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Qatar accuses Saudi Arabia of bullying small countries into submission
Nov 18, 2017 02:26Qatar says Saudi Arabia has been sparking off crises across the Middle East and “bullying small countries into submission,” some six months after Riyadh formed an alliance against Doha and imposed a tight blockade on the small Persian Gulf emirate.
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Saudi siege of Yemen leaves three cities without clean water: Red Cross
Nov 18, 2017 02:17The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says the Saudi blockade has left three cities in Yemen running out of clean water due to a halt in the import of fuel needed for pumping and sanitation.
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Nearly two dozen civilians dead in fresh Saudi airstrikes against Yemen
Nov 17, 2017 15:19Nearly two dozen civilians have lost their lives and several others sustained injuries when Saudi fighter jets carried out two separate attacks in Yemen as Riyadh regime presses ahead with its devastating aerial bombardment campaign against its impoverished southern neighbor.
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Iran warns Saudi over 'baseless claims', 'destabilizing' role
Nov 17, 2017 15:17Tehran has warned Riyadh against keeping up its rhetorical blame game against Iran and its divisive policies in the region a day after the Saudi foreign minister once again targeted Iran with a flurry of baseless accusations against the Islamic Republic.
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Saudi king to relinquish power in favor of son next week: Report
Nov 17, 2017 09:50Saudi King Salman plans to relinquish power in favor of his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, next week, a high-level source close to the country's royal family says.
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Saudi Arabia blackmailing detained princes to fill state coffers: Report
Nov 17, 2017 03:40A new report says Saudi Arabia has offered deals to detained princes and businessmen to fill depleted state coffers.
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Hariri to visit France Saturday amid Lebanon political deadlock
Nov 16, 2017 14:08Lebanese President Michel Aoun says Prime Minister Saad Hariri will arrive in France on the weekend as the Mediterranean country is teetering on the brink of a political crisis following his shock resignation announcement in Saudi Arabia earlier this month.
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Zionist entity ready to share intel on Iran with Saudi Arabia: Military chief
Nov 16, 2017 13:50Chief of Staff of Israeli regime military, Gadi Eizenkot, says Tel Aviv is ready to share intelligence with Saudi Arabia in their joint efforts to confront Iran.
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Hunger, disease kill 130 Yemeni children daily as Saudi-imposed blockade lingers: Charity group
Nov 16, 2017 13:49A prominent international charity group says an estimated 130 children or more are losing their lives every day in Yemen due to “extreme hunger and disease,” warning the situation will deteriorate unless a crippling blockade imposed on the impoverished nation by a Saudi-led military coalition is lifted immediately.
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Egypt’s criminal ex-security chief advising Saudi crown prince
Nov 16, 2017 10:16Egypt’s former security chief during the Mubarak-era, notorious for his track record of brutality and use of torture, has been reportedly serving as an advisor to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid Riyadh’s mass purge of the country’s royals and top businessmen.