Once A Regional Stabilizer, Saudi Arabia Becomes A Disrupter MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: For generations, Saudi Arabia's monarchs have based their rule on tradition and caution and, above all, stability. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman represents a bre

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台10月

沙特和美国关系受重伤 Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United States are causing a severe strain on what has been a rock-solid relationship. Saudi officials are expressing anger and concern over Americas evolving policies in the Middle

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2013年10月

President Obama is set to visit Saudi Arabia on June 3 to meet with King Abdullah, just a day before visiting Cairo, and many Saudis are speculating about what the two men will discuss. As the guardian of Islam's holy sites and the author of a 2002

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: It's said that many businesspeople prize stability. No matter the taxes or regulations they face, there's a case to be made for keeping the rules that your business already knows. Business owners in Saudi Arabia do not have that

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Let's talk about today's news and those daylight raids on targets in Yemen. What do you think of the airstrike strategy thus far? Um, you know, the Saudis, what I give credit for is that Arab coalition over there made a decision, and they went for it

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IN THE NEWS - December 7, 2002: Saudis Dispute Terror Critics By Jerilyn Watson This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS. This week, the government of Saudi Arabia announce

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Eighteen-year-old Shahad al-Qahtani is excited about sales of Rihannas makeup products in Saudi Arabia. Rihanna, known for her hit songs and fearless spirit, is popular among Saudi women. Many are expected to buy her new makeup, called Fenty. Rihanna

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Paula Wolfson The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee says the Saudi government bears part of the blame for the latest terrorist attack in that country. Senator Richard Lugar says

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Saudi-US Rift Causes Severe Diplomatic Strain 沙特美国分歧致外交紧张局面 Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United States are causing a severe strain on what has been a rock-solid relationship. Saudi officials are expressing anger and

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By Jim Bertel Muslim militants in Saudi Arabia stormed the heavily fortified U.S. consulate in Jeddah Monday, prompting a gun battle that left twelve dead, including three gunmen. The U.S. consulate s

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AS IT IS 2016-02-07 Why Does Saudi Arabia Consider Iran a Threat? 为什么沙特阿拉伯认为伊朗是一个威胁? Tensions continue to grow between Saudi Arabia and Iran. As Iran rejoins the world community after reaching an agreement to limit i

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play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0002:41repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: A very warm welcome

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Saudi Arabia and the United States 沙特跟老美 Awkward relations 别扭扭 The American president and the Saudi king will have an unusually edgy meeting 美国总统与沙特国王将展开一次绝无仅有的紧张会谈 BARACK OBAMA may recall

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Yemenis and Saudis 也门人和沙特人之间 Love across the line 跨越边界的爱恋 The geopolitics of illicit love 地缘政治间的非法恋爱 FOR daysYemenhas been abuzz with talk of Huda and Arafat. Huda al-Niran, a 22-year-old Saudi woma

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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 04 April 2006 Stuart Levey A Bush administration official is calling on Saudi Arabia to do more to crack down on terrorism financing. He made the comments before a Senate

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Saudi Arabia is signaling that it is going to boost its supply of oil on its own after failing to convince other oil producers to jointly agree to more production. Several news agencies reported Saturday that the Saudis could increase their oil produ

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GWEN IFILL: Saudi Arabia abruptly announced an end today to a month-long air campaign against Shiite rebels in Yemen. The Saudis and their Sunni allies said they will focus on political efforts, but continue military action as needed. At the same tim

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By Barbara Schoetzau New York 17 December 2007 The United Nations special envoy for Somalia, Ahmed Ould Abdallah, says Saudi Arabia should take the lead in efforts to stabilize Somalia. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau has

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Often Quiet On Wars, Congress Challenges White House Over Yemen RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Something very rare is stirring in Congress. There's growing sentiment to force the president to end U.S. involvement in a war - in this case, the war in Yemen. Cong

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