- John Abizaid - LobeLog
- General John Abizaid may be Trump's new man in Riyadh - Salon
- With the Khashoggi story worsening, the US may finally have an adult in the room - CNN
- Trump nominates retired general John Abizaid as US ambassador to Saudi Arabia - The Arab American News (press release) (blog)
- Trump Nominates Retired Gen. John Abizaid Ambassador to Saudi Arabia - Asharq Al-awsat English