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September 2023 - Saudi Arabia Special Weapons News
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- Report: Kuwait withdraws forces from Saudi Arabia's southern border with Yemen Press TV 29 Sep 2023 -- Kuwait, which is part of a Saudi-led military coalition waging a military onslaught and enforcing a tight blockade against Yemen, has reportedly withdrawn forces from areas on the southern border of Saudi Arabia with the war-torn Arab country.
- Observers Raise Concerns About Potential US-Brokered Saudi-Israel Normalization VOA 28 Sep 2023 -- As the Biden administration presses to advance a potentially historic Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization deal, observers see problems if the U.S. promises too much to make the deal happen.
- Department of Defense Statement on Saudi Arabia/Yemen Border Violence DoD 27 Sep 2023
- Houthi: Yemen will use all legal means to end Saudi-led war if peace talks fail Press TV 27 Sep 2023 -- The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement says the Sana'a-based National Salvation Government will employ all available legal means to end the Saudi-led aggression and occupation of the Arab country in case the ongoing talks in Riyadh fail to bear any fruit.
- UAE seeking to obstruct Saudi-Yemen peace talks: Report Press TV 27 Sep 2023 -- The United Arab Emirates has been trying to hinder the negotiations between Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement and Saudi Arabia aimed at bringing an end to the Riyadh-led coalition's war on the Arab world's poorest nation.
- Palestinian president receives first Saudi ambassador in Israel-occupied West Bank Press TV 26 Sep 2023 -- Saudi Arabia's newly appointed envoy to Palestine has presented his credentials to President Mahmoud Abbas during his visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
- Israeli Cabinet Member Visits Saudi Arabia VOA 26 Sep 2023 -- Israel's tourism minister, Haim Katz, traveled to Saudi Arabia Tuesday, marking what's described by Israel as the first time an official diplomatic visit of an Israeli cabinet member to Saudi Arabia has taken place.
- Saudi Arabia says it will build first nuclear power plant Press TV 25 Sep 2023 -- Saudi Arabia has unveiled a plan to expand the use of nuclear technology that would also include the construction of a first nuclear power plant in the kingdom.
- Saudi FM calls for independent Palestinian state, censures 'blatant violations' by Israel Press TV 24 Sep 2023 -- The Saudi foreign minister, Faisal bin Farhan, in his speech at the UN General Assembly, has called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and demanded an end to relentless violations of international law by the Israeli regime.
- Pentagon approves $500m military sale to Saudi Arabia Press TV 24 Sep 2023 -- The Pentagon has authorized a potential arms deal with Saudi Arabia worth $500 million in order to help the kingdom sustain its arsenal of armored vehicles with spare parts and maintenance, according to the US State Department.
- Security of Middle East Requires Solution to Palestinian Issue - Saudi Foreign Minister Sputnik 24 Sep 2023 -- Security in the Middle East requires a fair and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian problem, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said on Saturday.
- Iranian, Saudi FMs discuss ties on sidelines of UN assembly People's Daily 24 Sep 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud met Saturday in New York on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments.
- Saudi Foreign Minister outlines plans for better, greener Middle East UN News 23 Sep 2023 -- All nations must honour the UN Charter, including the non-use of force and respect for human rights, the Foreign Affairs Minister of Saudi Arabia told the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Sep 2023
- Israel on the cusp of historic peace with Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu announces at UN UN News 22 Sep 2023 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Friday that Israel is at the cusp of a "dramatic breakthrough": a historic peace deal between his country and Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Arabia - Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement (CLSSA) Program, Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) II DSCA 21 Sep 2023 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement (CLSSA) Program, Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) II and related equipment for an estimated cost of $500 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- Saudi Arabia hails 'positive' peace talks with Yemenis Press TV 20 Sep 2023 -- Saudi Arabia has welcomed the "positive results" of talks with a delegation from Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement aimed at bringing an end to the kingdom's eight-year war on its southern neighbor.
- Saudi Arabia ditches allies, holds direct peace talks with Yemen: Report Press TV 19 Sep 2023 -- Saudi officials have reportedly held direct talks with a delegation from Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement over a permanent ceasefire to end the war, leaving its allied parties in the cold.
- Yemen's Ansarullah upbeat about peace talks with Saudi Arabia Press TV 19 Sep 2023 -- Yemen's popular resistance Ansarullah movement has voiced optimism about the quality of earlier talks in Saudi Arabia on the potential of putting an end to a hugely deadly war that Riyadh and its allies have been waging against Yemen since 2015.
- Secretary Blinken's Participation in the U.S.-KSA-UAE Trilateral Meeting on Peace in Yemen and Other Regional Priorities US Dept. of State 19 Sep 2023
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 19 Sep 2023
- In meeting with UN envoy, top Saudi diplomat stresses Riyadh's commitment to political solution for Syria Press TV 18 Sep 2023 -- Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has underscored the necessity of finding a political solution for Syria, expressing Riyadh's commitment to the stability and territorial integrity of the conflict-ravaged Arab country.
- USS Bataan Hosts Distinguished Visitors from Saudi Arabia at Sea US Navy 17 Sep 2023 -- The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) hosted a delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including the U.S. ambassador, at sea Sept. 13 for a day-long embark. The embark was an opportunity for the delegation to meet Sailors and Marines deployed to the region and to better understand their capabilities.
- Saudi Arabia suspends normalization talks with Israel: Report Press TV 17 Sep 2023 -- Saudi Arabia has reportedly informed the United States of its decision to suspend all negotiations on normalizing ties with Israel due to the far-right Israeli cabinet's unwillingness to make any concessions to the Palestinians.
- Saudi Arabia Suspends Talks on Normalizing Relations With Israel - Reports Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Saudi Arabia has informed the United States of the termination of negotiations to normalize relations with Israel, media reported, citing a source in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.
- Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Welcoming The First Official Senior Houthi Delegation to Saudi Arabia The White House 15 Sep 2023
- Welcoming Talks in Saudi Arabia Advancing Yemen's Peace Process US Dept. of State 15 Sep 2023 -- The United States welcomes the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosting discussions with the Houthi-led delegation in Riyadh. This important step towards peace expands on a series of engagements between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis (Ansar Allah).
- US arms maker cancels deal with Saudi firm over alleged ties to Russia, China: Report Press TV 15 Sep 2023 -- Major US weapons maker Raytheon has reportedly terminated a multi-billion-dollar deal with a Saudi Arabian weapons firm over claims that the kingdom was engaged in dealings with sanctioned Russian and Chinese entities.
- U.S. and Saudi Arabia Conduct Combined Counter-UAS Exercise CENTCOM 14 Sep 2023 -- Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, commander, U.S. Central Command, and Gen. Fayyad al-Ruwali, Chief of General Staff, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, along with other leaders from both militaries, observed the second exercise iteration by the Red Sands Integrated Experimentation Center. Red Sands 23.2 highlighted the significant progress the two nations have made toward defeating Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) that pose a threat from adversaries.
- Saudi king, crown prince receive separate letters from Iran's president Press TV 14 Sep 2023 -- Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have separately received letters from Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi, which underscored the development of bilateral relations between Tehran and Riyadh in various sectors.
- Saudis, Taliban Follow Different Paths on Women's Work, Education VOA 12 Sep 2023 -- Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia are known for their Shariah-based legal systems and authoritarian ways of governance. But the two Islamist governments are on divergent paths regarding women's work and education.
- Transcript of Special Briefing on the State Visit of Crown Prince & Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia to India (11 September 2023) India MEA 12 Sep 2023
- President of India hosts Crown Prince and Prime Minister of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia India MEA 11 Sep 2023
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy has phone conversation with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia President of Ukraine 09 Sep 2023
- Joint Communique between the Governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America US Dept. of State 09 Sep 2023
- Iran dismisses GCC claim on Saudi-Kuwait 'ownership' of Arash gas field Press TV 08 Sep 2023 -- Iran has dismissed claims by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on the "joint ownership" by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait of the Arash or Al-Dorra oil and gas field.
- Telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud President of Russia 06 Sep 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
- Iran's new ambassador to Saudi Arabia arrives in Riyadh Press TV 05 Sep 2023 -- Iran's new ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati has arrived in Riyadh to start his highly-anticipated diplomatic mission, following the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two regional powerhouses.
- Iran, Saudi Arabia Exchange Ambassadors After Years of Divisions Sputnik 05 Sep 2023 -- Iran and Saudi Arabia posted ambassadors to their respective diplomatic missions on Tuesday in a sign of warming relations that follow seven years of bitter rivalry.
- Pakistan Expects $50 Billion Investment from Saudi Arabia, UAE Within 5 Years VOA 04 Sep 2023 -- Pakistan's caretaker prime minister said Monday that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will invest $25 billion each in his cash-strapped country within five years.
- Iran, Saudi Arabia 'influential' countries in West Asia region, Muslim world: President Raeisi Press TV 04 Sep 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has praised Iran and Saudi Arabia as two influential countries in the West Asia region and the Muslim world, calling for further promotion of ties between Tehran and Riyadh.
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