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handout photograph made available by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on 28 March 2014, shows Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz and US President Barack Obama sitting together during their meeting within Obama’s visit to Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (EPA)


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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama are greeted upon their arrival on Marine One for a meeting with Saudi King Abdullah at Rawdat al-Khraim (Desert Camp) near Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, March 28, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (SAUDI ARABIA – Tags: POLITICS)


Opinion: Obama in Riyadh

Opinion: Obama in Riyadh

US President Barack Obama visited Riyadh yesterday. This was no ordinary visit, given the recent tensions in bilateral relations. Saudi–US relations have not reached the desired levels during the Obama era. While it is true that there is more in the complex joint ties...
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Unidentified armed men patrol in front of the Crimean Parliament in Simferopol on March 01, 2014. (AFP Photo/Genya Savilov)


Russia approves use of military in Ukraine

Russia approves use of military in Ukraine

Kiev, AP—Russia’s parliament approved a motion to use the country’s military in Ukraine after a request from President Vladimir Putin as protests in Russian-speaking cities turned violent Saturday, sparking fears of a wide-scale invasion. The motion...
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Mourners gather outside former President Nelson Mandela’s house in Houghton, Johannesburg December 6, 2013. (REUTERS/Sibongile Ngalwa/GCIS/Handout via Reuters)