Saudi Arabia
Saudi faces ‘divine revenge’ over cleric’s execution: Khamenei
Middle East
January 3, 2016
Saudi faces ‘divine revenge’ over cleric’s execution: Khamenei
Saudi Arabia will face "divine revenge" over its execution of a top Shi'ite cleric, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…
Iran threatens Saudis for executing Shiite cleric, but his brother calls for calm
Middle East
January 2, 2016
Iran threatens Saudis for executing Shiite cleric, but his brother calls for calm
Saudi Arabia will pay "a high price" for executing prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday, Iran's foreign ministry said.Ministry…
UPDATE: Saudi-led coalition ending Yemen ceasefire, state news agency says
Middle East
January 2, 2016
UPDATE: Saudi-led coalition ending Yemen ceasefire, state news agency says
A Saudi-led coalition that has been bombing the Houthi movement in Yemen for nine months announced on Saturday the end…
Saudi Arabia says 47 executed on terror charges, including Shi’ite cleric
Middle East
January 2, 2016
Saudi Arabia says 47 executed on terror charges, including Shi’ite cleric
Saudi Arabia executed 47 people on Saturday for terrorism, mostly suspected al Qaeda members but also a prominent Shi'ite Muslim…
Imprisoned Saudi blogger’s health deteriorating, wife says
Middle East
January 1, 2016
Imprisoned Saudi blogger’s health deteriorating, wife says
Imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, recent recipient of a prestigious European human rights award, has suffered fainting spells and deteriorating…
Cairo, Riyadh to sign 12 investment deals on Jan. 5
Business
December 31, 2015
Cairo, Riyadh to sign 12 investment deals on Jan. 5
Egypt and Saudi Arabia will sign 12 memorandums for Saudi investments in Cairo as a joint committee by both countries…
Mideast stocks: Saudi Arabia little changed, broad rise in Egypt
Business
December 30, 2015
Mideast stocks: Saudi Arabia little changed, broad rise in Egypt
Dec 30 Saudi Arabia's stock index moved sideways early on Wednesday as a negative reaction to austerity measures in the…
Saudi economic shake-up shows it is planning for cheap oil
Business
December 29, 2015
Saudi economic shake-up shows it is planning for cheap oil
Saudi Arabia's planned cuts in spending and energy subsidies signal that the world's largest crude exporter is bracing for a…
Rouhani says Muslim states should fix Islam’s public image
Middle East
December 27, 2015
Rouhani says Muslim states should fix Islam’s public image
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday said that Muslim countries should strive to improve the world's opinion of Islam. "We must…
Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile from Yemen: state news
Middle East
December 27, 2015
Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile from Yemen: state news
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a Scud ballistic missile fired from Yemen on Saturday, according to a statement on the…