UAE joins Saudis in dropping Qatar blockade as Gulf crisis ends
For 3 years a feud between neighbors in the Persian Gulf complicated American policy, but with Trump set to leave, Saudi Arabia and its partners are pulling back.
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Saudi Arabia ending its role in Qatar blockade, easing Gulf crisis
Move seems likely to end four-nation blockade and may be effort by Saudis to please outgoing and incoming administrations in Washington.
Saudi Arabia-Qatar borders set to reopen
Persian Gulf leaders signed a declaration Tuesday easing regional tensions with Qatar. The move at the at the Gulf Cooperation Council summit comes after Saudi Arabia announced it is ending its embargo on the Arab state. Tanya Rivero spoke with James Smith, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, about what this means for the region.
Saudi Arabia sentences women's rights activist to prison
One of Saudi Arabia's leading voices for women's rights has been sentenced to almost six years in prison. CBS News' Holly Williams speaks to the brother of Loujain al-Hathloul, who was jailed for daring to defy her country's leaders, just by driving a car.
Explosions rock Yemen airport as new government arrives
At least 25 people were killed and 110 wounded in the blast.
Saudi women's rights activist sentenced
Saudi Arabia is facing renewed global criticism after sentencing one of its most prominent women's rights activists to nearly six years in prison. A Saudi court convicted Loujain Al-Hathloul of a list of crimes under a vague anti-terrorism law after she was charged with "agitating for change" and "pursuing a foreign agenda." CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams has traveled and reported from Saudi Arabia extensively, and she joins CBSN with the latest developments.
Saudi activist receives nearly six years in prison
Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul was sentenced to nearly six years in prison for driving and sharing images of the act, which was illegal for women in Saudi Arabia at the time. Holly Williams reports.
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Saudi citizens accused of crimes in U.S. escaping justice; How a hospital system raised costs; Examining "Excited Delirium"
Saudi tanker attacked by "booby-trapped boat" while unloading gas
The apparent attack would be the 4th in a month targeting Saudi energy infrastructure as the kingdom wages a war against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen.
WorldView: Nigeria attack; oil tanker blast
At least 400 students are missing after an attack on a boys school in Nigeria. Sailors were able to safely escape after an oil tanker near a port in Saudi Arabia was hit with an explosion. Indonesian police say they've arrested one of the most senior Al Qaeda-linked militants in the country. And Australia is facing cyclone-like storm damage. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" with today's global headlines.
Will a looming deal fix "cracks" in the "wall of opposition" to Iran?
Saudi Arabia and 3 allies have tried for years to cut Qatar off from the world. Now the feuding neighbors are "close to finalizing" a deal that may come as a relief to Washington.
How Saudi fugitives are escaping U.S. justice
Saudi citizens accused of serious crimes in the U.S. have been able to escape to Saudi Arabia before facing trial. Scott Pelley reports.
Saudis accused of serious crimes in U.S. escaping justice
Saudi citizens accused of serious crimes in the U.S. have been able to escape to Saudi Arabia before facing trial.
Eritrea reportedly enters Ethiopian conflict
The U.S. State Department said it believes reports of Eritrean troops entering the conflict in Ethiopia are credible despite denials from both nations. Also, a newly installed system of mobile artificial dams in Venice, Italy, failed to activate, leading to flooding in the city, and Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and media tycoon, has been charged amid a widening crackdown on dissent. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joined "CBSN AM" from Johannesburg with today's global headlines.
Are Saudis escaping American justice?
Saudis accused of serious crimes have fled to the kingdom before trial. The FBI believes they had help from U.S. ally Saudi Arabia. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday.
Are Saudis escaping American justice?
Saudis accused of serious crimes have fled to the kingdom before trial. The FBI believes they had help from U.S. ally Saudi Arabia. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday.
Next week on 60 Minutes
Scott Pelley reports on some Saudis accused of serious crimes in the United States who have disappeared before standing trial.
Reports: Israeli PM met with Saudi prince
Israeli news outlets reported Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly flew to Saudi Arabia to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. If the reports are accurate, it would mark the first-known encounter between senior Israeli and Saudi officials. Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, joined CBSN to discuss.
Secret meeting of Netanyahu, Saudi crown prince
Top leaders from Israel and Saudi Arabia reportedly held their first-ever meeting in secret over the weekend. Israeli media first reported the meeting but Saudi Arabia denied it happened. All of this comes as the Trump administration urges more countries across the region to form ties with Israel to help ramp up pressure against Iran. CBS News State Department and foreign affairs reporter Christina Ruffini joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.
All-virtual G20 summit opens with Saudi Arabia as host
In a sign of the times, the traditional "family photo" of leaders in the summit was digitally designed and superimposed on a historical site just outside Riyadh.
"Blood and Oil" coauthors on bin Salman and the future of Saudi Arabia
On "Intelligence Matters," Mike Morell speaks with Wall Street Journal's Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck.
Saudis warn of oil slick near decaying tanker, but offer no evidence
Yemen's civil war has turned a 45-year-old, crude-filled supertanker into a ticking environmental time bomb, but politics makes it hard to judge the length of the fuse.
Saudi Arabian dissidents launch opposition party to end "repression"
The group of exiled Saudis in the U.K., the U.S. and elsewhere say their goal is to avert "absolute dictatorship and pave the way for democracy."
Khashoggi's fiancee slams final verdicts in journalist's murder
Turkish officials allege Khashoggi was killed and then dismembered with a bone saw inside the consulate.
Markets brace for coronavirus fallout
Uncertainty over the global response to the coronavirus outbreak saw stocks plummet in Asia and Europe. As the U.S. markets prepare to open, futures paint a gloomy picture. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins CBSN with the details.
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