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Another Middle East nation has taken action against Iran over its conflict...
Kuwait says it has recalled its ambassador to Iran over attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in the Islamic Republic, AP reports.Kuwait's announcement, which was carried on the state-run Kuwait News...
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150 flights between Saudi Arabia and Iran have been halted
DUBAI (Reuters) - Around 150 direct flights between Iran and Saudi Arabia carrying thousands of pilgrims every month have been halted as diplomatic ties between the two countries were severed, aviation...
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Saudi Arabia says 'recent tensions' with Iran will not affect Syria talks
GENEVA (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia signaled on Tuesday its breach in relations with Iran would not affect talks on Syria, another round of which is scheduled in Geneva this month.Riyadh and Tehran have...
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'Provoke at your peril': The Obama administration is sending a 'message' to...
Saudi Arabia cut off all diplomatic ties with Iran on Sunday, after Iranian protesters ransacked and set fire to the Saudi embassy in Tehran amid a row over the kingdom's execution of a prominent...
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The Saudi-Iran crisis could have a serious effect on oil prices
Oil prices jumped on the first trading day of 2016 as Middle East tension outweighed a selloff in financial markets around the world.Oil markets remain oversupplied and depressed, but geopolitical...
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Crude oil dives to an 11-year low
The price of oil on Wednesday morning plunged to another recent low as global geopolitical tensions grow, the volatility of Chinese markets continues, and the global glut of oil gets even bigger.As of...
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Saudi Arabia will save $7 billion a year from its unprecedented energy reforms
Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia is expected to save $7 billion a year after it introduced unprecedented energy price rises in a bid to offset the low cost of oil, a report said on Wednesday.Jadwa...
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Iraq offers to mediate in latest spat between Saudi Arabia and Iran
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq offered to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Iran to end their dispute triggered by Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric, saying on Wednesday it could spill over...
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Iran: 'Saudi Arabia's wrong decision will have an effect' on Syria talks
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia will affect the Syrian peace talks, Tehran's Deputy Foreign Minister said on Wednesday, adding his government would remain committed to the...
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ISIS threatens to destroy Saudi prisons holding suspected jihadists
Islamic State threatened to destroy Saudi Arabian prisons holding jihadists after Riyadh's execution of 47 people including 43 convicted al Qaeda militants.The militant group, which has claimed...
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Qatar recalls its ambassador to Iran after attacks on Saudi embassy
DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar recalled its ambassador to Iran on Wednesday, state news agency QNA said, after allies Saudi Arabia and Bahrain cut their ties with Tehran following attacks on Saudi missions by...
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Iran is accusing Saudi Arabia of bombing its embassy in Yemen
Iran has accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out an air strike on its embassy in Yemen, state media is reporting."Saudi Arabia bears responsibility for damaging the embassy and injuring its staff,"...
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Iran Revolutionary Guards: Saudi Arabia will collapse if keeps its...
DUBAI (Reuters) - The deputy head of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) told Saudi Arabia on Thursday it would "collapse" in coming years if it kept pursuing what he called its sectarian...
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Iran bans import of Saudi Arabia goods
Iran has banned the import of goods from Saudi Arabia after the kingdom cut diplomatic ties over attacks on the Saudi embassy following the execution of a Shiite cleric.Iranian state television made...
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5 countries with extremely strict dress codes
All the world’s a fashion critic – especially if you’re a woman. From caliphates to communist republics and even in the democratic West, strict laws have governed what people wear. It’s a moral war...
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The world's most valuable company could be going public (USO, OIL)
Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil behemoth could be coming to the public markets.According to a report in The Economist, Saudi Aramco, the state-owned company that is the world's largest oil producer,...
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Here's one reason why Saudi Arabia is happy to take the pain of low oil prices
Oil prices cratered to a 14-year low on Thursday.Naturally, this isn't ideal for oil producers like Saudi Arabia.But there is reason why Saudi Arabia might actually kind of like the "lower for longer"...
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We just got the latest sign Saudi Arabia is worried about the future (USO, OIL)
The Economist is reporting in its upcoming January 9 print edition that Saudi Aramco, the Saudi state-owned oil company believed to be the world's most valuable company, might issue shares for the...
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Iran accused Saudi Arabia of attacking its embassy in Yemen — but it's...
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's foreign ministry denied Iran's accusation that Saudi warplanes had hit its embassy in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.Iran on Thursday said the...
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Iran holds mass protests against Saudi Arabia amid tensions over execution of...
Iranians held mass protests Friday across the Islamic Republic, angered by Saudi Arabia's execution of a Shi'ite cleric that has enflamed regional tensions between the Mideast rivals.The crisis has...
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