Just after the first anniversary of the onset of the Arab Spring, the Obama administration announced in December an enormous arms sale to Saudi Arabia , with a price tag greater than the annual gross domestic product of more than half the countries in the world. The administration hailed the sale as a “ historic achievement ” that “reinforces the strong and enduring relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia.” The close juxtaposition of the anniversary and the apparent repair of the temporary rough patch in U.S.-Saudi relations highlights crucial overlooked realities about the Arab Spring and the U.S. response. Read full article > >

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Washington’s bow to Mideast monarchs

Just after the first anniversary of the onset of the Arab Spring, the Obama administration announced in December an enormous arms sale to Saudi Arabia , with a price tag greater than the annual gross domestic product of more than half the countries in the world. The administration hailed the sale as a “ historic achievement ” that “reinforces the strong and enduring relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia.” The close juxtaposition of the anniversary and the apparent repair of the temporary rough patch in U.S.-Saudi relations highlights crucial overlooked realities about the Arab Spring and the U.S. response. Read full article > >

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Washington’s bow to Mideast monarchs

Saudi Arabia’s Gulf allies joined Riyadh on Tuesday in pulling out of an Arab League monitoring team to Syria, risking the collapse of a mission whose presence has not halted more than 10 months of violence.

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UK PM David Cameron visits Saudi Arabia, for the first time as prime minister.

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Saudi Arabia is to finally enforce a decree allowing only women to work in lingerie shops, despite disapproval from senior clerics.

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The agreement, which is part of a 10-year, $60 billion arms package, comes as tensions over Iran mount in the Persian Gulf and the United States pulls its last soldiers out of Iraq.

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U.S. to Sell F-15 Fighters to Saudi Arabia in Deal Worth $30 Billion

Updated 2 p.m. The Obama administration on Thursday announced an arms deal with Saudi Arabia valued at nearly $30 billion, an agreement that will send 84 F-15 fighter jets and assorted weaponry to the kingdom. The administration notified Congress last year of its intent to sell the advanced jets to Saudi Arabia, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East and a strategic bulwark against Iran. The final agreement — which also includes the modernization of 70 existing aircraft as well as munitions, spare parts, training and maintenance — comes at a time of increased tensions in the Persian Gulf. Read full article > >

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U.S., Saudi Arabia strike $30 billion arms deal

The US confirms the sale of nearly $30bn of fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, saying the deal would send a “strong message” to countries in the region.

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US sells $30bn in jets to Saudis

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and his investment company said Monday they are investing a combined $300 million into Twitter, increasing the microblogging site’s cash cushion as its user base expands. Alwaleed’s joint investment with his Kingdom Holding Co. follows months of negotiations and will give them a “strategic stake” in Twitter, according to the Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based investment firm. It wasn’t clear how much of Twitter the prince will control. Read full article > >

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Amnesty International accuses Saudi Arabia of reacting to the Arab Spring by launching a new wave of repression, with thousands of people arrested.

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Bahrain said Saturday a cell planning to “target” its Interior Ministry, the Saudi embassy and a causeway linking the island state with neighboring Saudi Arabia had been broken up and its members detained.

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Moaz Al-Sibaai currently leads the Political Office of the Homs Revolutionary Council and is a member of the recently formed Syrian National Council. Mr. al-Sibaai is also the Chair and Founder of The Syrian Dream group and chair of the Syrian Activists Network ( SYAN ). Moaz is a senior IT infrastructure consultant and also manages consulting delivery in Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia names Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz as new defence minister after the death of Crown Prince Sultan.

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MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia — Wearing white robes to symbolize purity and equality under God, millions of Muslims began their annual hajj pilgrimage Saturday by climbing a rocky desert hill outside Mecca. Vast crowds of pilgrims started at dawn to ascend the Mountain of Mercy at Arafat, 12 miles (19 kilometers) outside Mecca, where Islam’s Prophet Muhammad is said to have delivered his farewell sermon. Read full article > >

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Millions of Muslims start annual hajj pilgrimage rites near Mecca, many praying for peace