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Saudi Arabia: Friend or Foe?
Saudi Arabia says it can live with the Iran nuclear deal after all — especially since President Obama has promised new military assistance. As the US bolsters the traditional alliance, critics are raising questions about the Kingdom's human rights record, the bombing of Yemen and the money that helps spread a radical form of Islam.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenSaudi Arabia says it can live with the Iran nuclear deal after all — especially since President Obama has promised new military assistance. As the US bolsters the traditional alliance, critics are raising questions about the Kingdom's human rights record, the bombing of Yemen and the money that helps spread a radical form of Islam.
Also,Congress comes back to talks of a shutdown. On today's Talking Point: Angela Merkel says, "the world is watching," but other countries of Europe are not following Germany's lead when it comes to accepting refugees — now and for the foreseeable future.
Photo: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz (R) departs the West Wing of the White House after meetings with President Barack Obama in Washington September 4, 2015. (Gary Cameron/Reuters)
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3 storiesCongress Comes Back to Talks of a Shutdown
Congress is back in Washington with a lot of unfinished business to accomplish in just three weeks until this session is over. Getting today's attention: three more Democratic senators say they'll support the nuclear deal with Iran. James Hohmann reports for the "Power Post" section of the Washington Post .
Read the story7 minSaudi Arabia: Friend or "Frenemy?"
Likely passage of the nuclear deal with Iran has created tension between the US and its traditional Middle-East ally -- Saudi Arabia. Last week at the White House, President Obama assuaged King Salmon with a massive new round of military assistance.
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While other countries in Europe are building walls and setting up police lines, Germany is urging widespread acceptance of refugees. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Germans to brace for an influx of refugees — promising to accept a half-million new people every year for the next five years.
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