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Saudi oil minister touts output freeze, rules out cut
Iran has increased production since a deal with Western powers ended sanctions over its controversial nuclear program
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Saudi religious police arrested after online furore
Members of Saudi religious police have been arrested for allegedly brutalising a young woman outside a shopping mall
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Muslim countries should play primary role in fighting terrorism: Saudi prince
There has to be concrete action on the ground to put a stop to the killings of Muslims, says Prince Turki al-Fasial
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Turkish-Saudi ground operation in Syria not on agenda: Cavusoglu
He says Syrian opposition has agreed to the 'possibility' of a temporary truce, and would meet in Riyadh on Tuesday
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Saudi Arabia puts Shias on trial for spying for Iran
The 32, including an Iranian and an Afghan, were detained in 2013 sparking expressions of concern among Saudi Shias
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Steer a middle course
Questions and yet more questions — and a ringing silence in the answers’ department
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Priority of any Syria ground op must be IS: Saudi minister
Saudi Arabia backs rebel forces fighting Assad and insists he must leave office for country's conflict to be resolved
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Saudi executes two Yemeni drug traffickers
Yemenis were convicted of trying to smuggle hashish
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Turkey's Erdogan, Saudi King Salman discuss Syria in telephone conversation
They said the attacks were making the humanitarian situation in the region worse
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Saudis, Russia agree oil output freeze at Jan level: Qatari minister
Oil prices have tumbled about 70 percent since June 2014, hit by oversupply and sluggish demand
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Saudi Arabia, Russia to meet as mood on oil deal shifts: sources
Saudi Arabia's oil minister Ali al-Naimi and his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak will meet in Doha
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Pakistan agrees to take part in Saudi-led drill
Troops from 20 countries are gathering for the military maneuvers
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Islamic State claims killing of retired Saudi officer
Police did not identify the victim or give further details of his former security duties
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20 nations, including Pakistan join major military manoeuvre in Saudi
"Thunder of the North" exercise involves ground, air, and naval forces
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Saudi deploys jets in Turkey for anti-Islamic State fight
Syrian foreign minister warned that ground intervention would amount to aggression that must be resisted
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Saudi Arabia confirms will send deployment to Turkey base
Saudi Arabia has resumed its participation in air strikes against Islamic State in recent weeks
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Saudi foreign minister says 'no Bashar al Assad in the future'
Adel al Jubeir also says Russia's military interventions will not help the incumbent president stay in power
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Iran says ready to put rivalries aside with Saudi Arabia
'Iran and Saudi Arabia cannot exclude each other from the region' Mohammed Javad Zarif
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Saudi FM says 'be patient' on women's rights
"When it comes to women's driving, this is not a religious issue, it's a societal issue," says Adel al-Jubeir
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Six education dept employees killed in Saudi Arabia shooting rampage
Attacker opens fire at local education department offices in Jizan region, says interior ministry
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Kuwait backs alliances against Islamic State, but no troops
Several Gulf Arab states including Kuwait also provide varying kinds of support to a US-led coalition
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Pakistani 'drug dealer' escapes prison in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia police have started searching the man who also has a severe contagious disease
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Saudi executes Egyptian for drug trafficking
Ibrahim Mohammed Salman was caught trying to smuggle opium which was hidden in his car
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Economy under threat: Saudi Arabia to use forex reserves to defend currency peg
Break in peg will immediately raise prices of goods, hit living standards
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Pakistani man commits suicide over lost love in Saudi Arabia
The man, who was in his 20s, jumped into a water well in the western town of Khurmah
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Saudi ready to join anti-Islamic State ground op in Syria: general
Russia launched its own strikes in Syria in late September
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US defense chief welcomes Saudi offer on troops in Syria
He said the Saudi government had indicated a willingness to do more in the fight against Islamic State
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The one thing in Saudi Arabia that works well is under threat
Aramco produces more than 70 percent of the Saudi government’s revenue
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Is it time for the United States to dump Saudi Arabia?
Despite the long-standing ties, Saudi Arabia now harms American national interests as much as it helps them
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Women barred from entering Starbucks in Saudi Arabia
Women reportedly barred entry after gender-separation wall ordered by authorities collapsed
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Saudi court quashes death sentence for 'apostate' poet
Ashraf Fayad has been sentenced to 800 lashes, in sessions of 50 lashes, according to his lawyer
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Saudi gets 10 years for Twitter 'terrorism' support
The accused opened several accounts calling for protests and spreading chaos, according to a special court
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Saudi-led coalition says will work to reduce Yemen civilian deaths
UN report says Saudi-led coalition has targeted civilians in Yemen, documenting 119 sorties
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Americans not believed among militants detained by Saudis: US officials
Saudi Gazette reports that four Americans were detained last Monday, followed by another five in the following days
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Gunmen kill two Saudi policemen: police
The two officers were escorting a truck used for transporting cash when they came under attack
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Saudi police arrest nine American 'terror' suspects
Arrests also included 14 Saudis, three Yemenis, two Syrians, an Indonesian, a Filipino and an Emirati, among others
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Three female chauffeurs awarded $130,000 after being fired by Saudi royal
The three women filed a lawsuit against the prince in 2012, alleging discrimination based on gender
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4 dead, 18 hurt in Saudi mosque bombing
4 dead, 18 hurt in Saudi mosque bombing: state TV
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Saudi executes a citizen for murder
The kingdom on January 2 executed 47 people in a single day for 'terrorism'
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Iran calls on Saudi Arabia 'to stop increasing tension' in Middle East
Statement comes from Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian during a visit to Moscow on Thursday
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Saudi man caught smuggling alcohol in underwear
Bottles were attached with adhesive tapes to his upper, lower legs and hidden by the man’s traditional long white...
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Saudi soldier dies in border shelling from Yemen
Around 90 civilians and soldiers have been killed in shelling and skirmishes in Saudi border regions since March
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Saudi Arabia presents plan to move beyond oil
Under the reforms, parts of the national health care system would be converted into independent commercial companies
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Saudi royals gave $681mn in Malaysia PM scandal: attorney general
Political opposition and critics within Najib's ruling party called for a wide-ranging and independent investigation
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Saudi executions reach 53 in single month
Most executions in the conservative Muslim country are carried out by beheading with a sword
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Pakistan did not mediate in Saudi-Iran row: foreign minister
Adel al Jubeir says there will be no mediation unless Iran responds positively
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Iran, Saudi should reduce tension: Iran deputy foreign minister
Tensions between Riyadh and Tehran have escalated since Saudi Arabia executed a prominent Shia cleric on January 2
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US relies heavily on Saudi money to support Syrian rebels
The spy agency knew it would have a willing partner to help pay for the covert operation
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Saudi envoy comments on Iraq's Shia militias draw hostile reactions
Enmity between Sunni and Shia regions in the Middle East is at its worst in years
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Saudi fatwa banning chess stirs online outcry
Apparently this game makes you use your brain and this is haram, said one Twitter user