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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Eldar Mamedov) - Why Riyadh Won’t Be Forced Into Israel’s Arms

The U.S. has proven itself to be an unreliable partner for the Saudis. The post Why Riyadh Won’t Be Forced Into Israel’s Arms appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Why Riyadh Won’t Be Forced Into Israel’s Arms The U.S. has proven itself to be an unreliable partner for the Saudis. Photo by LOU BENOIST / POOL / AFP via Getty Images The Yemeni militant group Ansar Allah, known as the Houthis, has been striking Saudi Arabia again. President Donald Trump reportedly rebuffed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s request for the U.S. to join the war against the group. In the neoconservative commentariat, the knives came out—not for Trump, not for the Houthis, but for MbS. The pressure comes on the…Open

NYTIMES (David Pierson) - China’s Leader Xi Seeks to Extend Truce with Trump During U.S. Summit

Facing an American president constrained by war and politics, China’s leader may seek to lock in a tactical truce while he shores up a fragile economy at home.

NYTIMES (Keith Bradsher) - China’s Continued Control of Rare Earths Looms Over Trump-Xi Meeting

Manufacturers are struggling with constrained supplies as U.S. and Chinese officials negotiate over export restrictions with consequences for global industry.

NYTIMES (Javier C. Hernández and Lily Kuo) - Japan Meets With Trump, Hoping to Get His Help on China

Japan’s prime minister will meet President Trump to discuss China’s economic and security pressure while also seeking to de-escalate tensions with Beijing.

NYTIMES (Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David E. Sanger) - Trump’s U.N. Speech Comes at a Time of Tumult

The president, who has been dogged by the war in Iran and eroding alliances, is also expected to sign a security deal on Greenland and meet with world leaders.

NYTIMES (Sarah Lyall) - Earl Spencer Book Blasts Diana’s Treatment by UK Royal Family

The decades have not lessened Earl Spencer’s anger over the House of Windsor’s treatment of the former Princess of Wales. King Charles comes in for special vitriol.

NYTIMES (The Book Review) - Takeaways From Charles Spencer’s Memoir, “Swan Song,” About Princess Diana

Nearly 30 years after Princess Diana died, her brother has written a book about her life, her marriage to Prince Charles and the suffering she endured at the hands of the tabloid press.

NYTIMES (Alan Blinder) - Princeton Is No Longer No. 1 in the U.S. News Rankings

The Massachusetts Institute for Technology pulled ahead on a set of criteria that are as contentious as they are influential.

NYTIMES (Jim Tankersley, Christopher F. Schuetze and Philip Kaleta) - German Leaders Prepare to Deny Far Right Access to Secret War Plan

With the Alternative for Germany party close to power in a German state, federal officials are planning to limit the group’s access to classified intelligence.