(2022-10-13). Mark Fiore: Diplomacy Dismembered. scheerpost.com By Mark Fiore / Original to ScheerPost President Joe Biden was caught off guard when Saudi Arabia and Russia joined together to lead OPEC to cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day. After Biden's fist-bump visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia over the summer, he thought he had a deal with Mohammed bin Salman to …
(2022-10-13). 5 Things Biden Should Do to 'Re-evaluate' Saudi Relations. commondreams.org Failure to respond to the Kingdom's slights would reinforce the perception that Washington is a mere oil dependent, susceptible to demands.
(2022-10-12). OPEC's Body Blow To Biden Presidency. popularresistance.org The Joe Biden administration is swiftly establishing a narrative that the recent OPEC decision to cut oil production by two million tonnes is a geopolitical "aligning" by Saudi Arabia and Russia. It taps into the Russophobia in the Beltway and deflects attention from the humiliating defeat of President Biden's personal diplomacy with Saudi Arabia. But it is not without basis, either. | Foreign policy was reputed to be Biden's forte but is turning out to be his nemesis. An ignominious end is not unlikely; as with Jimmy Carter, West Asia may become the burial ground of his carefully cultivated reputation. | The mag…
(2022-10-12). How the US Used Saudi Arabia to Fuel Fanaticism & Fight Progressive Movements, w/ As'ad Abukhalil. thealtworld.com To discuss the history of the Persian Gulf states as Western imperial outposts and the damage they have done and continue to do to the left and progressive movements around the world, Rania Khalek was joined by As'ad Abukhalil, a Lebanese-American professor of political science at California State University, Stanislaus.
(2022-10-12). OPEC: Is Washington Behind the OPEC Decision to Cut Petrol Output? dissidentvoice.org PressTV Background Tensions are heating up between the United States and Saudi Arabia after Riyadh-led OPEC and allied oil producing countries announced a big output cut, defying Washington's pressure. US Secretary of state, Antony Blinken, says the government is working closely with Congress to review alternatives regarding ties with Saudi Arabia. That's a day …
(2022-10-12). OPEC agrees to major oil production cut, sparking US-Saudi rift. wsws.org Two million barrels per day of production will be cut, leading to a further rise in energy prices.
(2022-10-12). Hopes of Peace in Yemen Are Fading. scheerpost.com 
Photograph Source: Felton Davis — By Charles Pierson / Hope for peace in Yemen dimmed on October 2 when a truce between a Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's Houthi rebels
(2022-10-12). Want to Punish the Saudis? Fast-Track Nuke Agreement With Iran and the Green New Deal. commondreams.org The U.S. is going green because of the climate crisis. The Saudis are happy to wreck the planet to get the last penny of value from their stranded asset.
(2022-10-12). One lie against Iran every two minutes! en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — The BBC Persian, Iran International (otherwise known as Saudi International), and other Persian news networks headquartered in Europe instigated riots throughout Iran.
(2022-10-12). Saudi FM tells US OPEC+ decision was economic. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has said that the OPEC+ decision to cut production is purely economic and was taken unanimously by the member states.
