US and Saudi Arabia nearing agreement on security pact, sources say

By Humeyra Pamuk, Alexander Cornwell and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) -The Biden administration and Saudi Arabia are finalizing an agreement for U.S. security guarantees and civilian ... Read More

The longshot plan to end the war in Gaza and bring peace to the Middle East

This was a landmark diplomatic development for the region, a significant win for Israel — and a major setback for the Palestinians. It showed that after decades of conflict and isolation, Arab ... Read More

Saudi Coalition to Suspend Military Operations in Yemen in Ramadan

The Saudi state news agency SPA cited ... will suspend military operations in Yemen beginning Wednesday morning. The statement said this was a step to support all endeavors and efforts to reach ... Read More

What is the US-Saudi deal and what does it have to do with Palestine?

With the US claiming it is close to striking a historic defence deal with Saudi Arabia. The New Arab breaks down what we know so far about it. Read More

US State Secretary Blinken to Travel to Saudi Arabia Next Week

US State Secretary Blinken to Travel to Saudi Arabia Next Week WASHINGTON ... Blinken will also attend the World Economic Forum's special meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy ... Read More

Political News

A new ABC News and IPSOS poll shows an uptick in Americans saying the U.S. is doing too much to support Israel, compared to January. Read More

New York Times - Top Stories

The unemployment rate ticked up to 3.9 percent. The Fed has been looking for a job market to cool-down. It just got one. 3 min read Hardly anyone is talking about the colossal transformation of ... Read More

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Arrives in Saudi Arabia

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Arrives in Saudi Arabia RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, the first stop in a broader trip to the ... Read More

NATO and the EU urge G7 nations to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions

“I don’t want ... support for the precarious funding bill. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he hoped the U.S. funding would come through but said other allies needed to step up. Read More

Middle East

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Why the US wants to create moon standard time

STORY: NASA COMMS: “That’s 5:24 p.m. Central time, but obviously there’s some give and take…” It comes as no surprise that moon time differs from Earth time. As the U.S. aims to set ... Read More