SCORCHING 'HEAT DOME' OVER MIDDLE EAST SEES TEMPERATURES SOAR TO 165F IN IRAN

But some of the most affluent figures in the Middle East are blissfully unaware of the scorching heat, such as Saudia Arabia's King Salman... 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›

BRADFORD DAWOOD FAMILY 'SPLIT TO CROSS SYRIA BORDER'

Sisters Khadija Sugra and Zohra Dawood and their children went missing after travelling to Saudi Arabia... 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›

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›

IS SUSPECTS HELD OVER 'PLOT' TO ATTACK SAUDI MOSQUES

Most of the suspects are Saudi citizens but they also include people from six nationalities including Yemen and Syria the interior ministry said... 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›

SAUDI ARABIA SAID TO ARREST SUSPECT IN 1996 KHOBAR TOWERS BOMBING

The United States deported him to Saudi Arabia in 1999... READ MORE›

SAUDIS CAST NET FOR ISIS SYMPATHIZERS

In April, Saudi Arabia reported that 93 people suspected of having ties to the Islamic State had been arrested... READ MORE›

SAUDIS IN TALKS OVER ALLIANCE TO REBUILD IRAQ AND 'RETURN IT TO THE ARAB FOLD'

Pact would give Saudi Arabia a leading role in rebuilding war-torn country, and allow it to shepherd Iraq away from its rival Iran... 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›

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›

LACK OF PAUSE IN YEMEN WAR DELAYS AID

Yemen, the region's poorest country, had one of the highest malnutrition rates in the world even before the recent conflict... READ MORE›

IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL PROVOKES SHARP REACTIONS ACROSS THE ARAB WORLD

Iran has long branded itself as the lodestar of the resistance, by which it means the regional forces opposed to the United States and Israel... READ MORE›

BAHRAIN POLICE OFFICERS KILLED IN BOMB ATTACK

Bahrain has largely escaped the fallout from the sectarian-inspired violence that has struck its neighbours in recent months... READ MORE›

It was not clear whether the Arab commitment to take all necessary action against Islamic State and other militant groups would include direct military involvement in Iraq or Syria... READ MORE›

FIRE AT SAUDI RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX KILLS 11, INJURES MORE THAN 200

Saudi Aramco is the state-owned petroleum and natural gas company based in Dhahran... READ MORE›

350 LASHES FOR A BRITISH GRANDFATHER IS THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS WITH SAUDI ARABIA

Consider this a lot of perfectly serious people think that some senior people in Saudi Arabia helped bring about the 9 11 attacks on New York and Washington... READ MORE›

Obama emphasized the United States was not going it alone... READ MORE›

U.S. AIMS TO SHIFT ISRAEL FOCUS TO SECURITY TIES AFTER IRAN DEAL

The United States and Israel fundamentally differ on whether the Iran nuclear deal makes both countries safer... READ MORE›

INSIDE THE SAUDI PRISON THAT'S HOME TO NEW WAVE OF JIHADIS

As of March nearly 2 300 Saudis had traveled to Syria to join jihadist groups like Islamic State and Nusra Front according to the Saudi Interior Ministry... READ MORE›

AUSTRALIAN JETS CARRY OUT FIRST AIRSTRIKES INSIDE SYRIA

US Central Command stated that coalition military forces carried out three air strikes in Syria, as well as 15 in Iraq, targeting Islamic State targets... READ MORE›

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER - AND TOP ARMS SALESMAN

Obama the super-salesman pours fuel on a Middle East in flames... READ MORE›

IRAN'S PRESIDENT USES UN SPEECH TO CALL FOR INVESTIGATION INTO HAJJ STAMPEDE

Saudi Arabia's King Salman ordered a review of hajj plans, and Health Minister Khalid al-Falih said an investigation would be conducted... READ MORE›

ISIS LEADER ABU BAKR AL-BAGHDADI 'HIT DURING AIR STRIKES' NEAR SYRIAN BORDER, CLAIMS IRAQI MILITARY

A convoy carrying the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has reportedly been hit in a deadly air raid by Iraqi forces... READ MORE›