Saudi Diplomat Killed in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi authorities say an unknown gunman killed a Saudi diplomat early Tuesday in the streets of the country's capital, Dhaka. Police say they found Khalaf al-Ali, an official with Saudi Arabia's...
View ArticleAl-Qaida Claims Kidnapping of Saudi Diplomat in Yemen, Makes Demands
Saudi Arabia says al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of a Saudi diplomat in Yemen last month and threatened to kill the man unless the kingdom releases detained militants. Saudi...
View ArticleAl-Qaida Claims Kidnapping of Saudi Diplomat in Yemen, Makes Demands
Saudi Arabia says al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of a Saudi diplomat in Yemen last month and threatened to kill the man unless the kingdom releases detained militants. Saudi...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Dies
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud has died. He was in his late 70's. State media reports on Saturday say Prince Nayef died while abroad. He recently traveled to Europe for...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Dies
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud has died. He was in his late 70s. State media reports say Prince Nayef, the long-time interior minister who was next in line to the Saudi...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia’s Heir to Throne Dies
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud died Saturday, eight months after becoming heir to the throne. He was in his late 70s. A statement carried by state media said Prince Nayef...
View ArticleEthiopians Report Dire Conditions in Saudi Jails
Ethiopians in Saudi Arabia say about 1,700 of their countrymen are being held in dire conditions at prisons in the Saudi city of Jazan. VOA's Horn of Africa Service spoke by phone to four of the...
View ArticleMuslims Gather in Mecca for Haj
Muslim pilgrims are gathering in the Saudi city of Mecca for Islam's annual pilgrimage, which begins Wednesday. Able Muslims are required to perform the arduous and expensive pilgrimage to Mecca, known...
View ArticlePentagon Plans to Sell $6.7 Billion in Aircraft to Saudi Arabia
The Pentagon has announced plans to sell $6.7 billion in military aircraft and other equipment to Saudi Arabia. The sale would include 20 C-130 cargo planes and five refueling aircraft. The Pentagon...
View ArticleGunmen Kill Saudi Diplomat in Yemen
Gunmen have killed a diplomat from Saudi Arabia in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a. Yemeni security officials and diplomatic sources say attackers wearing security force uniforms shot at the Saudi...
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