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Saudi Arabia has warned Iran that the firing of a ballistic missile by Shia Houthi militias targeting Riyadh airport “may amount to an act of war.” Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir warned Tehran, tweeting that his country would not tolerate Read more
The Shia powerful Hezbollah movement Sunday accused Saudi Arabia for being the instigator of the surprising resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, adding it is praying for his return. The group’s Chief Hassan Nasrallah in a televised address noted Read more
Saudi Arabia said it has intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile late on Saturday north east of the capital Riyadh, Saudi official news agency said. A TV channel linked to Houthi rebels in Yemen announced that they fired the missile Read more
The ministry of culture and information Thursday ordered the removal from all book shelves “Thursday’s Visitors”, an Arabic fiction novel suspected to contain erotic content judged deviant in the most conservative Arab country. The ministry has launched a probe after Read more
Two Bahraini Shia critics, known as members of the opposition, were charged Wednesday for espionage for Qatar in an attempt to destabilize the tiny Gulf monarchy, in what looks like a deepening of the diplomatic spat between Qatar on the Read more
Bahrain has decided to impose visas to Qataris wishing to visit or already residing in the tiny Kingdom for security reasons, as of November 10, another move showing that the deep crisis between Qatar and its neighbors is not about Read more
Saudi Arabia announced Monday it will start extraction of its own uranium to supply its nuclear program with construction of two nuclear plants to be awarded end of next year. The move is in line with the kingdom’s plans to Read more
As Saudi Arabia continues to forge ahead with openness, the government approved plans to issue tourist visa for the first time to foreign holidaymakers. No date has been announced for the launch of the move. According to press reports, in Read more
Qatar’s ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani stressed that demand by the Saudi-led group to shut down Doha-based News Channel Al Jazeera is unfeasible and tantamount to giving away the country’s sovereignty. “We’re not going to shut down Al Read more
A Bahraini senior official Tuesday said the Gulf diplomatic crisis opposing Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt on one side and Qatar on the other will not be permanent, indicating therefore a likely settlement of the worst crisis Read more