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Saudi Arabia biggest sponsor of terrorism: Iran
May 27, 2016 12:16Iran says Saudi Arabia is the “biggest sponsor of terrorism” in Iraq and elsewhere, dismissing Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir’s allegations that Iran was meddling in regional affairs.
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Amnesty slams Saudi arbitrary' use of death penalty
May 27, 2016 10:31Amnesty International has lashed out at Saudi Arabia for its "surging" and "arbitrary" use of the death penalty, calling on the Arab kingdom to stop flouting international human rights standards by routinely putting to death people.
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Iran, Saudi Arabia hold 'positive' talks on Hajj: Riyadh
May 26, 2016 04:05Saudi Arabia says talks with a visiting Iranian delegation on arrangements for Hajj pilgrimage were “positive,” adding that the two sides reached an agreement on issuing electronic visas for Iranian pilgrims.
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Saudi Tornado fighter jets join Turkey war games
May 24, 2016 07:46The Saudi Arabian air force has dispatched a number of its Tornado warplanes to multinational aerial war games underway in Turkey.
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Landmine kills Saudi soldier near Yemen border
May 24, 2016 02:20A Saudi soldier is killed and three others injured in a landmine explosion near the border with Yemen, Saudi state media say.
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Ansarullah slam Saudi-backed delegation for suspending Yemen talks
May 19, 2016 08:05Yemen’s Ansarullah movement has strongly criticized the Saudi-backed delegation for withdrawing from peace talks in Kuwait.
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Takfiri terrorists will be buried in Syria and Iraq: Senior Iranian official
May 19, 2016 07:40A high-ranking Iranian official says Takfiri terrorists will be buried in Syria and Iraq, where they have been engaging in terrorist activities over the past few years.
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Saudis threaten military force in Syria if talks fail
May 18, 2016 02:04Saudi Arabia has threatened to use military force against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if ongoing political talks fail to bring peace to the conflict-stricken nation.
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Saudi holdings in US Treasury unveiled
May 17, 2016 11:50The US Treasury Department on Monday released a breakdown of Saudi Arabia’s holdings of US debt, ending a longstanding policy of keeping the figures secret that had been in place for more than 41 years.
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Saudi Iran spying trial mockery of justice: HRW
May 17, 2016 11:29Human Rights Watch says Saudi Arabia's trial of 32 men for allegedly spying on behalf of Iran is a "mockery of justice" because it "has violated the basic due process rights of the defendants."