Saudi Arabia and Iran have hopefully begun a new age of political friendliness towards one another with political deals being reached through Chinese mediation. Although Saudi Arabia and Iran have had tense relations for the past few decades, Iran has been looking to open talks with the Middle Eastern power house in hopes of becoming a more prominent power figure… Read more »
The US government is beginning to question our ties with Saudi Arabia given their many exposed human rights violations. Congress recently proposed a resolution for the Biden administration to gather information and submit a report to congress detailing Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. This resolution was passed under a provision of the Foreign Assistance Act where congress can vote to… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrias-assad-says-would-welcome-more-russian-troops-2023-03-16/ This story briefly summarizes the history between Russia and Assad’s Syria, who Russia helped maintain control over the country during Syria’s many internal conflicts. As a demonstration of unity and thankfulness for Russia’s continued support of Assad’s regime, Syria has publicly stated that it supports Russia on the issue of Ukraine and it is willing to house Russian soldiers… Read more »