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National security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Saudi Arabia's defense minister Monday at the White House to discuss Iran, Yemen and preventing the Israel-Hamas conflict from spreading. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports on the visit and more from the Biden administration.
In an interview with 60 Minutes, President Biden says the effort to normalize relations between the two countries can ultimately withstand Israel’s on-going war with Hamas.
The United States' efforts to establish diplomatic ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia may be stymied by growing tension in the Middle East. Nader Hashemi, a professor of Middle East and islamic politics at Georgetown University, joins CBS News with a look at what's at risk for diplomacy in the region.
Gaza was pummeled by aerial bombardments on Tuesday as Israel Defense Forces continued to carry out the first phase of their retaliation for Saturday's unprecedented attacks by Hamas. CBS News reporter Haley Ott has the latest.
Israel says it has claimed complete control of the southern part of the country and has imposed a total blockade of Gaza. CBS News reporter Haley Ott reports from Tel Aviv and Richard LeBaron, a former U.S. ambassador to Kuwait, joins CBS News to discuss.
An investigation by the governor's office found that the Saudi Arabian-owned farm had violated some of its lease terms.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has moved to end a farming deal with a subsidiary of a major Saudi dairy company. Since 2015, Fondomonte has pumped huge amounts of groundwater from beneath the earth's surface to grow alfalfa in the rural Arizona desert. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy has more.
A delegation from Saudi Arabia is in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Wednesday, a day after officials met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah. Israel's tourism minister also made an official public visit to Saudi Arabia as the two countries have been discussing efforts to establish diplomatic ties. Steven Simon, a professor of Middle Eastern studies at the University of Washington, joined CBS News to discuss the possible history at stake with the meetings.
President Biden is marking 22 years since 9/11 with a speech before troops in Alaska, becoming the first U.S. president to not spend September 11th at one of the attack sites or the White House. The president is returning from Vietnam where he met with government and business leaders. CBS News reporter Bo Erickson has more.
Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed to extend their voluntary oil production cuts through the end of 2023 -- a move that's already driving prices up. Carolyn Kissane, associate dean at New York University's Center for Global Affairs, joins CBS News to discuss how higher oil prices could also impact interest rates in the U.S.
Move by two OPEC+ members to continue scaling back crude production likely means higher prices at the pump for U.S. drivers.
"A citizen is going to have his head cut off over tweets on an anonymous account with less than 10 followers," one rights group said.
Six new members beefed up the bloc, Xi mysteriously skipped a speech, Putin's ICC arrest warrant kept him away, and India and China pulled back troops
The move could throw more scrutiny on Beijing's political influence in the Persian Gulf, with questions being raised over if BRICS is taking an anti-West turn.
A new report from Human Rights Watch claims Saudi Arabian border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants, including women and children, as they attempted to cross into the country from Yemen. Max Abrahms, professor of international relations at Northeastern University, joined CBS News to discuss the report.
Washington urged "a thorough and transparent investigation" into the allegations, which were dismissed by a Saudi government source.
"I saw a guy calling for help, he lost both his legs," one woman told Human Rights Watch. "He was screaming; he was saying, 'Are you leaving me here?'"
Saudi Arabia executed a U.S. national convicted of torturing and killing his father, state media reported, bringing to at least 19 the number of foreigners put to death this year.
In a brief statement, a spokesman for U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said all "available information suggests that all five colleagues are in good health."
More than 40 countries were in Saudi Arabia over the weekend to hear a peace pitch from Ukraine and its allies, but notably absent was Russia. In light of not being invited, Moscow has referred to the talks as a "hoax." Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor joined CBS News to discuss the meeting.
An oil production cut could lead to more pain at the pump for Americans. Gas prices shot up in July, causing an increased cost for summer road trips. We asked senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave to explain why heat is costing you at the pump.
Saudi-owned Fondomonte uses Arizona land to grow alfalfa, a crop that's illegal to produce in Saudia Arabia because of how much water it requires.
After getting rejected by Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabia has made an offer to another soccer superstar that may be too good to refuse. The Saudi club Al Hilal has proposed a world-record $332 million transfer fee to bring Kylian Mbappé from the French club Paris Saint-Germain. Michael Goldberg, senior vice president of sports finance for global credit rating firm DBRS Morningstar, discussed the business of soccer and how Saudi investments are reshaping the landscape.
Tuesday's Senate hearing on the PGA Tour's potential deal with LIV Golf is putting one of America's most popular sports under the microscope. Brody Miller, golf writer for The Athletic, joins CBS News to break down the enormity of the possible merger.
The assailant was killed by Saudi security forces, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said Wednesday.
President Trump said Wednesday he has signed a bill that requires the Justice Department to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days.
A judge repeatedly questioned prosecutors about the validity of the indictment returned by a grand jury and its handling by interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan.
"He wants to talk to you but his wife won't let him," an apparent adviser to Gates told Epstein.
A 16-year FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired last month because he had a Pride flag displayed near his desk.
The FDA said it received multiple reports that the baby formula is still being found on store shelves in multiple states.
Court documents accuse Ryan Wedding of ordering the murder of a federal witness in January 2025.
The court ruling came after California voters formally approved a ballot measure that was introduced to counteract Texas' redistricting.
It is unclear whether the killing of "King of the Hill" voice actor Jonathan Joss will be considered a hate crime.
House lawmakers are moving quickly to repeal a provision that allows senators to sue for $500,000 over phone record seizures. It's unclear what the Senate will do.