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Security forces defend their headquarters against attacks by Islamic State extremists during sand storm in the eastern part of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, 115 kilometers (70 miles) west of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo)

ISIS v. Iran v. Saudi Arabia: The worst-case scenario

By Eric Ham

A Saudi man passes the al-Faisaliya tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali) ** FILE **

Saudi Arabia says 400 arrested after terror attacks thwarted

Associated Press

Secretary of State John F. Kerry insisted that the Obama administration was clear that any nuclear deal should be viewed separately from overall U.S. criticisms of Iran's record at home and abroad. "This plan was designed to address the nuclear issue alone, not to reform Iran's regime, or end its support for terrorism, or its contributions to sectarian violence in the Middle East," he said. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Iran nuclear deal will fuel sectarian violence in Middle East, U.S. allies fear

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately condemned the deal Tuesday, saying the agreement to curb Iran's nuclear programs in exchange for an eventual end to sanctions on Tehran was a "stunning historic mistake" under which Iran will get "a cash bonanza of hundreds of billions of dollars which will allow it to continue to pursue its agenda of aggression and terror." (Associated Press)

Iran nuclear deal condemned by Israel, Saudi Arabia; other world leaders relieved

By Andrew Nachemson - The Washington Times

With potentially-explosive shipments increasing 40-fold in recent years as North American crude production booms, the railroad industry, at the urging of the Obama administration and safety officials in the U.S. and Canada, is considering a closer look at the risks posed by trains that now carry hazardous liquids through every region of the country. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

EDITORIAL: End the ban on American oil exports

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, chant slogans during a demonstration against an arms embargo imposed by the U.N. Security Council on Houthi leaders, in Sanaa, Yemen, April 16, 2015. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Saudi Arabia shoots down Scud missile fired from Yemen’s Shiite rebels

Associated Press

Saudi Arabia's Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud shakes hands with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A Pakistan envoy said his nation is eager for the U.S. to reach a nuclear accord with Iran so sanctions on Tehran can be lifted, but denied charges that Islamabad might provide nuclear weapons to Saudi Arabia (Associated Press)

Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Pakistan envoy, denies any nuclear aid for Saudis

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama, center, bids farewell to from left., Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Bahrain Crown Prince Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalif and Deputy Prime Minister of Oman, Sayyid Fahad Bin Mahmood Al Said after their meetings at Camp David in Maryland, Thursday, May 14, 2015. Obama and leaders from six Gulf nations are trying to work through tensions sparked by the U.S. bid for a nuclear deal with Iran, a pursuit that has put regional partners on edge. Obama is seeking to reassure the Gulf leaders that the U.S. overtures to Iran will not come at the expense of commitments to their security. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

STEVEN ROSEN: Obama’s seductive Gulf summit

By Steven J. Rosen

An unidentified Chinese tourist wearing a mask by way of precaution against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus visits Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea Monday, June 1, 2015. Authorities say more than 680 people in South Korea are placed in isolation after having contacts with those infected with a virus that has killed hundreds of people in the Middle East. (Choi Jae-koo/Yonhap via AP) KOREA OUT

South Korea reports 2 deaths from MERS

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

In this still image taken from video provided by Saudi TV, burnt-out cars are seen as investigators collect evidence, in the aftermath of a suicide bomb outside the the Imam Hussein mosque in the port city of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Friday, May 29, 2015. (Saudi Television via AP)

Suicide bomber strikes Shiite mosque in Saudi Arabia, killing 4

By Abdullah Al-Shihri - Associated Press

President Obama (center) bids farewell to leaders from six Gulf nations, who are trying to work through tensions sparked by the U.S. bid for a nuclear deal with Iran, a pursuit that has put regional partners on edge. Mr. Obama is seeking to reassure the Gulf leaders that the U.S. overtures to Iran will not come at the expense of commitments to their security. (Associated Press)

Obama looks for global support on Iran nuke deal

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain arrives to the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Formula One Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, on April 19, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

King of Bahrain snubs Obama summit for horse show: report

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama pushes ahead with summit despite Arab absences

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Obama pressed to raise human-rights abuses in Gulf nations

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Obama is greeted by new Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz as the president and first lady Michelle Obama arrive on Air Force One at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 27, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Saudi king not snubbing Obama, White House says

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

A man loyal to former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh inspects at Saleh's house destroyed by a Saudi-led airstrike in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, May 10, 2015. Yemen's Shiite rebels and their allies in the country's splintered armed forces said Sunday they would accept a five-day humanitarian cease-fire to allow aid to reach civilians after more than a month of daily Saudi-led airstrikes. Saleh and his forces back Shiite rebels also known as the Houthis, who are also backed by Iran. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

A look at nations involved in Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

Moroccan warplane apparently downed before Yemen cease-fire

By Ahmed Al-Haj and Paul Schemm - Associated Press

Saudis intensify strikes in Yemen despite calls for cease-fire

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, centre, meets with youth at Salman Mosque in Dijbouti, Dijbouti, Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Kerry said Wednesday he intends to discuss with Saudi Arabian officials how to implement a &quot;humanitarian pause&quot; in Yemen's civil war, citing increased shortages of food, fuel and medicine that are adding to a crisis that has already caused some thousands of people to flee to neighboring countries. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Kerry hopes to win pause in Yemen war as he heads to talks

By BRADLEY KLAPPER - Associated Press

The Obama administration is quietly negotiating weapons deals with the Saudia Arabian kingdom, which is wary of a deal between the U.S. and Iran over nuclear weapons. (Associated Press)

Obama weighs offering Saudi Arabia weapons provided only to Israel

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times