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Saudi-Lebanon diplomatic crisis worsens as envoy expelled, imports banned
By Laila Bassam and Maha El Dahan BEIRUT (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia ordered the Lebanese ambassador to the kingdom to leave within 48 hours on Friday and banned all Lebanese imports…
Sudan’s army chief Burhan meets with Saudi ambassador in Khartoum
CAIRO (Reuters) - Sudan's armed forces chief General Abdel Fatah al-Burhan met with Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Khartoum Ali Bin Hasan Jaafar on Wednesday to discuss the crisis in Sudan…
Saudi foreign minister, U.S. special envoy to Iran discuss nuclear talks – SPA
(Reuters) -Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud and U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley met in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss the Iranian nuclear talks, the state…
UNICEF says 10,000 children killed or maimed in Yemen since 2015
GENEVA (Reuters) - Ten thousand Yemeni children have been killed or maimed since a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia intervened in March 2015 after the Iran-aligned Houthi group ousted…
Explainer-Why is Lebanon such a mess?
By Maha El Dahan and Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least six people were shot dead in Beirut on Thursday as demonstrations related to a probe into last year's…
Iran’s foreign minister says we were not first to cut ties with Saudi
CAIRO (Reuters) - Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Friday that Saudi Arabian authorities had moved first in cutting ties between the two countries. Amirabdollahian told a news conference…
Saudi lobbying jeopardises UN Yemen war crimes probe, activists say
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has lobbied heavily against a Western resolution that would extend the mandate of U.N. investigators who have documented possible war crimes in…
Saudi Crown prince discusses Yemen plans with U.S. National security adviser – SPA
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the kingdom’s initiative to end the Yemeni crisis during discussions with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, Saudi state…
White House aide discusses Yemen with Saudi crown prince
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, had a detailed discussion about the war in Yemen on Tuesday in a meeting with…
U.S. top security adviser, Yemen envoy head to Saudi, UAE
(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan will travel to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates along with the U.S. special envoy to Yemen, the White…
Pakistan seeks trade deals with Saudi, UAE, Oman – official says
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - Pakistan will pursue individual trade deals with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, a Pakistani official said on Sunday, as talks with…
Saudi king tells U.N. that his Kingdom supports efforts to prevent nuclear Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that his kingdom supports efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, as world…
