onto the streets.Myanmar has been jolted by unrest since ... ( read original story ...)