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Saudi Arabia halts Sweden visas as tension rises over human rights criticism
Saudi Arabia retaliates for human rights comments made by the Swedish Foreign Minister Wallström.
Saudi Arabia: Woman sentenced to 70 lashes after insulting man on WhatsApp
32-year-old pleaded guilty to ruining reputation of the Saudi man through the chat program
Saudi Arabia: US embassy shuts down over security fears
Consular services cancelled in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dhahran on March 15-16 and US citizens urged to take precautions.
Bahrain detains student and teachers over recitation of Quran to music
Two teachers and a high school student were charged with insulting Islam after the student recited the Quran to music.
Saudi Arabia becomes top arms importer
Escalation of regional tensions in the Middle East and Asia Pacific driving global defence trade figure.
Saudi's Naimi expects oil market to balance and prices to stabilise
Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said he expected the oil market to balance and prices to stabilise.
Saudi Arabia: Blogger Raif Badawi may now face death penalty
'Official sources' from Saudi Arabia reveal Raif Badawi could face re-trial for apostasy, which carries the death penalty.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah admits presence in Iraq to fight Isis threat
Hezbollah chief admits Iraq presence and calls on Middle East countries to join battle against Islamic State
Saudi historian: Western women drive as they 'don't care about being raped'
Saudi historian recommends bringing female foreign chauffeurs in the Kingdom to drive Saudi women around.
Saudi Arabia: 'Western women who drive don't care if they're raped' claims Dr Saleh Al-Saadoon
Comments from Saudi historian come after the country laid terrorism charges on two female drivers.
Prince Charles to urge Saudi king to halt blogger Raif Badawi's flogging
Amnesty International: 'Charles's diplomatic intercession could help to secure this man's freedom.'
9/11 Plotter: Saudi royals backed al-Qaeda
Zacarias Moussaoui told American lawyers Saudi donations of up to $2-3 million were 'crucial' to al-Qaeda.
David Cameron: Saudi Arabia counter-terrorism tip-off 'saved hundreds of lives in Britain'
The prime minister agreed close ties with the Arab kingdom were linked to the fact it had wide oil resources.
Saudi Arabia: US citizens shot at and one left wounded in eastern province of Al-Ahsa
BREAKING: Americans targeted in Saudi Arabia by gunfire.
Saudi Arabia: Three more beheadings under new king Salman
Following the demise of Saudi King Abdullah, the Kingdom has continued on its beheadings punishment.
King Abdullah: Prince Charles to fly to Saudi Arabia to pay respects after death of monarch
Clarence House confirms royal visit to Riyadh after death of personal friend.
Saudi Arabia: Five worst human rights abuses in the reign of King Abdullah
Saudi Arabia has one of the worst human rights records in the world.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron pays tribute to Saudi Arabia's controversial King Abdullah
Cameron says he was 'deeply saddened' to hear of the Saudi Arabian leader's death.
Obama and Cameron among world leaders to pay tribute to Saudi King Abdullah
Ban Ki-moon, Francois Hollande, Stephen Harper and Narendra Modi also mourn royal's death.
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah dies
King Abdullah's brother, former Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, has been declared King.
IMF lists winners and losers of oil price slide
Kuwait the worst affected while Morocco the most gained.
Saudi Arabia: Man arrested for filming officers publicly beheading woman in street
Saudi authorities say filming of video could be cyber-crime under country's strict legal system.
Crude oil prices could drop to $30 a barrel claims Nomura's Bob Janjuah
Janjuah voices concerns about the US, whose energy industry grew on the back of its shale oil and gas boom.
Saudi Arabia builds 600-mile 'Great Wall' to block Isis
Saudi Arabia's 'Great Wall' to feature five layers of fencing, with watchtowers, night-vision cameras, and radars.
Saudi Arabia: Undercover video of Raif Badawi's flogging goes public
Saudi Arabia is to resume blogger Badawi's second round of flogging, after he was accused of ridiculing Islamic religious figures.
Saudi man divorces wife on-the-spot for making 'romantic gestures' at airport
The ultra-orthodox husband, insisted she stop telling him romantic things and asked her to 'leave him alone'.
Saudi Arabia: Religious scholar issues fatwa banning snowmen
Scholar says only lifeless things could be imitated as replication of men or animals not acceptable.
Saudi Arabia flogging: Activist Raif Badawi whipped 50 times before Muslim worshippers despite worldwide outrage
Liberal blogger to receive up to 50 lashes in Jeddah outside the Al-Juffali mosque for advocating free speech.
Saudi Arabia: Suspected Isis attack near Iraqi frontier kills two border guards
Shooting and suicide assault kills two and injures one near town of Arar.
Oil prices hit fresh 2009 lows on abundant supplies and weak demand
In 2013 and 2012 oil prices averaged $100/bbl.