Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. The Mask of US-Saudi Friendship Is Finally Slipping 185 February 6, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in CBC (Canada) on 6 February 2015 by Neil Macdonald (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Canadainternational relationsSaudi Arabia Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Canada: Charles Shows Power with Soft Diplomacy April 30, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Australia: Trump Told Americans To Do Their Own Research. Now They Think the Attacks on Him Are Staged April 28, 2026. Published in Sydney Morning Herald 0 Austria: Trump Made a Big Mistake by Comparing Himself to Jesus in an AI Generated Image April 25, 2026. Published in Der StandardTrump's unfiltered megalomania has become a spectacular act of self-sabotage. 0 Malaysia: Can US Iran Negotiations Succeed? April 28, 2026. Published in The Oriental Daily NewsTrump ... stated that he would personally travel to Pakistan to sign the agreement if the talks were successful. 0 South Africa: Trump: The Most Dangerous President in the World April 23, 2026. Published in Sunday Independent[W]e are all at grave risk of the outbreak of nuclear war as a direct result of the actions of Trump. 0 Topics Saudi Arabia: The Bullet, the President, and the Battle for the Image April 30, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatThis is a battle for image: not Trump's image alone, but the Supreme Leader's as well. 0 Ghana: The Sovereignty Paradox: Data Colonialism, Debt and Africa’s Digital Future April 30, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb 0 Austria: Gulf War in Limbo April 30, 2026. Published in Der StandardThe ball is back in Iran's court, with only uncomfortable choices. War or surrender. 0 Canada: As Trump’s America Steps Back, Xi’s China Moves In April 30, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Canada: Charles Shows Power with Soft Diplomacy April 30, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Venezuela: The World Turns April 29, 2026. Published in Tal Cual DigitalTrump has not managed to seize power... Much of the world has lost its fear of him. 0 Spain: Response to Trump Chaos April 29, 2026. Published in El PaÃsThe blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is proof that the rules of the games are failing. 0 Austria: Trump’s Lack of Diplomatic Skill Is Driving the Global Economy to Ruin April 29, 2026. Published in Der StandardThe lesson — for Iranians and the rest of the world — is clear: the U.S. cannot be trusted; it will not keep its word. 0 Related Articles Canada: As Trump’s America Steps Back, Xi’s China Moves In April 30, 2026. Published in National Post Canada: Charles Shows Power with Soft Diplomacy April 30, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun Germany: The World Can’t Afford To Wait* April 28, 2026. Published in Märkische Oderzeitung[C]losure of the narrow waterway in the Strait of Hormuz has made it crystal clear to the whole world just how potent a weapon Iran possesses. Brazil: There’s Only 1 Way Out of a Dead End Like Hormuz: Retreat* April 27, 2026. Published in Folha[I]t is hard to believe that Iranians are any closer to democracy today than they were a few months ago. Australia: Trump Is Political Kryptonite in Australia but Diplomacy Still Guides the Way April 27, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Previous articleThe Shrinking Middle Class: So far, Just a US StoryNext articleObama and the US Join the Greek Chorus LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment