Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia may sell part of its giant oil company
Business
January 9, 2016
Saudi Arabia may sell part of its giant oil company
Saudi Arabia is considering selling shares in its state-owned giant oil company, Saudi Aramco.The company said Friday that it was…
Iran complains to U.N. about Saudi ‘provocations’
Middle East
January 9, 2016
Iran complains to U.N. about Saudi ‘provocations’
Iran's foreign minister has complained to the United Nations about Saudi Arabia's "provocations" toward Tehran, as a diplomatic crisis between…
Turkey slams Iranian reports linking Erdogan to execution
World
January 8, 2016
Turkey slams Iranian reports linking Erdogan to execution
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has summoned the Iranian ambassador to demand an end to reports in Iranian state media…
Iran says a Saudi-led airstrike hit Iranian Embassy in Yemen
Middle East
January 7, 2016
Iran says a Saudi-led airstrike hit Iranian Embassy in Yemen
Iran on Thursday accused the Saudi-led coalition battling Shi'ite rebels in Yemen of hitting its embassy there in an overnight…
Obama, Abadi discuss concern over Saudi Arabia execution in call
Middle East
January 7, 2016
Obama, Abadi discuss concern over Saudi Arabia execution in call
President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday discussed their "mutual concern" over Saudi Arabia's execution of…
Saudi-backed troops enter Yemeni port, opening new front: residents
Middle East
January 7, 2016
Saudi-backed troops enter Yemeni port, opening new front: residents
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces landed by sea at the Red Sea port of Maydee near the border with Saudi Arabia late…
Fears of more Iraq strife as regional Sunni-Shiite row escalates
Middle East
January 6, 2016
Fears of more Iraq strife as regional Sunni-Shiite row escalates
Sectarian attacks south of Baghdad have aroused local fears that an escalating row between the region's Sunni and Shi'ite powerhouses…
Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen intensify as rebels fire back
Middle East
January 6, 2016
Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen intensify as rebels fire back
Yemeni security officials say the Saudi-led coalition has intensified airstrikes on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, targeting Shiite rebels known as…
Oil hits 11-year low, Saudi-Iran row cuts chances of output restraint
Business
January 6, 2016
Oil hits 11-year low, Saudi-Iran row cuts chances of output restraint
Oil prices hit their lowest in over 11 years on Wednesday, as the row between Saudi Arabia and Iran was…
Egypt condemns attack on Saudi embassy in Tehran
Egypt
January 6, 2016
Egypt condemns attack on Saudi embassy in Tehran
Egypt has condemned attacks on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran and the Saudi consulate in Mashhad, according to a statement…