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Saudi Funding Extremism In UK

Foreign funding for Islamist extremism in Britain mostly originates from Saudi Arabia, a think-tank report said on...

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Iran Guards Chief Calls Saudi ‘terrorist State’

The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday described Saudi Arabia as a "terrorist state" as he announced his...

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Iran Urges Gulf Peace Mechanism, Says Saudi Backing Militants

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday called for a permanent mechanism in the Gulf to resolve crises...

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Iran Turns Wrath On US, Saudi Over Attacks

Iran's supreme leader hit out at the United States and Saudi Arabia during the funerals Friday for those slain in the...

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German Minister Accuses Trump of Stirring Gulf Conflict

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Tuesday accused US President Donald Trump of stirring up conflicts in the...

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Gulf Crisis Presents Opportunities, Uncertainties For Iran

Viewed from Tehran, the extraordinary spat between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours has many advantages, experts say, but...

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Iran Leader Slams Saudis As America’s ‘milking Cow’

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched a fierce attack against regional rival Saudi Arabia, saying it...

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Israeli Defence Minister Says Uneasy Over US-Saudi Arms Deal

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Wednesday he was uneasy over a massive US-Saudi arms deal announced at...

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Trump’s Visit To Saudi A ‘turning Point’

Saudi King Salman on Monday described US President Donald Trump's visit to the Muslim kingdom in the Gulf as a "turning...

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Trump Slams Iran In First Foreign Speech

US President Donald Trump made a 30-minute speech on Sunday in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh on his first foreign...

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Saudi King Slams Iran As ‘spearhead of Global Terrorism’

Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Sunday accused regional rival Shiite Iran of exporting extremist Islamic movements to the...

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Trump Holds Talks With Gulf Leaders

US President Donald Trump held talks on Sunday with leaders of the oil-rich Gulf monarchies, a day after Washington...

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US and Saudi Arabia Sign Arms Deals Worth Almost $110bn

The US and Saudi Arabia signed arms deals worth almost $110bn on Saturday, the first day of President Donald Trump's...

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Saudi Looks To Assert Regional Role With Trump Summit

Saudi Arabia is looking to assert its regional leadership against Iran by hosting a summit between visiting US...

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Gulf States Reject ‘terror’ and ‘interference’

Gulf Arab states pledged Thursday to fight "terrorism" and "foreign interference" across the region. In a joint...

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Gulf Ministers Condemn Iran’s Support To Bahrain ‘terrorists’

Gulf ministers meeting in Riyadh on Thursday condemned what they termed Iran's support for "terrorist gangs" in Bahrain...

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Trump, Saudi Arabia In Mutual Embrace

US President Donald Trump may not be popular in much of the Muslim world but he has been embraced by Saudi Arabia and,...

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Iran’s Rouhani Begins Gulf Tour To Soothe Relations

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visited Oman on Wednesday as part of a regional tour to improve relations with Gulf...

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Boris Johnson’s Saudi ‘proxy Wars’ Comment ‘not UK’s View’

Downing Street has said Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's comments on Saudi Arabia do not represent "the government's...