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Saudi Arabia Plane Hit By Gunfire In Sudan Unrest: Report
A passenger plane preparing to take off from Sudan for Saudi Arabia came under fire on Saturday as deadly fighting rocked Khartoum, the kingdom's flag carrier said.
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Boy Arrested For Political Unrest When He Was 13 Won't Be Executed: Saudi
A young man from Saudi Arabia's minority Shi'ite Muslim community who was arrested at the age of 13 will not be executed and could be released by 2022, a Saudi official told Reuters on Saturday following reports of his pending execution.
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Three Suicide Attacks In Saudi Arabia Extend Global Wave Of Bombings
The targets including the holy Muslim city of Medina and bore the hallmarks of the Islamic State.
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Saudi Forces Kill Woman During Raid To Capture Wanted Man: Agency
Saudi security forces shot dead a woman armed with a machine gun during a raid to arrest a man suspected of involvement in attacks on Shi'ite Muslims and on security forces, state news agency SPA reported today.
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Kuwait, Qatar Urge Citizens To Avoid Lebanon
Kuwait and Qatar today became the latest Arab countries to follow in Saudi Arabia's footsteps by urging their citizens already in Lebanon to leave and issuing a travel warning for nationals planning to visit there.
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As Syria Rebels Face Rout, Allies Saudi, Turkey May Send Troops: Experts
With rebel forces facing the prospect of a crushing defeat by Syria's Russian-backed regime, their allies Saudi Arabia and Turkey may send in limited numbers of ground troops, analysts say.
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Syria, Iran Top Agenda As US Secretary Of State John Kerry Meets Wary Arabs In Saudi Arabia
US Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting Gulf Arab officials in Saudi Arabia a bid to ease their fears of warming US-Iranian ties and seek consensus on which Syrian opposition groups should be represented at upcoming peace talks.
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David Cameron Delays Trip To Saudi Arabia: Report
British Prime Minister David Cameron has delayed a trip to Saudi Arabia, the Times newspaper reported today, but cited senior officials as saying this was unconnected to regional tensions sparked by the execution of a Shi'ite Muslim cleric.
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UN Security Council Condemns Attack On Saudi Embassy In Iran
The UN Security Council on Monday strongly condemned an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran by protesters angry over Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.
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Middle East Tensions Boil As Saudi Arabia Cuts Ties With Iran
Iran accused Saudi Arabia today of using an attack on its embassy as a pretext to sever ties in a diplomatic crisis deepening their often violent struggle for influence across the Middle East.
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Man Shot Dead In Eastern Saudi Arabia - Police
A Saudi Arabian man was shot dead in the kingdom's Eastern Province late on Sunday when security officers came under fire from an unidentified source, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
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Turkish President Recep Erdogan Arrives In Saudi Arabia For Syria Talks
Hours before arriving in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Syria's president of "mercilessly" killing hundreds of thousands of people and criticised Russia for backing him.
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Indian Killed in Houthi Shelling in Saudi Arabia
An Indian national was killed and three Indians were injured in shelling by Houthi rebels in Saudi Arabia's Jizan province, a media report said.
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Moroccan F-16 Fighter Jet from Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen Goes Missing
A Moroccan F-16 warplane taking part in the Saudi Arabian-led coalition fighting in Yemen went missing on Sunday, the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces said in a statement.
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Saudi Police Arrest Suspect in Shiite Unrest
Saudi police have arrested a man wanted in connection with a 2011 protest movement organised by Shiite residents of the kingdom's restive Eastern Province, the interior ministry said today.
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Saudi Arabia Plane Hit By Gunfire In Sudan Unrest: Report
A passenger plane preparing to take off from Sudan for Saudi Arabia came under fire on Saturday as deadly fighting rocked Khartoum, the kingdom's flag carrier said.
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Boy Arrested For Political Unrest When He Was 13 Won't Be Executed: Saudi
A young man from Saudi Arabia's minority Shi'ite Muslim community who was arrested at the age of 13 will not be executed and could be released by 2022, a Saudi official told Reuters on Saturday following reports of his pending execution.
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Three Suicide Attacks In Saudi Arabia Extend Global Wave Of Bombings
The targets including the holy Muslim city of Medina and bore the hallmarks of the Islamic State.
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Saudi Forces Kill Woman During Raid To Capture Wanted Man: Agency
Saudi security forces shot dead a woman armed with a machine gun during a raid to arrest a man suspected of involvement in attacks on Shi'ite Muslims and on security forces, state news agency SPA reported today.
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Kuwait, Qatar Urge Citizens To Avoid Lebanon
Kuwait and Qatar today became the latest Arab countries to follow in Saudi Arabia's footsteps by urging their citizens already in Lebanon to leave and issuing a travel warning for nationals planning to visit there.
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As Syria Rebels Face Rout, Allies Saudi, Turkey May Send Troops: Experts
With rebel forces facing the prospect of a crushing defeat by Syria's Russian-backed regime, their allies Saudi Arabia and Turkey may send in limited numbers of ground troops, analysts say.
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Syria, Iran Top Agenda As US Secretary Of State John Kerry Meets Wary Arabs In Saudi Arabia
US Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting Gulf Arab officials in Saudi Arabia a bid to ease their fears of warming US-Iranian ties and seek consensus on which Syrian opposition groups should be represented at upcoming peace talks.
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David Cameron Delays Trip To Saudi Arabia: Report
British Prime Minister David Cameron has delayed a trip to Saudi Arabia, the Times newspaper reported today, but cited senior officials as saying this was unconnected to regional tensions sparked by the execution of a Shi'ite Muslim cleric.
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UN Security Council Condemns Attack On Saudi Embassy In Iran
The UN Security Council on Monday strongly condemned an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran by protesters angry over Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.
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Middle East Tensions Boil As Saudi Arabia Cuts Ties With Iran
Iran accused Saudi Arabia today of using an attack on its embassy as a pretext to sever ties in a diplomatic crisis deepening their often violent struggle for influence across the Middle East.
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Man Shot Dead In Eastern Saudi Arabia - Police
A Saudi Arabian man was shot dead in the kingdom's Eastern Province late on Sunday when security officers came under fire from an unidentified source, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
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Turkish President Recep Erdogan Arrives In Saudi Arabia For Syria Talks
Hours before arriving in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Syria's president of "mercilessly" killing hundreds of thousands of people and criticised Russia for backing him.
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Indian Killed in Houthi Shelling in Saudi Arabia
An Indian national was killed and three Indians were injured in shelling by Houthi rebels in Saudi Arabia's Jizan province, a media report said.
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Moroccan F-16 Fighter Jet from Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen Goes Missing
A Moroccan F-16 warplane taking part in the Saudi Arabian-led coalition fighting in Yemen went missing on Sunday, the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces said in a statement.
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Saudi Police Arrest Suspect in Shiite Unrest
Saudi police have arrested a man wanted in connection with a 2011 protest movement organised by Shiite residents of the kingdom's restive Eastern Province, the interior ministry said today.
