Saudi Arabia

House Democrats have drafted a letter seeking the resignation of White House aide Brett McGurk, whose Middle East policies are seen as worsening the Gaza crisis.
Brett McGurk is pursuing a proposal to rebuild the Palestinian territory that focuses on a deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia, U.S. officials told HuffPost. Many say that plan would sow seeds of future instability in the region.
“I can feel more safe now that I’m not afraid to be handed over to any dictator in the Middle East,” Hanan Elatr told The New York Times.
Brett McGurk has sought to put a Saudi-Israeli relationship "at the forefront" of the U.S.'s Middle East policy — downplaying Palestinian concerns and human rights.
Saudi Arabia is all but certain to host the men’s 2034 World Cup after the Australian soccer federation declined to enter the bidding contest.
President Joe Biden says he thinks Hamas was motivated to attack Israel in part by a desire to stop that country from normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia.
"None of us want to see suffering by civilians on any side, whether it’s in Israel, whether it’s in Gaza, whether it’s anywhere else," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
Many lawmakers and foreign policy experts say the proposal risks exacting a high price from the U.S. without a clear benefit.
The Saudis are particularly keen to boost oil prices to fund Vision 2030, an ambitious plan to overhaul the kingdom’s economy.
Has U.S. prowess on atomic energy failed to keep up with the strict rules Washington sets for working together on peaceful nuclear technologies?