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World Bank says Saudi Arabia and Qatar have paid off Syria's outstanding debt
The World Bank says that the $15.5 million Syria owed it has been paid off by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, enabling Damascus to take out new loans ...
‘He Gets Us’: Trump Makes a Splash in Saudi Arabia
Many Saudis say they are big fans of President Trump, calling him a “straight shooter” who shares their values. Others were ...
Trump drops sanctions on Syria and previews expansion of Abraham Accords in Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump announced that the United States will end sanctions on Syria and invited Saudi Arabia to join the ...
Trump's meets with Syria's former-insurgent-turned-leader in Saudi Arabia
Al-Sharaa is the first Syrian leader to meet an American president since Hafez Assad met Bill Clinton in Geneva in 2000.
Rubio Meets Syrian Foreign Minister in Another Sign of Warming Ties
The meeting came days after President Trump announced he would end sanctions against Syria and met with the country’s ...
Donald Trump ends Saudi-US investment forum with 'YMCA'
Donald Trump ended his speech in Saudi Arabia with "YMCA," a song associated with the LGBTQ+ community, in a country where homosexuality is illegal.
Saudi Arabia’s $600 billion promise to the U.S. needs oil prices to stay high—which will likely anger Trump
Trump loves cheap oil and high-dollar deals. His trip to Saudi Arabia is putting the two on a collision course.
Trump tours the Middle East looking for investment deals
Donald Trump is back in the Middle East, meeting with leaders from multiple countries — including Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who reaffirmed his support for a massive investment ...