Posts Tagged: Iran and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Keeps Eye on Religious Ball in Global Competition for Talent
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has tamed his kingdom’s ultra-conservative religious establishment, and made hyper-nationalism rather than religion a pillar of a new...
Iran Rejects UN Report That Arms ‘of Iranian Origin’ Used in Saudi Attacks
Iran on Friday rejected a United Nations report that said cruise missiles used in attacks on oil facilities and an airport in Saudi Arabia last year...
Saudi Arabia and Iran Both Persecute Religious and Ethnic Minorities
Arch rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran both violate the rights of religious and ethnic minorities. Victimized populations include Uighurs threatened with deportation to China, where...
US to Deploy Large Number of Forces to Saudi Arabia
The United States announced on Friday a new, large deployment of forces to Saudi Arabia to help bolster the kingdom's defenses following the Sept. 14...
US Blames Iran for Saudi Oil Attack, Trump Says ‘Locked and Loaded’
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States was "locked and loaded" for a potential response to the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil...
Why Is Saudi Halting Oil Shipments Through the Red Sea?
Saudi Arabia announced last week it was suspending oil shipments through the Red Sea's Bab al-Mandeb strait after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked two ships in...
Missile Fired by Houthis in Yemen Intercepted Over Saudi Capital of Riyadh
Saudi air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile fired toward the capital Riyadh on Tuesday, the Saudi-led coalition said, the latest attack by a Yemeni group...