Stephen Kalin
@stephenkalin
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@WSJ Middle East correspondent covering Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. Formerly @Reuters in Saudi, Iraq, Egypt & Lebanon. Got a tip? [email protected]
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabi
Joined May 2009
My @WSJ colleague & US citizen Evan Gershkovich is wrongly arrested in Russia. Instead of silencing his reporting, let's amplify it! Read his work for free https://t.co/LbeSwU5eGi And read about his life https://t.co/E7doIAC1dF
#IStandWithEvan #FreeEvan #JournalismIsNotACrime
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“Where Saudi Arabia had benefited from growing U.S. and Israeli pressure on Tehran, it now fears becoming a recipient of a (Israel-dominated) new regional order” — I told @WSJ @stephenkalin
https://t.co/jFG6gNQcYf
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Israel’s military success against Iran undermines one incentive for Saudi normalization and raises concerns about its growing power.
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The OPC is saddened by the passing of longtime club member and colleague Rod Nordland, a veteran reporter for The New York Times who covered conflict zones for 40 years. https://t.co/GRn7ANNEto
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The vice president of the United States says that 400kg of near weapons-grade uranium possibly unaccounted for, in a country that may now want to build a bomb in secret, is just not a big deal
Q: "Do you know for sure where all the highly enriched uranium is?" Vance: "Well, I think that's actually not the question before us...Uranium is something that exists in a very large supply. I think our main goal was to bury the uranium and I do think the uranium was buried."
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How much damage did the bombs do at Fordow? We don't know yet Will Iran choose to retaliate, and how? We don't know yet Does Trump push Israel to end its war or give it carte blanche to keep going? We don't know yet Three key questions right now, and we can only speculate
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"Israel is running low on defensive Arrow interceptors, according to a U.S. official, raising concern about the country’s ability to counter long-range ballistic missiles from Iran if the conflict isn’t resolved soon."
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A shortage of Arrow interceptors has set off a scramble to augment Israel’s defenses.
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Our latest poll with @YouGov, conducted over the weekend, asked Americans if the US military should get involved in the war in Iran. Overall: 60% no 16% yes Republicans: 53% no 23% yes Trump voters in 2024: 53% no 19% yes
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WSJ: The U.S. military is operating in the air, on land and at sea to shoot down Iranian missiles fired at Israel in response to its attacks on Iran’s nuclear program and military leadership, tilting Washington toward more direct involvement in the widening conflict.
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A lot of news to end the week on @WayTooEarly— and then I’ll be back on @MSNBC 12-2pm. With me at 5aET: ☀️ @NTarnopolsky ☕️ @stephenkalin 🌞 Adrianne Shropshire 🫖 @Annalyse_Keller 🌅 @ChuckRocha 🌄 @jonallendc Why are you up with us? Email waytooearly@msnbc.com.
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Call it the Witkoff Omanologue: "We still intend to have talks Sunday," a U.S. official said.
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How the #Houthis rattled the U.S. Navy-and transformed maritime war: Persistent bombardment in confined waters pushed sailors to the edge in a costly battle that ended in stalemate https://t.co/eKUrv5PAm9 By @stephenkalin and @shelbyholliday #IranProxies #Islamism
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🇺🇸 New Rules Of War At Sea Test U.S. Navy ▫Persistent bombardment in confined waters pushed sailors to the edge in a costly battle that ended in stalemate ▫@stephenkalin @shelbyholliday
#frontpagestoday #USA @WSJ 🇺🇸
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My comments in @WSJ on the new challenges of deterrence in the Red Sea: "You make it a sitting duck out there and within range of Houthi weapons," Bryan Clark, a former Navy strategist and senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, said of deploying a carrier to the area. "We used
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How the Houthis Rattled the @USNavy—and Transformed Maritime War by @wsj @stephenkalin and @shelbyholliday
https://t.co/eBGvu7nHej
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Persistent bombardment in confined waters pushed sailors to the edge in a costly battle that ended in stalemate.
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"Officials are dissecting how... the Houthis proved a surprisingly difficult foe, engaging the Navy in its fiercest battles since WWII despite fighting from primitive quarters & caves in one of the world’s poorest countries." @stephenkalin, @shelbyholliday
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Persistent bombardment in confined waters pushed sailors to the edge in a costly battle that ended in stalemate.
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Our story on the mutual flattery of Trump and Gulf monarchs during a glitzy trip with @learyreports & @stephenkalin
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The U.S. president has used a trip to the Middle East to strengthen ties with the Arab world.
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Trump gave a 50 min speech that began with Proud to Be an American and ended with this…
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Elon Musk speaking in Riyadh, while the crowd waits for Trump and MBS
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