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Saudi Arabia ( ' or incorrectly ', officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( ' ), commonly known as Saudi Arabia (in British English as or in American English as ) is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab world, after Algeria.
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Saudi Arabia is taking a major step toward thawing diplomatic relations with Iraq by posting an ambassador to Baghdad for the first time in more than two decades, Iraq's foreign minister said Tuesday.
Hoshyar Zebari said the new ambassador will arrive in Baghdad soon to submit his credentials from Riyadh."We welcome this development which represents a good restart and a step to normalize the relations between the two countries," Zebari told The Associated Press.Relations between the Saudis' powerful Sunni kingdom and the Shiite-led government in Iraq have been frosty for years. Riyadh and other Gulf states cut diplomatic ties with Baghdad after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990.Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates restored their diplomatic missions to Baghdad after Saddam's 2003 ouster. But Saudi Arabia has remained deeply suspicious of Iraq's Shiite government, accusing it of sidelining the nation's once-dominant Sunni Arab minority and helping Iran extend its influence in ...A $60 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia that had raised eyebrows among pro-Israeli lawmakers was expected to be a done deal Friday at midnight.The Defense Departme...
Fifteen years ago this week, on Jan. 1, 1996, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz became regent and effective ruler of Saudi Arabia . His anniversary offers an opportunity to rev...
K.T. McFarland weighs on protests in oil-rich nation, consequences for U.S.
All-Star panel weighs in
Effort to cut al Qaeda's financial sources
Despite their deepening political divide, the United States and Saudi Arabia are quietly expanding defense ties on a vast scale, led by a little-known project to dev...
WASHINGTON -- Despite their deepening political divide, the United States and Saudi Arabia are quietly expanding defense ties on a vast scale, led by a little-known ...
Has anyone noticed that President Obama ’s newfound affection for democracy in the Middle East has not resulted in a call for an end to the autocratic regime of Saud...
Embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh flew to Saudi Arabia for medical care after he was wounded in a rocket attack on his palace, a senior government offici...
Report: Authorities begin arresting small numbers of protesters
Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton reacts
Could it lead to war in Middle East?
Saudi Arabia might not be as friendly to the US as expected.
Michael Ryan of The Jamestown Foundation discusses Saudi Arabia's position given the recent unrest in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia vowed Thursday to pursue a "measured response" to the alleged Iran-backed plot to assassinate its ambassador in the United States . Without detailing ho...
The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, urged westerners to be on alert Wednesday after receiving information that a local terrorist group may be plannin...
Saudi Arabia would launch a military nuclear program immediately if Iran successfully developed atomic weapons, The Times of London reported Friday.While Riyadh sign...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says Riyadh has halted mediation efforts between the Afghan government and the Taliban because the fundamenta...
Three-time champion Saudi Arabia was eliminated from the Asian Cup in the first round with a 1-0 loss to Jordan on Thursday.The Saudis fired coach Jose Peseiro follo...
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