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Saudi Arabia: 2 transgender Pakistanis allegedly tortured to death by police in Riyadh
They had reportedly been arrested for cross-dressing in public.
Pakistan Airlines denies dangerous overcrowding with standing passengers on three-hour flight
Carrier launches probe into claims that extra passengers were squeezed onto the full to capacity plane.
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir makes landmark visit to Iraq
It is the first high-level contact between the two countries in 28 years.
Mission possible: Self-destructing phones are now a reality
This story will self-destruct in 10 seconds.
At least 39,000 Pakistani nationals deported from Saudi Arabia in 4 months, report
Sources said the involvement of a number of Pakistanis in some terrorist actions led to the move.
Why is the Trump administration targeting the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist entity?
Under the move, the Muslim Brotherhood would join Isis and al-Qaeda as terrorist entities.
What 'Muslim ban'? Saudi oil minister welcomes Donald Trump election as good for the industry
Khalid al-Falih plays down Trump election promises to make the US independent of the world's oil cartels.
US warship was real target in 'suicide gunboat' attack on Saudi frigate - Pentagon
Video of attack catches shouts of 'Death to America! Death to Israel! Death to the Jews!' in Arabic.
Police arrest activists at BAE Systems for allegedly trying to disarm warplanes bound for Saudi Arabia
Lancashire Police said the men were being held on suspicion of criminal damage.
Saudi Arabia and UAE agree to support Trump's Syria and Yemen safe zone plan
The Arab royals pledge cooperation and discuss 'destabilising' activity of Iran.
Beheadings, hangings and firing squads: the death penalty is alive and kicking in the Gulf
Britain sees executors such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait as vital allies after Brexit.
Shamoon 2.0 malware rears its head again with renewed attacks on Saudi organisations
The Saudi labour ministry among organisations hit with the malware.
Six Brits including two-month-old baby killed in Saudi Arabia minibus crash
Family from Manchester and Glasgow couple involved in crash while travelling to Mecca.
Egypt-Saudi relations hang by thread as court rejects Sisi's plan to handover Red Sea Islands
Egyptian government seeks to appease principal backers in the region by giving up the two islands.
Commodities Round-up: Oil futures hammered as US production uptick punctures Opec bounce
Brent, WTI futures see near 3% falls as US rig count data points to rising shale production.
Four Guantanamo inmates from Yemen reach Saudi Arabia amid Trump's objection
The Pentagon said there are 55 inmates in the military detention centre in Cuba.
Saudi Arabia's king launches fundraising drive to help Syrians displaced by fighting
King Salman committed $27m of public funds and $5m of his own money.
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UK defence chief Michael Fallon claims British pressure made Saudi Arabia renounce use of cluster bombs
Saudi Arabia admitted using cluster munitions in Yemen, but also pledged to stop using the weapon in the future.
British cluster bombs falling on Yemen show how our leaders put cash before conscience
The UK government's backing for Saudi Arabia's bloody conflict has been shameful from the beginning
Commodities round-up: Gold stages recovery run but oil trading remains lacklustre
Gold prices mounted a recovery run from Fed-driven lows while oil futures remained largely flat.
UK government 'has seen analysis' of UK-made cluster bombs used in Yemen by Saudi-led coalition
Britain is a signatory to an international treaty banning cluster munitions.
More women should refuse to wear the hijab in Saudi Arabia
Oil has made wealthy Arab nations hideously arrogant - they expect their cultural norms never to be challenged.
How extremists' response to woman's rejection of hijab sent a chill through Saudi rights movement
Activist tells IBTimes UK how her support for woman who publicly rejected hijab has led to death threats.
UK accused of 'war crimes' for selling bombs used to hit war-torn Yemen
The UK exported weapons to Saudi Arabia used in the conflict against the rebel Houthi government.
Saudi woman arrested for posing outside without hijab in defiance of strict moral code
Woman threatened with death after photograph went viral.
'Don't go easy on human rights' Boris Johnson urged after Saudi Arabia visit
The Bright Blue think tank says it is right for foreign secretary to raise rights abuse concerns.
Non-Opec members agree to cut oil production to ease oversupply
Group of 11 states including Russia and Mexico to slash output by 558,000 barrels per day from 1 January.
Jeremy Corbyn's human rights speech heckled by Peter Tatchell demanding action on Syria
Corbyn has accused British PM Theresa May of sacrificing human rights "on the altar of the arms trade".
Saudi Arabia informs US and European customers of oil supply cuts from January
The decision comes ahead of the talks between Opec and non-Opec nations in Vienna on Saturday.