(CNN) — The White House confirmed, on Wednesday, that it is “closely following” the case of US citizen Saad Ibrahim Al-Madhi, 72, who is imprisoned in Saudi Arabia after he was sentenced to 16 years in prison for tweets criticizing the Saudi government. White House spokeswoman Karen-Jean-Pierre said at a news conference: “We can confirm … Read more
(CNN)–The White House said, on Tuesday, that Saudi Arabia’s announcement, on Friday, of providing $400 million in aid to Ukraine, “does not cancel the OPEC Plus decision to reduce oil production.” White House spokeswoman Karen Jean-Pierre said, in a press conference, that “the decision that OPEC Plus took last week, we believe, stands by the … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Activists on social media interacted with the statement of White House spokeswoman Karen Jean-Pierre, and what she said about relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its review after the OPEC + decision to reduce production, which she considered an “alignment” with Russia. “From the beginning of the … Read more
(CNN) — US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the US administration is studying “a number of response options” regarding US-Saudi relations after the OPEC Plus decision to reduce oil production. “In terms of moving forward with the relationship, we are reviewing a number of options to respond,” Blinken said during a press conference … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The Emirati academic, Abdul Khaleq Abdullah, commented on Thursday on the American position regarding the announcement by the Organization of the Petroleum Producing State and its partners, or what is known as “OPEC Plus”, on Wednesday, to reduce its oil production by two million barrels per day. US President … Read more
(CNN) — Sources revealed to CNN that the Joe Biden administration has launched a large-scale pressure campaign in a last-ditch effort to dissuade allies in the Middle East from drastically reducing oil production. This comes before the crucial meeting, on Wednesday, of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries +, the international bloc of oil producers, … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN)–The fiancée of the late Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Khadija Cengiz, claimed on Monday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had submitted a petition through his lawyer regarding the lawsuit she filed against him in the United States over Khashoggi’s murder. He said that he has immunity from prosecution because … Read more
(CNN) — US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Friday that the United States believes the process of Ukraine’s accession to NATO should “take place at a different time.” Earlier on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that his country had submitted an urgent request to join the alliance. “The United States has been clear … Read more