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- Saudi Arabia blames Iran for oil tanker attacks, but doesn’t want ‘regional war’
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has accused Iran of masterminding the attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman this week. One of the explosions rocked a Japanese-owned ship just as PM Abe held talks in Tehran.Jun 16, 2019 10:16World News - Saudi Arabia strongly backs 'swift response' after Gulf of Oman incidentA Saudi minister is demanding a “swift and decisive response” to any threat to global oil supplies, calling the recent attacks on two tankers “a terrorist act.” Riyadh has agreed with US claims that Iran was behind that incident.Jun 15, 2019 14:34World News
- Saudi arms sales may be at center of the next showdown between Trump and CongressThe Trump administration’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia are facing stiff opposition in Congress. However, the power to veto means that the ball remains in President Trump’s court for now.Jun 12, 2019 18:46USA News
- Saudi-led coalition confirms Houthi missile attack on Abha airport, says 20+ people injuredThe Saudi-led coalition currently embroiled in Yemen’s civil war has confirmed that a missile launched by Houthi rebels, in the early hours of Wednesday, struck Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport, injuring 26 people.Jun 12, 2019 11:11World News
- Disputed Da Vinci painting shows up on Saudi crown prince’s superyacht — reportA Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece, bought for a cool $450 million in 2017, allegedly on behalf of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has turned up on a massive yacht owned by the prince himself.Jun 10, 2019 18:07World News
- Saudis: OPEC close to extending output cut dealOPEC is close to reaching an agreement to extend the production cut deal beyond its current expiry date at the end of June, said Khalid al-Falih, the energy minister of OPEC’s largest producer and de facto leader, Saudi Arabia.Jun 8, 2019 17:57Business News
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