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Saudi troops partake in Turkish-led military drills
May 17, 2016 02:04Saudi ground and naval forces are taking part in multinational war games being held in the Turkish cities of Ankara and Izmir.
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Kerry, Salman discuss Syria in Jeddah
May 15, 2016 12:28US secretary of State John Kerry has met with King Salman of Saudi Arabia to discuss the Syrian conflict, before heading to Vienna for broader international talks.
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FM to attend Syria meeting in Vienna
May 16, 2016 12:24Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is set to attend the meeting of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), which will be convened in the Austrian capital of Vienna to discuss the latest developments in Syria.
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US, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi to launch operation in north Syria: Report
May 16, 2016 11:16Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the US and Turkey have agreed to form a coalition to launch a large-scale military operation in northern Syria, the Rai al-Youm newspaper reports.
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Egypt slaps prison terms on another 151 over Saudi island deal
May 15, 2016 12:03Egyptian courts have handed down prison terms to another 151 people arrested during protests against the government’s controversial decision to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.
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Bombing hits Yemen’s Mukalla, leaves 25 police recruits dead
May 15, 2016 10:49At least 25 Yemeni police recruits loyal to the former Saudi-backed government have been killed in a bomb attack in the southern port city of Mukalla.
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US lobbies, Zionist entity, Saudi Arabia spread Iranophobia: Araqchi
May 15, 2016 10:36Hardline lobbies in the US, the Zionist regime and Saudi Arabia are spreading Iranophobia to prevent European banks from cooperating with their Iranian counterparts, an Iranian deputy foreign minister says.
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Moody’s cuts credit rating of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman
May 15, 2016 00:06Moody’s Investors Service has once again cut Saudi Arabia’s credit rating along with those of Bahrain and Oman, saying the tumbling crude prices have taken their toll on the fiscal positions of the Persian Gulf’s oil-dependent monarchies.
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Egypt court gives prison terms to 51 over Saudi island deal
May 15, 2016 00:05An Egyptian court has sentenced 51 activists to two years each in prison for taking part in last month’s mass protests against a controversial government decision to hand over the control of two strategic Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.
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UN panel warns about Israel, Saudi human rights violations
May 14, 2016 02:05A United Nations panel against torture has warned about violations of human rights by the Israeli regime and Saudi Arabia.