Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has rejected mediation by the United States to resolve the Gulf Cooperation Council’s crisis with Qatar. Officials said Saudi Arabia rebuffed a U.S. attempt to mediate the dispute with Qatar. The officials said the Saudi leadership decided that Washington, with a major U.S. military presence in Qatar, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Saudi Arabia has employed Pakistan to enhance internal security for the Gulf Cooperation Council kingdom. Diplomats said the Saudi royal family has been working with Pakistan to bolster security in the GCC state. They said Pakistan would supply trained personnel for most of the Saudi armed forces, including police and […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal is said to be in critical condition. The foreign minister, some of whose duties were taken over by Crown Prince Salman, marked the latest in a series of senior Saudi officials struck with illness or incapacitation. Over the last nine months, the kingdom […]