Saudi Arabia
Saudi says Assad must be removed from power to crush Islamic State
Middle East
October 22, 2015
Saudi says Assad must be removed from power to crush Islamic State
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Thursday that to eliminate militant group Islamic State, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must…
Russia’s Putin talks Syria with Saudi king: Interfax cites Kremlin
Middle East
October 21, 2015
Russia’s Putin talks Syria with Saudi king: Interfax cites Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone to Saudi King Salman on Wednesday, updating him on the results of…
Egypt, Saudis discuss new system to evaluate pilgrimage operators
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Egypt, Saudis discuss new system to evaluate pilgrimage operators
Egyptian and Saudi Umra pilgrimage operators and travel agents have discussed a new grade-based system to evaluate the performance of…
World health chief says US, Saudi discussing MERS vaccine
Health & Fitness
October 20, 2015
World health chief says US, Saudi discussing MERS vaccine
The United States and Saudi Arabia may prepare a vaccine for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) to try and head…
Iran says Saudi, not Tehran, destabilizing Middle East
Middle East
October 20, 2015
Iran says Saudi, not Tehran, destabilizing Middle East
Saudi Arabia, not Iran, is destabilizing the Middle East, an official in Tehran said Tuesday, rejecting claims from Riyadh that…
Pentagon says Khorasan leader killed in Syria air strike
Middle East
October 18, 2015
Pentagon says Khorasan leader killed in Syria air strike
An air strike by the US-led coalition has killed Sanafi al-Nasr, a Saudi citizen and the leader of an Al-Qaeda…
Saudi Arabia warns citizens against transactions in Egypt following killings
Egypt
October 17, 2015
Saudi Arabia warns citizens against transactions in Egypt following killings
Saudi Arabia has warned its citizens against engaging in any form of transaction in Egypt without referring to its embassy…
Several killed in shooting at Shiite gathering in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
October 17, 2015
Several killed in shooting at Shiite gathering in Saudi Arabia
A gunman killed five people at a Shiite gathering in eastern Saudi Arabia on Friday before being shot dead by…
Foreign toll figures show hajj tragedy deadliest in history
Middle East
October 14, 2015
Foreign toll figures show hajj tragedy deadliest in history
The death toll from last month's hajj stampede has risen to at least 1,633, according to tallies given by foreign…
Yemeni port says first ship in weeks arrives, Saudi denies hampering aid by sea
Middle East
October 13, 2015
Yemeni port says first ship in weeks arrives, Saudi denies hampering aid by sea
Officials at Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah said the first ship to dock there in three weeks arrived on…