Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli took over the defence portfolio, replacing the incumbent minister in latest round of cabinet reshuffle where he inducted three new faces. ( read original story ...)
Two Americans, 240 Yemen rebels freed in apparent swap
Two captive Americans were freed Wednesday in Yemen as more than 200 supporters of the country's Huthi rebels were allowed to return home, in an apparent swap involving Saudi Arabia and Oman. ( read original story ...)
Malaysian royal palace postpones meetings due to coronavirus curbs
Malaysia's royal palace postponed from Wednesday all meetings for two weeks because of new coronavirus curbs, a palace official said, likely putting off a decision on a bid by opposition leader Anwar ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan marks UN Human Rights Council membership as historic feat
Uzbekistans election to the United Nations Human Rights Council is a historic achievement and the Central Asian country is committed to continuing broader reforms, an Uzbek official said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Urges Saudi Arabia to Consider Normalizing Relations With Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday urged Saudi Arabia to consider normalizing relations with Israel as he met with the Gulf country's foreign minister, also saying that Washington ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia loses vote to stay on UN Human Rights Council; China, Russia and Cuba win seats
Elected directly by secret ballot by a majority of the U.N. General Assembly, the vote has for years been criticized as being plagued by back-door deals. ( read original story ...)
“Blood and Oil” coauthors on bin Salman and the future of Saudi Arabia
In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell interviews Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck, reporters for The Wall Street Journal and co-authors of Blood and Oil: Mohammed bin Salman's ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia refused place on UN human rights panel
Saudi Arabia has failed in its attempt to rejoin the United Nations human rights council, underlining growing international unease at its conduct after the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi.The ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Calls on Saudi Arabia to Normalize Relations With Israel
Speaking to reporters from the State Department Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Saudi Arabia to join Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates in normalizing relations with Israel. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia and Russia urge compliance on oil cuts
Key Opec members Saudi Arabia and Russia have urged fellow oil producer countries to stick to supply cuts agreed earlier this year, as the International Energy Agency warns of limited capacity in the ... ( read original story ...)