US secretary of state is visiting kingdom in bid to strengthen ties with Riyadh as it pushes for rapprochement with America's adversaries

Top US diplomat in Jeddah to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, will travel to Riyadh for GCC event; State Department official says 'tremendous amount of work to be done'

At flag-raising ceremony, Iranian deputy FM praises cooperation between the countries after years of tensions; event held as Blinken due to arrive in country

Top US diplomat Blinken tells AIPAC that integrating Israel in region a 'cornerstone' of White House Mideast policy, pans Israel for steps undermining Palestinians dignity

State Department says secretary will work to advance regional integration and is looking for opportunities short of full-on normalization between Riyadh and Jerusalem

Report claims both Washington and Riyadh are conditioning potential establishment of diplomatic ties on Israel restarting peace talks with Palestinians

But US president tells leaders decisions on when, how many and who will provide the fighter jets will be made while the training is underway

Before flying to India, foreign minister to meet US energy envoy Amos Hochstein in Jerusalem and talk by phone with Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Top US diplomat says Russian mercenary outfit, which is active in several African states, 'simply brings more death and destruction with it'

Attorney General Merrick Garland cites his family's refuge in US ahead of Holocaust, says Justice Department 'is doing everything in our power to combat rise in hate-fueled acts'