WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Thursday that “the situation is changing” in deals with China, citing international support for Washington’s policies even as he expressed “dismay” at the number of countries supporting Beijing’s new security law for Hong Kong Reflecting mounting tensions between the …
Read More »Pompeo insists that ‘the tide is turning’ in China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that “the situation is changing” in the United States’ dealings with China, saying there is international support for American policies, even when he said he was dismayed at the number of countries supporting Beijing’s new security. law for …
Read More »Yemen separatists abandon self-government but doubts persist over peace deal | Saudi Arabia News
The separatists in southern Yemen have pledged to abandon their aspirations for self-government and implement a Saudi-negotiated power-exchange deal with the government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. The announcement of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) on Wednesday marked a major step toward closing a major front in Yemen’s chaotic war, …
Read More »United States Expands Charges Against Former Twitter Employees Accused Of Spying For Saudi Arabia
This story originally appeared on CBSNews.com’s sister site ZDNet.com. Newly dropped Tuesday on espionage charges against two former Twitter employees and one other person, the US government has dropped a new replacement indictment charging the three people with even more crimes. The two former Twitter employees, Ahmad Abouammo and Ali …
Read More »Saudi Arabia posts $ 29 billion deficit in Q2 due to falling oil revenues
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia registered a deficit of 109.2 billion riyals ($ 29.12 billion) in the second quarter of this year as low oil prices hurt revenue, a report by the Ministry of Finance released Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: A Saudi flag flies over the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, …
Read More »