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Saudi Arabia is the cradle of terrorism, says Iran
Nov 11, 2017 12:02Iran says Saudi Arabia, “the cradle of terrorism,” has been attempting to distort facts into their exact opposite version by accusing Iran of sponsoring terror and meddling in the affairs of regional countries.
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Senior Saudi figures beaten, tortured in custody: Report
Nov 11, 2017 02:31A number of high-profile figures recently detained in Saudi Arabia have reportedly sustained serious injuries under beatings and torture amid an ongoing purge by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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UN chief sounds alarm about ‘devastating consequences’ of Saudi-Lebanon conflict
Nov 10, 2017 15:41United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has voiced serious concern about escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Lebanon, warning of "devastating consequences" if a war breaks out between the two countries.
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Saudi siege could kill more hunger-stricken kids in Yemen: UNICEF
Nov 10, 2017 07:58The UN children’s fund has voiced alarm over humanitarian repercussions of the crippling Saudi blockade against Yemen, where some 400,000 kids are already at risk of death due to acute malnutrition.
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Macron in Saudi Arabia for ‘questions’ as Hariri remains in shadows
Nov 10, 2017 03:31French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Saudi Arabia for hastily scheduled talks with the kingdom’s leaders about a puzzling political crisis involving Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who resigned from his job in a live broadcast from Riyadh, where he is claimed to be held against his will.
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Saudi arrests could be more about 'power politics,' HRW warns
Nov 08, 2017 16:57Human Rights Watch has voiced serious concern over recent arrests in Saudi Arabia, saying detention of prominent royals and businessmen under the banner of battling corruption could in fact be more a case of internal power politics.
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Saudi airstrikes, continued blockade show Riyadh’s failure, frustration in Yemen: Iran
Nov 08, 2017 16:51Iran has condemned a recent aerial attack by Saudi fighter jets on residential areas in the Yemeni province of Hajjah, saying intensified airstrikes by Riyadh indicate the regime’s failure to achieve its goals in the impoverished country.
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UK bomb sales to Saudi rise by almost 500% amid Yemen war: Campaigning group
Nov 08, 2017 10:35Britain’s export of bombs and missiles to Saudi Arabia has increased by nearly 500 percent since the start of the kingdom’s deadly aggression on Yemen, says a UK-based organization working to end the international arms trade.
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Saudi Arabia blocks over 1,200 bank accounts amid crackdown
Nov 08, 2017 05:58Saudi Arabia has blocked the bank accounts of over 1,200 individuals and companies as part of the kingdom’s purported anti-graft campaign which is considered the biggest purge of the country’s elite in the kingdom’s modern history.
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Iranian FM blasts Riyadh's "dangerous" allegations as against UN Charter
Nov 07, 2017 13:40Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif lashed out at Saudi Arabia's allegations that Tehran has supplied the Yemeni resistance group Ansarullah with missiles, describing it a violation of the international laws and the UN Charter.