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Saudi Arabia, Kuwait tighten controls on sheikhs

Tue Nov 26, 2013 13:32:24

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have been quietly reining in their sheikhs on concerns of their use of influence to stir up trouble and inflame sectarian divisions at a time of high tension over the crises in Syria and Egypt.

Saudis concerned about spread of Iran influence

Tue Nov 26, 2013 13:09:21

Saudi Arabia will adopt a "new defense doctrine" focused on resisting Iranian influence in the Middle East, a senior Saudi diplomatic adviser has warned.

Saudi ex-official: Gov’t should cut off Ethiopians’ ears as a lesson

Sun Nov 24, 2013 22:10:16

A former member of Saudi Consultative Assembly has said that Riyadh government should cut off ears of some Ethiopian workers as a lesson for others to learn.

Prince bin Talal: Riyadh, Tel Aviv share parallel interests on Iran

Sun Nov 24, 2013 19:28:25

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Al Waleed bin Talal says interests of Tel Aviv and Riyadh regarding Iran are ‘almost parallel’, endorsing a military strike on the Islamic Republic to "neutralize" its nuclear potential.

Saudi Arabia rejects support for Geneva II peace talks

Sat Nov 23, 2013 19:14:07

Saudi Arabia, a big spender of the war in Syria, has rejected a report by a Russian press that the kingdom is ready to help with the long-waited Geneva II conference aimed at ending the Syrian crisis.

Horrible story of Saudi woman jailed, tortured by husband for 1 year

Fri Nov 22, 2013 20:51:27

A Saudi man has been keeping his wife and two daughters captive in a guarded room in a remote area near Mecca for one whole year, torturing them and depriving them from food and all kinds of supplies.

British MPs: UK is not well received in Saudi Arabia

Fri Nov 22, 2013 17:13:56

Britain is concerned by "credibility problem" in Saudi Arabia despite what it claims to be supporting actions for reforms in the kingdom, described by many MPs as "one of the least democratic states in the world with a notoriously poor human rights record".

Saudi police arrests man for his cuddling campaign

Fri Nov 22, 2013 16:02:55

A man has been arrested by Saudi religious police in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh for offering ‘free hugs’ to people.

Saudi Arabia calls on citizens to leave Lebanon

Fri Nov 22, 2013 08:56:38

Saudi Arabia has asked its citizens to leave Lebanon due to the risk of political violence in the country where twin suicide bombings near Iran's embassy in Beirut killed 25 people this week.

Iraq militant group sends ‘warning message’ to Saudi Arabia

Thu Nov 21, 2013 19:03:33

An Iraqi militant group has claimed that it had fired six mortar rounds that hit a remote area of northeastern Saudi Arabia as a warning to the ultra-conservative kingdom.

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