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Arabs to discuss Syria escalation

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Feb. 12 (News Report) - Basic supplies are said to be running low in Homs Arab foreign ministers are meeting in Cairo on Sunday to decide their next move after a resolution on Syria failed in the UN Security Council last week.

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Fact checking the South Carolina debate

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Glenn Kessler - Nov. 14 (Fact Check) - The GOP candidates met for a debate Saturday night sponsored by CBS and the National Journal, with a specific focus on foreign policy and national security. In foreign policy, there is often no right or wrong answer; the results of a policy are often ambiguous and its effectiveness is usually only determined by history. Still, there were a number of statements made by the candidates that were factually challenged, exaggerated or lacking context. Read full article ...

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Alleged Iran plot may have violated U.N. treaty

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Reuters - By Jeremy Pelofsky - Oct. 13 (News Analysis) - An alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States may have violated a U.N. treaty protecting diplomats and could escalate the crisis to an international court.

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Yemen's power struggle

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Christian Science Monitor - By Jeb Boone - Jun. 12 (News Report) - In Yemen's capital, a dusty city of more than 2 million surrounded by rugged mountains, security forces roam the streets to keep a lid on the rebellion after President Ali Abdullah Saleh abruptly left the country. All along Sanaa's major thoroughfares, they stare down the barrels of Russian DShK heavy machine guns mounted in the back of camouflage-painted pickup trucks. Meanwhile, protesters chant, "Stay away, Ali Saleh!" Officials insist that the president, who was badly injured in a June 3 attack on his home and went to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment, will return to reassume the post he has held for 32 years. But how long that may take is uncertain. In the interim, an elite power struggle could profoundly shape the future of Yemen. "There are a lot of people who stand to benefit from continued violence," says Yemeni political analyst Abdul-Ghani al-Iryani. "Saleh's boys won't hesitate to use violence to honor their father and, of course, the political opposition is always looking for a way to keep themselves relevant."

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Osama bin Laden dead: officials

Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Aljazeera - May. 01 (News Report) - US president expected to announce that al-Qaeda leader has died and that US is in possession of the body.

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Yemen opposition to join Gulf-brokered talks

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Aljazeera - Apr. 17 (News) - Yemen's opposition has said it would send a delegation to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss with Gulf Arab ministers the transition of power in their country, as thousands rallied to demand Ali Abdullah Saleh, the embattled president, to step down. "We h

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Oil rises after UN acts on Libya

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - Mar. 18 (News) - Oil prices have risen sharply after the United Nations authorised a no-fly zone over Libya. Brent crude in London crude rose above $116.01 a barrel, up more than a dollar. US light, sweet crude gained $1.53 at $102.95 a barrel. Fighting between forces lo

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Saudis mobilise thousands of troops to quell growing revolt

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

The Independent - By Robert Fisk - Mar. 05 (News Report) - Saudi Arabia was yesterday drafting up to 10,000 security personnel into its north-eastern Shia Muslim provinces, clogging the highways into Dammam and other cities with busloads of troops in fear of next week's "day of rage" by what is now called the "Hunayn Revolution".

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Saudi Arabia imposes ban on all protests

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Mar. 05 (News Report) - All protests and marches are to be banned in Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry has announced on state TV. Its statement said security forces would use all measures to prevent any attempt to disrupt public order. The announcement follows a series of protests by the kingdom's Shia minority in the oil-producing eastern province. Last month, King Abdullah unveiled a series of benefits in an apparent bid to protect the kingdom from the revolts spreading throughout many Arab states.

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WikiLeaks cables: Saudi Arabia cannot pump enough oil to keep a lid on prices

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

The Guardian - By John Vidal - Feb. 09 (News Report) - The US fears that Saudi Arabia, the world's largest crude oil exporter, may not have enough reserves to prevent oil prices escalating, confidential cables from its embassy in Riyadh show.

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Yemen tip-off came from ex-Gitmo detainee, officials say

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - By Msnbc Staff - Nov. 01 (News Report) - A member of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula gave authorities the key tip-off that led to the discovery of the two mail bombs sent from Yemen to the U.S., Yemeni officials said.

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Saudi Arabia urged not to paralyze man as retribution punishment

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

CNN - Aug. 21 (News) - Amnesty International on Friday urged Saudi Arabian authorities not to paralyze a man as punishment for his having paralyzed someone else, allegedly during a fight.

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Obama backs 'Ground Zero' mosque

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Reuters - Aug. 14 (News) - Barack Obama, the US president, has backed a proposed mosque and Islamic community centre near the site of the former World Trade Centre in New York that was destroyed in the September 11 attacks. He said the country's founding principles demanded no

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Saudi Arabia May Have Answer to Gulf Of Mexico Oil Leak

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Voice of America - By Greg Flakus - Jun. 18 (News) - Pozzi says the operation cleaned up 85 percent of the total oil spilled. His idea to use supertankers in the Gulf of Mexico has been endorsed by a number of prominent figures in the oil-and-gas industry, most notably John Hofmeister, the former president of Shell Oil, who has urged the Obama administration to pursue it.

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Report: US finds mineral riches in Afghanistan

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - Jun. 14 (News) - A team of US geologists and Pentagon officials has discovered vast mineral wealth in Afghanistan, conceivably enough to turn the scarred and impoverished country into one of the world's most lucrative mining centres, The New York Times reports. "There

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U.S. to Order Further Clandestine Military Action

Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Mark Mazzetti - May. 25 (News Report) - The top American commander in the Middle East has ordered a broad expansion of clandestine military activity in an effort to disrupt militant groups or counter threats in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and other countries in the region, according to defense officials and military documents. The secret directive, signed in September by Gen. David H. Petraeus, authorizes the sending of American Special Operations troops to both friendly and hostile nations in the Middle East, Central Asia and the Horn of Africa to gather intelligence and build ties with local forces. Officials said the order also permits reconnaissance that could pave the way for possible military strikes in Iran if tensions over its nuclear ambitions escalate.

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Cameroon's conjoined twins help spread Islam

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - Apr. 19 (News Report) - Cameroonian conjoined twins Pheinbom and Shevoboh were seen as a bad omen when born, but their successful separation by Saudi surgeons has changed their lives - and the faith of some in their village. They were joined at the chest, abdomen and pelvis

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Dismantling of Saudi-CIA Web site illustrates need for clearer cyberwar policies

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Ellen Nakashima - Mar. 19 (News Report) - By early 2008, top U.S. military officials had become convinced that extremists planning attacks on American forces in Iraq were making use of a Web site set up by the Saudi government and the CIA to uncover terrorist plots in the kingdom.

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U.S. upping arms sales, defenses with Gulf allies

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Joby Warrick - Jan. 30 (News Report) - Initiatives are part of broader push that includes unprecedented coordination with Saudi Arabia, Arab militaries aimed at thwarting Iran attacks.

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Yemen denounces Iranian 'interference' in its internal affairs

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Sudarsan Raghavan - Nov. 12 (News Report) - The Yemeni government on Wednesday lashed out against what it described as Iranian "interference" in its affairs, escalating tensions in a civil conflict pitting Yemen's army against Shiite rebels that has drawn in Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil producer, and raised fears of a regional proxy war.

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S-300 missile deliveries to Iran under review — Russian

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

RIA Novosti - Nov. 12 (News Report) - Russia is still considering the possible deliveries of advance air defense systems to Iran and will not freeze the contract as a concession to the United States, a government official said. Russia signed a contract with Iran on the supply of S-300 air defense systems to the Islamic Republic in December 2005. However, there have been no official reports about the start of the contract's implementation since then.

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Saudi air force hits Yemen rebels after border raid

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Reuters - By Souhail Karam - Nov. 05 (News Report) - Saudi Arabia has launched heavy air strikes on rebels in northern Yemen and is moving troops nearer the border after a raid into its territory by the Shi'ite insurgents, a Saudi government adviser said Thursday.

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Elite Saudi university set to open

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Aljazeera - Sep. 24 (News Report) - Saudi Arabia has set up a new research university, a multibillion dollar co-educational venture built on the promise of scientific freedom.

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Revisiting Obama's Riyadh meeting

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Foreign Policy - Jul. 18 (News Analysis) - U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia are always something of a proverbial black box. And President Barack Obama's meeting with Saudi King Abdullah last month was no exception.

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A Black Imam Breaks Ground in Mecca

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Robert F. Worth - Apr. 11 (Special Report) - BLACK skin is not the only social obstacle Sheik Adil has overcome. His father came to Saudi Arabia in the 1950s from Ras al Khaima, in what is now the United Arab Emirates, and obtained a job as a low-level government clerk. The family had little money, and after finishing high school, Adil took a job with Saudi Arabian Airlines while attending night classes at King Saud University.

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