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Middle East tensions boil as Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran
Middle East
January 4, 2016
Middle East tensions boil as Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran
Iran accused Saudi Arabia on Monday of using an attack on its embassy as a pretext to sever ties in…
A look at long-fraught relation between Saudi Arabia, Iran
Middle East
January 4, 2016
A look at long-fraught relation between Saudi Arabia, Iran
Diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have been tense since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, though there have been occasional…
Mideast stocks: Saudi flat as some blue chips bought; Egypt pulls back
Business
January 4, 2016
Mideast stocks: Saudi flat as some blue chips bought; Egypt pulls back
Saudi Arabia's stock market was flat in early trade on Monday as investors shrugged off rising tensions with Iran, while…
Iran says Riyadh thrives on tension after relations cut
Middle East
January 4, 2016
Iran says Riyadh thrives on tension after relations cut
Saudi Arabia used an attack on its embassy in Tehran as a pretext to fuel tensions, Iran's foreign ministry said…
Two Sunni mosques bombed, muezzin killed in Iraq
Middle East
January 4, 2016
Two Sunni mosques bombed, muezzin killed in Iraq
Blasts rocked two Sunni mosques in central Iraq Monday, amid fears of renewed sectarian strife following Saudi Arabia's execution of…
Saudi severs ties with Iran after embassy attacked
Middle East
January 4, 2016
Saudi severs ties with Iran after embassy attacked
Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic ties with Iran after protesters ransacked its embassy in Tehran to protest at the execution…
Mideast stocks: Saudi, Egypt edge higher in early trade
Business
January 3, 2016
Mideast stocks: Saudi, Egypt edge higher in early trade
The Saudi Arabian and Egyptian stock markets rose in early trade on Sunday amid hopes that shares have largely factored…
Saudis garner Egyptian Twitter support against Iran threats over cleric’s execution
Egypt
January 3, 2016
Saudis garner Egyptian Twitter support against Iran threats over cleric’s execution
Egyptian Twitter users have voiced solidarity with Saudi Arabia against threats made by Iran to the kingdom over the latter’s…
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…