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Saudi King Channels John McCain, Demands Obama Take Hard Line on Iran, Syria, Muslim Brotherhood

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 29, 2014 President Obama met late Friday with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia at the latter’s desert camp, flying out from Riyadh by helicopter. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Jordan’s King Abdullah Sees a ‘New Taliban’ Rising in Syria

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2013 As he watches neighboring Syria "implode," the king of Jordan worries that the country will fracture and become a hotbed of religious extremism. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Paying for War at the Pump

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 21, 2008 What's it got to do with the price of gas? Would some reporter with access to the Republican presidential candidate please ask John McCain why he wants to continue President Bush's Mideast policy when it has proved so ruinous for American taxpayers? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ahmadinejad and King Abdullah Talk War and Peace

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2007 Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad got some face time for the first time with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Saturday. The Mideast leaders discussed how to curb sectarian violence in the region, the Iraq war and Iran's developing nuclear program, among other weighty topics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )