List of Saudi Arabia articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Syria Crisis Tests Newfound Détente Between Washington and Tehran
Obama personally assured Riyadh and other powers their interests would not be undermined in Syrian peace talks if Iran was at the negotiating table.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A Long Road to Women’s Suffrage in Saudi Arabia
A landmark change in law has given the Kingdom’s women the right to vote. But a host of cultural and legal barriers will prevent strong turnout at the polls.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Top State Department Official: Saudis Finally Get That Yemen Is a Problem
The devastating humanitarian situation in war-torn Yemen has become so bleak that Saudi Arabia is now finally serious about finding a political resolution to the crisis, a top State Department diplomat said Wednesday.
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A Saudi Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at Nice airport in southeastern France on July 26, 2015. King Salman of Saudi Arabia arrived in France for a Riviera holiday, with the closure of the beach in front of his villa incensing local residents. While the king's three-week visit with an entourage of nearly 1,000 is a boon for the local economy, the closure of a public beach for the privacy and security of the royal party -- along with illegal construction work -- has sparked anger. AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images) Saudi Arabia’s Royal Drug Problem
A drug bust in Lebanon Monday sheds light on the royal family's struggle with drug laws.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Can This Man Save Yemen?
Vice President Khaled Bahah is trying to push back the Islamic State and make peace with his Houthi rivals. But progress is hard to come by in war-wracked Yemen these days.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Reports of Saudi Arabia’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
The kingdom’s economy isn’t teetering on collapse; in fact, it’s healthier than it has been in decades.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Human Rights Groups Call On U.N. to Launch War Crimes Probe in Yemen
Humanitarian aid organizations say Security Council investigation is needed in Yemen, where the war pitting Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabia's airstrikes shows no signs of letting up.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 U.S. Support for Saudi Strikes in Yemen Raises War Crime Concerns
A top American lawmaker says the Obama administration’s military assistance to Riyadh may violate U.S. law.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Yemen Doesn’t Need the Obama Administration’s ‘Deep Concern’
It needs help ending the war that has led to a humanitarian crisis.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 It’s Time for the United States to Start Worrying About a Saudi Collapse
Facing a rising tide of problems from the outside and in, the kingdom is in trouble. Will America come to the rescue?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 And the Winner of this Year’s PEN Pinter Award Goes to … the Man Slated for 1,000 Lashes!
Will the award be enough to save Saudi blogger Raif Badawi?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Trump Says He’ll Upend These Two Cornerstones of U.S. Foreign Policy
Donald Trump wants to upend how the U.S. spreads power and influence around the world.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Iran to Saudi Arabia: You Don’t Deserve to Organize the Hajj
Iran is blaming Saudi Arabia for Thursday's stampede at Mecca. But will their rhetoric change how it's organized next year?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Failure of the Custodian of the Holy Sanctuary
Saudi Arabia has prioritized gaudy development over the safety of hajj pilgrims. And the results are deadly.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Deadliest Stop on the Road on Mecca
Mina, where pilgrims take part in a symbolic stoning of the devil, has been the site of a disproportionate share of hajj deaths.
