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Israel and Saudi Arabia: New best friends in the Middle East? - DW

Wed Nov 29, 2017 08:50:03

In mid-November, Gadi Eizenkot, the chief of general staff of Israel's defense forces, landed a media coup. He described, in broad terms, how he viewed his country's relations with Iran on one side and Saudi Arabia on the other. He did so in an interview with the Saudi Arabian website Elaph. Journalist Othman Al Omeir, who owns Elaph, also has very close ties to the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat. That newspaper, in turn, is owned by the Saudi king. Thus, Eizenkot had pushed forth into the heart of the Saudi media scene.

Rights group urges ICC to probe UAE 'war crimes' in Yemen

Tue Nov 28, 2017 12:32:02

A rights organisation has called on the International Criminal Court to investigate allegations of war crimes in Yemen by the United Arab Emirates.

Saudi anti-terrorism summit uses Palestinian intifada clip, draws angry response

Tue Nov 28, 2017 09:09:57

Social media users have reacted to a Saudi Arabian anti-terrorism summit in which a video was played showing a Palestinian fighting Israeli occupation forces.

Lebanon rejects invitation to attend Riyadh anti-terror meeting

Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:14:42

Lebanon has stayed away from the inaugural summit of a military alliance formed by Saudi Arabia as the fallout from Riyadh's escalation of pressure on Beirut keeps growing.

Efforts to hurt Qatar's riyal may backfire on region, c.banker says

Mon Nov 27, 2017 08:33:32

Some Arab states are trying to destabilise Qatar's riyal but efforts to drive down its value could backfire by hurting other dollar-linked currencies in the region, a Qatari central banker said.

Iran accuses US over Saudi 'atrocities' in Yemen

Sun Nov 26, 2017 14:54:41

Iran on Sunday accused the United States of responsibility for "atrocities" in Yemen through its support for Saudi Arabia, which is leading a coalition fighting Houthis.

Saudi Arabia bans selfies at Islam's two holiest sites

Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:18:31

The Saudi Arabian government has banned pilgrims from taking photos and videos using any devices for any purpose at Islam's two holiest mosques, according to reports.

Britain's secret role in Saudi Arabia's dirty war: UK troops are training army that has left a million on the brink of starvation, investigation finds

Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:25:35

The British Army is secretly training Saudi Arabian troops to fight in Yemen, where the country has been accused of committing crimes against humanity, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.

Saudi Arabia ‘doesn’t care’ about the Palestinians as long as it can make a deal with Israel against Iran, says former Netanyahu advisor

Sun Nov 26, 2017 09:50:37

Saudi Arabia is so eager to establish diplomatic relations with Israel that it is prepared to sign off on almost any type of Israeli-Palestinian peace deal no matter how unfavourable to the Palestinians, according to Benjamin Netanyahu’s former security advisor.

UN aid workers return to Yemen on first flight to Sanaa - U.N.

Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:48:09

A flight carrying humanitarian aid workers landed in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Saturday, the first after a nearly three week blockade imposed by the Saudi-led military coalition, an official of the U.N.'s World Food Programme (WFP) said.

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