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Pakistan's Peace Broker Role In Iran-US War Has A Saudi Problem
If Tehran continues to strike the neighbouring Gulf nation in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes, Islamabad's mutual defence agreement with Riyadh, signed in September, may become a complication for Pakistan's peace broker role.
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8 "Terrorist" Suspects Killed In Saudi Arabia, Says State Media
Eight members of a "terrorist" cell were killed on Saturday in a police raid in Saudi Arabia's eastern Qatif region, a Shiite minority stronghold, state media reported.
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What's Behind The Feud Between Saudi Arabia And Iran? Power.
Iran is the predominant Shiite power in the region, and Saudi Arabia is a Sunni powerhouse. Is this just an age-old religious war?
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2 Million Pilgrims Converge On Mecca For The Hajj
Two million Muslims from across the globe are converging on Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage, a religious duty and for some pilgrims the journey of a lifetime.
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14 Protesters Face Execution In Saudi Arabia: Rights Groups
Saudi Arabia plans to execute 14 citizens, all Shiites, after a "grossly unfair trial" linked to political protests, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
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Saudi King Slams Iran As 'Spearhead Of Global Terrorism'
Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Sunday accused regional rival Shiite Iran of exporting extremist Islamic movements to the world and vowed to eliminate the ISIS.
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Saudi Man Gets 15 Years For Shiite Cleric Support Nimr al-Nimr
A court in Riyadh has sentenced a Saudi national to 15 years in prison for supporting executed Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr, local media reported on Thursday.
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Saudi Arabia Foils Attack On Shiite Mosque In Qatif: Media
Saudi security forces have foiled a planned suicide attack on a mosque in the Qatif region in eastern Saudi Arabia, where many Shi'ite Muslims live, al-Arabiya news channel and other Saudi media reported early on Wednesday.
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Suicide Blast Outside Prophet's Mosque In Medina: Report
A suicide blast struck Monday in Saudi Arabia outside one of Islam's holiest sites, the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, a Saudi-owned television channel reported.
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Saudi's Iran Spy Trial Makes 'Mockery' Of Justice: Human Rights Watch
A trial in Saudi Arabia of 32 men, almost all Shiites, accused of spying for Iran makes a mockery of justice in the Sunni kingdom, Rights Watch charged Tuesday.
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Saudi Police Shoot Dead Bahraini Suspect In Restive Town
Security forces in Saudi Arabia shot dead a wanted Bahraini "terrorist" who fired at them on Tuesday in the home town of a prominent executed Shiite cleric, the interior ministry said.
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Saudi Arabia Shoots Down Scud Missile Fired From Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen says the kingdom has shot down a Scud missile fired from Yemen.
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US Secretary Of State John Kerry In Riyadh As Saudi-Iran Tensions Simmer
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Saudi Arabia today hoping for an easing of tensions between the Sunni power and its predominantly Shiite rival Iran.
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Saudi Embassy Attack May Backfire On Iran Hardliners
The arson attack on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran that prompted Riyadh to cut diplomatic ties with Iran was initially seen as a victory for hardline opponents of President Hassan Rouhani.
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Iraqi Shiite Militias In Mass Anti-Saudi Protest
Two thousand members and supporters of Iraq's powerful Shiite militias demonstrated on Wednesday against Saudi Arabia's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric which sparked a regional row.
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Pakistan's Peace Broker Role In Iran-US War Has A Saudi Problem
If Tehran continues to strike the neighbouring Gulf nation in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes, Islamabad's mutual defence agreement with Riyadh, signed in September, may become a complication for Pakistan's peace broker role.
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8 "Terrorist" Suspects Killed In Saudi Arabia, Says State Media
Eight members of a "terrorist" cell were killed on Saturday in a police raid in Saudi Arabia's eastern Qatif region, a Shiite minority stronghold, state media reported.
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What's Behind The Feud Between Saudi Arabia And Iran? Power.
Iran is the predominant Shiite power in the region, and Saudi Arabia is a Sunni powerhouse. Is this just an age-old religious war?
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2 Million Pilgrims Converge On Mecca For The Hajj
Two million Muslims from across the globe are converging on Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage, a religious duty and for some pilgrims the journey of a lifetime.
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14 Protesters Face Execution In Saudi Arabia: Rights Groups
Saudi Arabia plans to execute 14 citizens, all Shiites, after a "grossly unfair trial" linked to political protests, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
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Saudi King Slams Iran As 'Spearhead Of Global Terrorism'
Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Sunday accused regional rival Shiite Iran of exporting extremist Islamic movements to the world and vowed to eliminate the ISIS.
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Saudi Man Gets 15 Years For Shiite Cleric Support Nimr al-Nimr
A court in Riyadh has sentenced a Saudi national to 15 years in prison for supporting executed Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr, local media reported on Thursday.
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Saudi Arabia Foils Attack On Shiite Mosque In Qatif: Media
Saudi security forces have foiled a planned suicide attack on a mosque in the Qatif region in eastern Saudi Arabia, where many Shi'ite Muslims live, al-Arabiya news channel and other Saudi media reported early on Wednesday.
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Suicide Blast Outside Prophet's Mosque In Medina: Report
A suicide blast struck Monday in Saudi Arabia outside one of Islam's holiest sites, the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, a Saudi-owned television channel reported.
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Saudi's Iran Spy Trial Makes 'Mockery' Of Justice: Human Rights Watch
A trial in Saudi Arabia of 32 men, almost all Shiites, accused of spying for Iran makes a mockery of justice in the Sunni kingdom, Rights Watch charged Tuesday.
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Saudi Police Shoot Dead Bahraini Suspect In Restive Town
Security forces in Saudi Arabia shot dead a wanted Bahraini "terrorist" who fired at them on Tuesday in the home town of a prominent executed Shiite cleric, the interior ministry said.
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Saudi Arabia Shoots Down Scud Missile Fired From Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen says the kingdom has shot down a Scud missile fired from Yemen.
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US Secretary Of State John Kerry In Riyadh As Saudi-Iran Tensions Simmer
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Saudi Arabia today hoping for an easing of tensions between the Sunni power and its predominantly Shiite rival Iran.
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Saudi Embassy Attack May Backfire On Iran Hardliners
The arson attack on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran that prompted Riyadh to cut diplomatic ties with Iran was initially seen as a victory for hardline opponents of President Hassan Rouhani.
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Iraqi Shiite Militias In Mass Anti-Saudi Protest
Two thousand members and supporters of Iraq's powerful Shiite militias demonstrated on Wednesday against Saudi Arabia's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric which sparked a regional row.
