#Saudi alfalfa sparks tension in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert

#Saudi alfalfa sparks tension in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert

In an arid pocket of Arizona’s rural southwest, thirsty tufts of alfalfa are guzzling unlimited amounts of groundwater — only to become fodder for dairy cows some 8,000 miles east. This Sonoran Desert field of green, cultivated by a Saudi Arabian dairy giant, has become a flashpoint among residents, who resent the Middle Eastern company’s…

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#China-brokered Iran-Saudi deal raises red flags for US

#China-brokered Iran-Saudi deal raises red flags for US

China-brokered Iran-Saudi deal raises red flags for US An agreement struck by Iran and Saudi Arabia on Friday to re-establish relations has shifted concerns back to the state of the U.S. role in the Middle East — especially since the deal was brokered by Washington’s main adversary, China. The diplomatic agreement, reached after four days…

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#Ex-Twitter worker Ahmad Abouammo gets 3½ years for spying

#Ex-Twitter worker Ahmad Abouammo gets 3½ years for spying

“Ex-Twitter worker Ahmad Abouammo gets 3½ years for spying” A former Twitter manager convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia by sharing user data several years ago and potentially exposing users to persecution was sentenced to 3½ years in prison on Wednesday, US prosecutors said. Ahmad Abouammo had been found guilty by a jury in August following a trial in federal court in…

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