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Members of Congress call for Egypt to face consequences for allegedly bribing Sen. Bob Menendez.

A new Pew survey shows 59 percent of people aboard view America favorably, but 82 percent say Washington interferes with other nations.

The White House has expressed concerns over the proposal as it encouraged Israel to use a "consensus-based approach."

The White House has expressed concerns over the proposal as it encouraged Israel to use a "consensus-based approach."

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s much-anticipated visit to the kingdom comes after years of strain over the price of oil and human rights.

A healing of the historical rift between major U.S. ally Israel and Saudi Arabia, the largest Middle East economy, would represent a significant realignment of regional politics.

Israel’s new government has stepped up U.S.-backed talks with Saudi Arabia on developing closer military and intelligence ties in light of growing concerns about Iran, according to several people familiar

Meetings took place between Israel and Saudi Arabia in the lead-up to the US-Gulf Cooperation Council Working Group gathering on defence and security in the Saudi capital Riyadh earlier this week, Bloomberg reported.

The EU has become a key venue for burnishing — or tarnishing — of the reputations of Gulf nations.

Jon B. Alterman holds the Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy and directs the Middle East program at CSIS.