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US Top Diplomat Tillerson Says to Leave Office on March 31
2018-03-14
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who was fired by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, said he was delegating all of his responsibilities to the State Department’s No. 2 official and that he would leave office at the end of the month.
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White House: Trump to Meet Saudi Crown Prince on March 20
2018-03-13
US President Donald Trump will meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on March 20 at the White House, Trump press secretary Sarah Sanders said on Monday.
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Bahrain Exports 100,000 Tons of aluminum to US Annually, Gulf Official Underestimates Repercussions of Trump Decision
2018-03-11
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Aluminum Council, Mahmoud Al-Dailami, played down the repercussions of US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 10% tariff on aluminum imports.
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White House Says Trump Signed Tariff Order on Steel and Aluminum Imports
2018-03-09
US President Donald Trump confirmed Washington imposed tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, exempting Canada and Mexico temporarily.
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VIDEO: Washington Calls for Nabeel Rajab’s Immediate Release
2018-02-23
The United States called for the immediate release of prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, in its latest statement on his recent prison sentence.
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Kerry: Late Saudi King Wanted US to Bomb Iran
2018-02-19
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry said that the late Saudi King, Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, asked the United States to bomb Iran.
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US Defense Secretary Accuses Iran of Standing Behind Protests in Bahrain
2018-02-16
US Defense Secretary James Mattis accused Iran of standing behind Bahrain’s protests and other regional crises.
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Bahraini Commerce Minister: Crown Prince Signed Deals Valued at $10bn during Washington Visit Last November
2018-02-13
Bahraini Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed Al-Zayani said that in November 2017 a series of cross-sector trade agreements were signed between Bahrain and the US valued at $10 billion covering trade, industry, oil and aviation.
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U.S. Welcomes Offloading of Humanitarian Aid in Yemen's Hodeidah
2018-02-11
The United States welcomed reports that four U.S.-funded cranes operated by the United Nations World Food Programme were unloading supplies in Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port.
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U.S. Forces Begin Reducing Numbers in Iraq, Iraqi Spokesman
2018-02-06
U.S. forces have begun reducing their numbers in Iraq after Iraqi authorities declared victory over Islamic State, an Iraqi government spokesman said on Monday.
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Washington Praises Qatar Ties Amid Gulf Rift
2018-01-31
The United States praised Qatar for its improved counterterrorism cooperation Tuesday and warned that its rift with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf neighbors has hurt the fight against extremism.
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UN Meeting on Iran Protests Called by US Criticized at Security Council
2018-01-08
A United Nations Security Council meeting on Friday to discuss recent protests in Iran turned into criticism of the United States for requesting to meet on what some member states said was an internal issue for Tehran.
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Four UN Experts Demand Medical Care for Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, Urge Full Respect for Rights
2017-12-08
Four UN experts have called on Bahrain to ensure the human rights of the country's most senior Shia leader, 76 year old Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, are fully respected.
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VIDEO-PHOTOS: Activists Rally outside Bahrain's Embassies in London & Washington to Demand Nabeel Rajab’s Release
2017-11-22
Dozens of rights activists participated in two protests held outside the Bahraini embassies in the British capital London and the US capital, Washington.
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UN Report: Saudi-Led Coalition Threatens Yemen by blocking Aid
2017-11-18
A Saudi-led military coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen is threatening the peace, security and stability of the country by blocking humanitarian aid, United Nations sanctions monitors told the Security Council in a confidential report.
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US Signals Caution to Saudis Despite Shared Concern about Iran
2017-11-13
Despite President Donald Trump’s full-throated support for Saudi Arabia, the United States appears to be signaling a desire for Riyadh to take a more cautious approach in its regional power struggle with Iran, experts say.
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US’s Tillerson Concerned over Saudi Purge, Monitoring Hariri Situation
2017-11-10
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s recent political purge raises concerns and remains unclear but does not appear to amount to mass arrests, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters on Friday.
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US Calls for UN Action against Iran over Yemen Missile
2017-11-09
The United States accused Iran on Tuesday of supplying Yemen’s Houthi rebels with a missile that was fired into Saudi Arabia in July and called for the United Nations to hold Tehran accountable for violating two U.N. Security Council resolutions.
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Washington Calls on Bahrain to Investigate Confessions of Activist Alwadaie’s Family Extracted under Duress
2017-11-05
United States urged its ally Bahrain to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into allegations that three members of Activist Sayed Ahmad Alwadaie’s family gave confessions extracted under duress.
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Iran Says Defense Capabilities not Negotiable amid US Pressure
2017-10-26
Iran’s defense capabilities are not negotiable, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday in remarks made previously but which now come amid increased pressure from the U.S. government over Tehran’s ballistic missile program.