Saudi Arabia
Wave of Aden killings tests Gulf role in Yemen
Middle East
February 9, 2016
Wave of Aden killings tests Gulf role in Yemen
The recapture of Aden by Gulf Arab coalition troops last summer has failed to provide any respite from Yemen's civil…
Islamic State claims car bomb blast in Saudi capital
Middle East
February 8, 2016
Islamic State claims car bomb blast in Saudi capital
An explosion damaged a car in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported, an incident the…
Egypt takes part in Saudi military exercise in 48 hours
Egypt
February 8, 2016
Egypt takes part in Saudi military exercise in 48 hours
Saudi media sources said the “Thunder of the North” military exercise, which will see the participation of several Arab countries…
Syrian foreign minister warns Saudis against incursion, will be resisted
Middle East
February 6, 2016
Syrian foreign minister warns Saudis against incursion, will be resisted
Syria will see any incursion on its territory as an act of aggression, Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Saturday,…
Iran mocks Saudi offer to send ground troops to Syria
Middle East
February 6, 2016
Iran mocks Saudi offer to send ground troops to Syria
The head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard said on Saturday Saudi Arabia lacked the courage to go through with a…
Saudi ready to join anti-IS ground op in Syria
Middle East
February 5, 2016
Saudi ready to join anti-IS ground op in Syria
Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia is ready to join any ground operation the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group…
Saudi court commutes Palestinian poet’s death sentence to jail, lashes: lawyer
Middle East
February 3, 2016
Saudi court commutes Palestinian poet’s death sentence to jail, lashes: lawyer
A Saudi court has commuted the death sentence against a Palestinian poet on charges of apostasy and abandoning his Muslim…
UN’s Ban says Saudi Arabia and Iran should compromise
Middle East
February 1, 2016
UN’s Ban says Saudi Arabia and Iran should compromise
Regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran should reconcile and help resolve tensions in the Middle East, United Nations Secretary-General Ban…
Egypt condemns Saudi mosque blast
Egypt
January 30, 2016
Egypt condemns Saudi mosque blast
Egypt has condemned the terrorist bombing on the Imam Reda mosque in the Al-Ahsaa governorate, Saudi Arabia. Two gunmen attacked the…
Suicide, shooting attack on Saudi Shi’ite mosque kills four
Middle East
January 29, 2016
Suicide, shooting attack on Saudi Shi’ite mosque kills four
A suicide bombing and gun attack on Shi'ite Muslim worshippers killed at least four people in eastern Saudi Arabia on…