Stephen Kalin

Riyadh

Foreign Correspondent at The Wall Street Journal

@WSJ Middle East correspondent covering Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. Formerly @Reuters in Saudi, Iraq, Egypt & Lebanon. Got a tip? [email protected]

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Articles

Trump’s Middle East Tour Boosts Arab States at Israel’s Expense

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Alex Ward |Alex Leary |Stephen Kalin

But White House disagreements with Israel have more to do with Trump’s agenda than a long-term divergence, analysts sayHis embrace of leaders in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates stood out as Trump bypassed Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with whom he has turned more distant in recent months. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Subscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign In
カタール、米への影響力拡大に巨額資金どう使ったか

3 weeks ago | jp.wsj.com | Stephen Kalin |Eliot Brown |Joel Schectman

中東のカタールは米国の大統領専用機「エアフォースワン」向けに4億ドル（約584億円）のジャンボジェット機を寄贈する計画だが、これはペルシャ湾岸の小国がいかにして国の規模に見合わない外交的影響力を発揮してきたかを浮き彫りにしている。カタールには豊富な資金力と、それを使う覚悟がある。　カタールは、その豊富な天然ガス資源から得た数十億ドルを主に米国の軍や大学などに投じると同時に、ロビー活動への支出も拡大して、政策を自国に有利な方向に導いてきた。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
He Calls Them Handsome, Attractive, Tough: Trump’s Bromance With Arab Leaders

3 weeks ago | tovima.com | Alexander Ward |Stephen Kalin |Alex Leary

ABU DHABI—Three days in the Middle East have put President Trump’s bromance diplomacy on full display. “I like you too much,” Trump told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman , later placing his hand on his heart as the two men bid farewell on the airport tarmac. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was “attractive” and “tough,” Trump said after a surprise meeting in Riyadh with the former rebel leader who toppled Syria’s longtime dictator in December.
He Calls Them Handsome, Attractive, Tough: Trump’s Bromance With Arab Leaders

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Alex Ward |Stephen Kalin |Alex Leary

The president has used a trip to the Middle East to strengthen ties with the Arab worldABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates—Three days in the Middle East have put President Trump’s bromance diplomacy on full display. “I like you too much,” Trump told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, later placing his hand on his heart as the two men bid farewell on the airport tarmac.
Trump Addresses Troops at U.S. Base That Undergirds Qatar Ties

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Alex Ward |Alex Leary |Stephen Kalin

For more than 20 years, Al Udeid air base has enabled the U.S. to project power across the Middle EastAL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar—President Trump used a stop at this U.S. base to highlight his role as commander in chief, spotlighting rising military recruitment back home and a $1 trillion defense-budget request, without articulating substantive policy on confronting Iran or ending the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
Le Qatar dépense des milliards de dollars pour gagner de l'influence aux Etats-Unis

3 weeks ago | lopinion.fr | Stephen Kalin |Eliot Brown |Joel Schectman

Le Qatar compte offrir au président américain un avion d’une valeur de 400 millions de dollars pour remplacer l’Air Force One, un cadeau qui souligne la capacité de ce petit pays du Moyen-Orient à s’imposer avec diplomatie : il dispose d’une fortune colossale et n’hésite pas à s’en servir.
Il Qatar vuole aumentare la sua influenza negli Stati Uniti. Ecco come sta trasformando denaro in potere

3 weeks ago | milanofinanza.it | Stephen Kalin |Eliot Brown

Il potenziale piano del Qatar di fornire un jet jumbo da 400 milioni di dollari agli Stati Uniti da usare come Air Force One mette in evidenza come il piccolo stato del Golfo Persico sia in grado di avere un peso diplomatico e politico ben superiore delle sue dimensioni geografiche: ha grandi disponibilità finanziarie e non ha paura a investirle.
How Qatar Spent Billions to Gain Influence in the U.S.

3 weeks ago | caixinglobal.com | Stephen Kalin |Eliot Brown |Joel Schectman

Subscribe to a bundle to unlock all coverage by Caixin Global and the WSJ. By Stephen Kalin, Eliot Brown and Joel Schectman (The Wall Street Journal) — Qatar’s potential plan to provide a $400 million jumbo jet to the U.S. to use as Air Force One underscores how the tiny Gulf state has managed to diplomatically punch above its weight for years: It has a lot of money and is willing to spend it.
卡塔尔如何以“钞”能力在美国获得影响力？

3 weeks ago | cn.wsj.com | Stephen Kalin

卡塔尔拟向美国赠予一架价值4亿美元的宽体客机，用作“空军一号”专机，这一举措凸显出这个海湾国家虽然不大，但是多年来愿意在外交上使用“钞”能力：该国财力雄厚，并且舍得花钱。这个海湾君主国家将巨额天然气收入源源不断注入美国——重点投向军方和高校体系，同时重金布局游说网络，寻求使美国政策向有利于该国的方向倾斜。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
How Qatar Spent Billions to Gain Influence in the U.S.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Stephen Kalin |Eliot Brown |Joel Schectman

Qatar’s potential plan to provide a $400 million jumbo jet to the U.S. to use as Air Force One underscores how the tiny Gulf state has managed to diplomatically punch above its weight for years: It has a lot of money and is willing to spend it. The country’s ruling monarchy has showered billions of dollars derived from its vast natural gas reserves on U.S. institutions, mainly the military and universities, while ramping up spending on lobbyists to tilt policy in its favor.