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April 19, 2024

United States
Election 2024: Donald Trump Declines to Fight Aid to Ukraine

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Donald Trump has chosen to stand aside as the House of Representatives moves to vote on aid to Ukra…

Ukraine war image
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

April 24, 2013

United States
Jordanian King Abdullah at the White House: What a Difference a Month Makes

King Abdullah of Jordan is slated to meet President Obama at the White House on Friday. Though meetings between the two leaders are frequent and even commonplace, it is still noteworthy that the Hash…

King Abdullah listens to U.S. president Barack Obama after a private meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 17, 2011 (Downing/Courtesy Reuters)..
Blog Post by Robert Danin Middle East Matters

June 13, 2011

United States
Fazul Abdullah Mohammed’s Death: An Overdue Counterterror Victory in Somalia

Civilians look at the suspected body of Fazul Abdullah Mohammed (L), one of Africa's most wanted al Qaeda operatives, and an unidentified colleague killed at a police checkpoint in Somalia's capital …

Fazul Abdullah Mohammed’s Death: An Overdue Counterterror Victory in Somalia
Blog Post by Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

August 3, 2005

Saudi Arabia
Bronson: King Abdullah’s Ascension Seen as Important ‘Plus’ by Washington

Rachel Bronson, the Council’s top expert on Saudi Arabia, says the death of King Fahd and the ascension of Crown Prince Abdullah to the throne will be welcomed by both Saudi society and the United St…

Interview by Bernard Gwertzman and Rachel Bronson

August 1, 2005

Capital Flows
The real issue, of course, is who comes after Abdullah.

King Fahd has not been running the world's largest family owned petrol station for some time now. And right now, the Saudi royal family does more than run the  central bank of oil.  Saudi oil is onc…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money