Mohammed Bin Salman Looks East but Worries About the West
Saudi-Pakistan cooperation is only the first step, but tensions with U.S. Congress still simmer
Breaking:
- Sudan's Bashir calls on parliament to delay amendments allowing him another term (Reuters)
- Sudan's Bashir declares one-year state of emergency, dissolves central, state governments (Reuters)
- U.S. confident allies would step up in Syria, military chief says (Reuters)
- AIPAC joins criticism of Otzma Yehudit party, calling it 'reprehensible' (Haaretz)
- Singer R. Kelly charged with sexual abuse, local media say, citing court records (Reuters)
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