The oil-rich kingdom is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence.
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Princess Reema, Saudi Ambassador, Navigates Rough Waters in Washington
The Saudi ambassador to the United States, the daughter of a storied figure in the kingdom’s diplomacy, is trying to steer relations at a difficult time.
Saudi Arabia, Lagging on Women’s Rights, Is to Lead U.N. Women’s Forum
Saudi Arabia will chair a United Nations commission on women, bringing condemnation from human rights groups, which said the kingdom still has an “abysmal” record on women’s rights.
Blinken Meets With Netanyahu at Moment of Tension Between U.S. and Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated that Israel was determined to send troops into the crowded southern Gaza city of Rafah despite U.S. urgings not to.
U.S. to Present Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N. Security Council
A resolution for the U.N. that American diplomats are circulating was notable for its strong language in seeking a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages.
Blinken Describes New U.S. Push for Cease-Fire in Gaza
In Saudi Arabia, the secretary of state discussed a U.S. draft resolution at the U.N. Security Council calling for “an immediate cease-fire tied to the release of hostages” in Gaza.
Israel Finds a Lifeline in the U.A.E. as Its Ties to Arab Countries Fray
The United Arab Emirates has maintained its links to Israel throughout the war in Gaza, but the relationship, built on a U.S.-brokered deal, is under pressure as anger against Israel grows.
International Condemnations of Killings Near Gaza Aid Convoy Multiply
The British foreign secretary and the governments of India, South Africa and Brazil were among those denouncing the melee surrounding an aid convoy in northern Gaza that left scores of Palestinians dead.
How Leaders and Diplomats Are Trying to End the Gaza War
Top American, Israeli and Arab officials are seeking to forge three parallel but related deals that could end the war in Gaza, finalize its postwar status, and, most ambitiously, set commitments for the creation of a Palestinian state.
Houthis’ Propaganda Is Going Global
As the war in Gaza gives the Houthi militia an international audience, the group has seized the opportunity to take its message far beyond Yemen’s borders.