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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) delivered a fiery speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, contending that the “deep state needs more oversight.”

Pakistan facilitated the negotiations this week between the United States and Taliban to end the more than 17-year-old war in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan declared via Twitter on Tuesday.

The Saudi Foreign Ministry released a statement on Monday condemning the United States Senate for passing resolutions last week that held Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally responsible for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and called for ending U.S. support for the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia issued an unusually strong rebuke of the U.S. Senate on Monday, rejecting a bipartisan resolution that put the blame for the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi squarely on the Saudi crown prince and describing it as interference in the kingdom’s affairs.

The Iran-backed Shiite Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition on Thursday agreed on an immediate ceasefire in Yemen’s port city of Hodeida, considered the lifeline of the country as the primary entry point for food and humanitarian aid.

The Committee to Protect Journalists published its annual report on imprisoned journalists on Thursday, and perennial champion Turkey once again leads the league.

As the nation prepares for the seating of the 116th Congress next month, many question if anti-Trump lawmakers will allow their disdain for the Commander-in-Chief to override our national interests.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) told Breitbart News it was an “extraordinary moment” when the U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a resolution to invoke the War Powers act expressing congressional disapproval of U.S. backing of Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen.

Al Gore says Trump’s view on climate change could help efforts to tackle global warming due to the president’s past remarks on the issue. 

The Senate advanced a resolution on Wednesday that called for the end of American assistance in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen.

President Donald Trump said he did not like the ongoing conflict in Yemen, but blamed Iran on Tuesday for getting involved.

Time announced its “Person of the Year” award on Tuesday, presenting it to a clumsily-named entity called “The Guardians and the War on Truth.”

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) stated that he has a hard time deciding whether Iran is more evil than Saudi Arabia, and “as far as spreading radical Islam and spreading ideas

CNN reported on Monday that a source “briefed on the investigation” into the October 2 murder of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi provided some details about the audio recording of Khashoggi’s death, claiming his last words were, “I can’t breathe.”

TEL AVIV – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working to formalize ties with Saudi Arabia and hopes to make Saudi-Israeli relations official before the November 2019 elections, Channel 2 news reported Saturday.

While speaking to reporters on Thursday, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-TN) stated that the White House’s justification for their refusal to condemn Saudi Arabia for the murder of Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi is “un-American.” Corker said, “[T]o use that

Amal Clooney, the British-Lebanese human rights attorney married to Hollywood star George Clooney, eviscerated President Donald Trump Wednesday evening, accusing the commander-in-chief of providing autocratic regimes a “green light” to torture and murder journalists by labeling them the “enemy of the people.”

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) stated that President Trump has “great fondness for authoritarian-type leaders around the world,” and possibly has financial dealings in Saudi Arabia. Sanders said, “I think the president, sadly enough, has

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day,” Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) warned that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will pull the U.S. into a war if the United States doesn’t make it clear that MBS cannot continue to act

The root of Israel’s enduring significance to the U.S. is found in the fact that the Jewish state shares all of America’s core interests in relation to the region.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said he told President Trump that he has been played by Saudi Arabia and the Saudis don’t respect the president or the U.S. Graham called for

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered an address in which he pushed for a “new liberal order” on the world stage to confront China, Russia, and Iran.

Contents: Qatar withdraws from Saudi Arabia-led OPEC; The split deepens between Saudi Arabia and Qatar

Gabbard was the headline speaker at an event with Democrat activists in New Hampshire on Sunday.

The Yemen-based al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), after a months-long hiatus, resurrected its al Masra newspaper this week, featuring a front-page story accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) of murdering Jamal Khashoggi and blasting “rattlesnake” President Donald Trump for protecting the Sunni kingdom’s top royal.

A Saudi news filmed French President Emmanuel Macron complaining to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the young ruler’s unwillingness to take his advice as world leaders met in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for the G-20 Summit on Friday.

Vladimir Putin and Mohammed Bin Salman warmly embraced one another at the start of the G-20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) argued President Trump should not meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and that the CIA’s report on the death of Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi should be declassified. Rand began by

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo penned a no-holds-barred editorial for the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday in which he defended President Donald Trump’s approach to the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia in the wake of writer Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.

Bill and Hillary Clinton kicked off their 13-city paid speaking tour, “An Evening with the Clintons,” on Tuesday night by accusing President Donald Trump of taking part in a Saudi “cover-up.”

Argentina is considering charging Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) with war crimes and torture when he visits Buenos Aires for the G-20 summit this week, the Guardian claimed on Monday.

Hundreds of Tunisians took to the streets Tuesday to protest a visit by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, decrying the top royal as a murderer in connection to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Public anger has reportedly greeted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) during his tour of several Arab countries launched over the weekend, marking his first foreign visits since the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last month.

China’s ambassador to Tehran told Iranian officials on Sunday that Beijing is seeking a role in ending the Yemen war, potentially using its status as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council to take action to settle the dispute.

Dropping U.S. support for the Saudi war in Yemen might make politicians in Washington feel good about taking a stand for human rights. Yet doing so would also mean surrendering Yemen to Iranian control.

Sunday on CBS’s “Face The Nation,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said there was now a “chance to get a majority of the United States Senate” to stop American support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Partial transcript as follows: BRENNAN: Well