Air strike kills dozens in Syria as UN envoy visits Damascus
An air strike reportedly killed dozens of people in a rebel-held town in Syria on Saturday as a U.N. envoy visited Damascus to advance preparations for peace talks
Sun Jan 10 2016
'We are not natural-born enemies of Iran,' Saudi U.N. envoy says
Saudi Arabia said on Monday it would restore ties with Iran when Tehran stopped meddling in the affairs of other countries.
Wed Jan 06 2016
Saudi Arabia to halt flights, trade with Iran - minister
Saudi Arabia widened its rift with Iran on Monday, saying it would end air traffic and trade links with the Islamic republic and demanding that Tehran must "act like a normal country".
Tue Jan 05 2016
Saudi Arabia recruits Sunni allies in row with Iran
Saudi Arabia rallied Sunni allies to its side in a growing diplomatic row with Iran on Monday, following the kingdom's execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric.
Tue Jan 05 2016
Iran-Saudi crisis: Possible consequences of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr's execution
47 men were executed in Saudi Arabia last weekend, including well-known Shia cleric, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. Dr. Chandra Muzaffar looks at the possible consequences.
Tue Jan 05 2016
Who was the cleric Saudis executed, and why his death matters
Who was the cleric Nimr al-Nimr who was executed by Saudi Arabia and why his death matters.
Mon Jan 04 2016
US fears Saudi tension with Iran could affect DAISH fight
The US is concerned that the tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran could have repercussions extending to the fight against DAISH or IS in Syria and Iraq.
Mon Jan 04 2016
Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran as row over cleric's death escalates
Saudi Arabia cut ties with Iran on Sunday, responding to the storming of its embassy in Tehran in an escalating row between the rival Middle East powers over Riyadh's execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.
Mon Jan 04 2016
Arab Saudi laksanakan hukuman pancung terhadap 47 tahanan termasuk ulama Syiah
Ulama terkenal Syiah, Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr dilaporkan antara 47 tahanan yang dipancung sehingga mati di Arab Saudi.
Sat Jan 02 2016
Saudi Arabia to pay 'high price' for executing Shiite cleric - Iran
Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari strongly condemned the execution, which came after his Shiite country repeatedly asked its Sunni-ruled rival to pardon the cleric.
Sat Jan 02 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 cleric.
Sat Jan 02 2016