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SAUDI ARABIA RESPONDS TO REFUGEE CRISIS
Just this week, the al Hayat newspaper reported that 500,000 Syrians had found homes in Saudi Arabia since the civil war began - as workers, not refugees... READ MORE›
2016 IS THE DEADLIEST YEAR FOR MEDITERRANEAN MIGRANT CROSSING
And all across Europe, refugees from Syria are claiming asylum... READ MORE›
ISIS LEADER TAKES STEPS TO ENSURE GROUPS SURVIVAL
United States officials said gathering more insight on the Islamic State's shadowy leadership structure was a top priority... READ MORE›
SAUDI WOMEN REGISTER TO VOTE FOR THE FIRST TIME
Two women in Saudi Arabia made history last week when they became the country's first registered female voters, according to local media... READ MORE›
SAUDI INTERVENTION ONLY FANS YEMENS FLAMES
The Houthis adhere to an offshoot of Shiite Islam known as Zaydism and had battled the Yemeni state off and on for years... READ MORE›
AL QAEDA IN YEMEN SAYS US STRIKE KILLED LEADER
BAGHDAD -- Al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen released a video statement on Tuesday confirming the death of its leader, Nasser al-Wuhayshi, in an American missile strike... READ MORE›
MISSING BRADFORD SISTER 'MAY ALREADY BE IN SYRIA'
One of three Bradford sisters missing with their nine children may already be in Syria police believe... READ MORE›
CANADA UNVEILED AS THE COUNTRY WITH 'THE BEST REPUTATION' IN SURVEY ON GLOBAL PERCEPTIONS
The North American country reclaimed the top spot in the Reputation Institute's annual report which looks at the government environment and economy of 55 nations... READ MORE›
SAUDI ARABIA SEVERS TIES WITH IRAN, QUESTIONS LOOM
Why are there tensions between iran and saudi arabia?... READ MORE›
SAUD AL-FAISAL QUIET FORCE IN MIDDLE EAST DIES AT 75
The 9 11 attacks also strained ties with the United States, especially after it was determined that 15 of the 19 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia... READ MORE›
POPE CALLS UNFETTERED CAPITALISM 'THE DUNG OF THE DEVIL'
He also called for an end to what he said was the genocide of Christians taking place in the Middle East and beyond... READ MORE›
US AND IRAN KEEP WARY EYE ON EACH OTHER AT SEA
Benjamin Hewlett, the commander of the air wing aboard the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, which is in the Persian Gulf keeping an eye on Iran right now... READ MORE›
DEATH TOLL FROM HAJJ STAMPEDE REACHES 2411 IN NEW ESTIMATE
A virtual news blackout on the disaster has prevailed in Saudi Arabia's news media since... READ MORE›
SAUDI ARABIA SAID TO ARREST SUSPECT IN 1996 KHOBAR TOWERS BOMBING
The United States deported him to Saudi Arabia in 1999... READ MORE›
ISLAMIC STATE IS RUBBING ITS HANDS WITH GLEE OVER THE SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS
The media have focused on the human tragedy of the tens or hundreds of thousands of people from areas under the bloodthirsty murderers of Isil... READ MORE›
HOW A BLOND AMERICAN KID BECAME A HUGE STAR IN SAUDI ARABIA
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Say the name Joshua Van Alstine in Saudi Arabia and the likely response is a blank stare... READ MORE›
A CROSS TO BEAR: THE VANISHING CHRISTIANS OF THE MIDDLE EAST
Rifugio Christians of the Middle East by Linda Dorigo and Andrea Milluzzi Schilt Publishing, 29.95, Amsterdam ... READ MORE›
INDIA PROTESTS TO SAUDI ARABIA AFTER MAID'S HAND CHOPPED OFF
A spokesman for the foreign ministry confirmed that Indian diplomats in Riyadh had lodged a formal complaint at the the Saudi foreign ministry... READ MORE›
BOMB KILLS 25 AT MOSQUE IN KUWAIT
But the attack also drew criticism from some Kuwaitis, who said the country's leaders should have been more pro-active in protecting Shiites... READ MORE›
STOCKS PLUNGE AS DOW TUMBLES ABOUT 420; S&P FALLS BELOW 2,000
The broad Standard Poor's 500 stock index tumbled 2.4 percent as it fell back below the 2,000 mark... READ MORE›
ISLAMIC STATE CLAIMS SUICIDE ATTACKS ON YEMENI GOVERNMENT, GULF TROOPS
The Houthis have long accused Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government of being allied to Sunni extremists... READ MORE›
SAUDI KING'S FRENCH RIVIERA SUMMER HOLIDAY INTENSIFIES ROW WITH BATHERS AS 100,000 PEOPLE SIGN PETITION AGAINST BEACH CLOSURE
Saudi king's french riviera summer holiday intensifies row with bathers as 100 000 people sign petition against beach closure... READ MORE›
US AXES $500M SCHEME TO TRAIN SYRIAN REBELS, SAYS NYT
The programme was the most visible element of US backing for Syrian opposition groups but it has already suffered embarrassing setbacks... READ MORE›
COUNTRIES CLAIM VICTIMS AFTER DEADLY SAUDI STAMPEDE
Saudi officials blamed disorderly pilgrims for the deaths while proceeding with an official investigation... READ MORE›
WITH NUCLEAR DEAL DONE IRAN SETS OUT TO REASSURE WARY GULF ARABS
No country can solve regional problems without the help of others Mohammad Javad Zarif said at a news conference hosted by the Iranian embassy in Kuwait... READ MORE›
GRISLY ISIS VIDEO SEEMS AIMED AT QUASHING RESISTANCE
Mosul Nineveh's provincial capital is the largest city controlled by the Islamic State also known as ISIS or ISIL... READ MORE›
AS SAUDI ARABIA SEVERS TIES WITH IRAN, QUESTIONS LOOM
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for divine revenge against Saudi Arabia... READ MORE›
HOW THE WORLD IS CELEBRATING EID
Small Heath Park in Birmingham for Eid prayers and celebrations... READ MORE›
MUSLIMS ON TWITTER RESPOND TO ISIS WITH DEFIANCE
Mr. El-Baghdadi intensified his campaign after some news organizations mistakenly identified him as the Islamic State leader because his surname is similar... READ MORE›
GLOBAL WATER SHORTAGES TO DELIVER 'SEVERE HIT' TO ECONOMIES, WORLD BANK WARNS
The Middle East, north Africa, central Asia and south Asia due to suffer biggest economic hit from water scarcity as climate change takes hold, report finds... READ MORE›