Jay Solomon
Monday, October 26, 2015 - 06:18
Secretary of State John Kerry and Saudi King Salman agreed to increase support for Syrian rebel forces fighting Islamic State militants while backing international diplomatic efforts to begin a political transition in Damascus, U.S. and Saudi officials said.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - 06:38
Top-level Obama administration envoys met secretly last week for the first time with Yemen’s Houthi rebels and pressed for a cease-fire in their country and the release of Americans detained by the group, according to U.S. and Arab officials.
Sunday, May 3, 2015 - 20:54
Leading Persian Gulf states want major new weapons systems and security guarantees from the White House in exchange for backing a nuclear agreement with Iran, according to U.S. and Arab officials.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - 06:49
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Washington, Adel al-Jubeir, has said Iran is providing substantial military support, financing and intelligence to the Houthis, who share Tehran’s Shiite faith. On Monday, he also charged that members of the Revolutionary Guards are on the ground in Yemen helping to direct Houthi military operations.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 07:18
During President Barack Obama ’s first term, some members of his National Security Council lobbied to pull a U.S. fighter squadron out of an air base in Qatar to protest the emirate’s support of militant groups in the Mideast.
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 08:20
A convergence of security crises is playing out around the globe, from the Palestinian territories and Iraq to Ukraine and the South China Sea, posing a serious challenge to President Barack Obama's foreign policy and reflecting a world in which U.S. global power seems increasingly tenuous.
Friday, July 11, 2014 - 09:03
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned a network of companies in Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates and China for allegedly procuring sophisticated military equipment for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, including materials for aerial drones, senior U.S. officials said.
Monday, June 23, 2014 - 06:40
Deep gaps between U.S. and Arab views over the crisis have grown more obvious in recent days, say American and regional officials, hampering Washington's response to the onslaught by ISIS.
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 06:41
The Obama administration is signaling that it wants a new government in Iraq without Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, convinced the Shiite leader is unable to reconcile with the nation's Sunni minority and stabilize a volatile political landscape.
Friday, March 21, 2014 - 08:02
The White House canceled plans for a summit this month between President Barack Obama and Persian Gulf monarchs in Riyadh because of splits between Washington's closest allies in the region, according to diplomats briefed on the decision.