John Hudson

A guard ushers away photographers as President Barack Obama meets with Saudi King Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 20, 2016

When the White House said ‘No’ to the Saudis

June 4, 2016Business

The US has sold tens of billions of dollars of weapons to Saudi Arabia. But last month the Obama administration decided to hold one back, in what some believe is a demonstration of unease over the Saudi bombing campaign in Yemen.

President Barack Obama shakes hands with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tameem bin Hamad Al Thani, while hosting the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council at Camp David on May 14, 2015.

A royal Saudi ‘snub’ isn’t stopping the flow of American weapons to the Gulf

May 15, 2015Conflict

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