List of Saudi Arabia articles
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Pilgrims in Mecca on Sept. 20. Who Decides Who Gets to Go on the Hajj?
The world's 1.6 billion Muslims all are trying to make it to Mecca at least once in their lifetimes. Here's how Saudi Arabia controls the flow of pilgrims.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Exclusive: As Air War Intensifies, Saudi Arabia Launches Charm Offensive Before U.N. Summit
With Yemeni civilian deaths mounting, the Saudi government is pulling out all the stops to head off an independent human rights inquiry.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 What Is the Way Out in Yemen?
FP contributor Elizabeth Dickinson and Yemeni activist Farea al-Muslimi on the reach of Riyadh and how the West could actually help.
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Muslim pilgrims take picture near the Islam's holiest shrine, the Kaaba, at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, late on September 20, 2015. The annual hajj pilgrimage begins on September 22, and more than a million faithful have already flocked to Saudi Arabia in preparation for what will for many be the highlight of their spiritual lives. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP/Getty Images) The Destruction of Mecca
How Saudi Arabia’s construction rampage is threatening Islam’s holiest city.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Two Americans Freed From Houthi Captivity in Yemen
The U.S. confirmed Sunday that two Americans were released from Houthi captivity in Yemen.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The King and ISIS
King Salman came to Washington touting military and counterterrorism cooperation. But can the U.S.-Saudi relationship survive the House of Saud’s sponsorship of Islamic radicalism across the globe?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Did Iran Give Up the Khobar Towers Terrorist?
It sure looks like it. And that signals an interesting change in Iran’s post-nuclear deal relations with America.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Yemen Burns, Salman Lives Large
Saudi Arabia's king has rented every room in Georgetown's poshest hotel as he meets with top U.S. officials to discuss his bombing campaign against the Middle East's poorest country.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Saudi Arabia’s King Comes Knocking
With the Iran deal done, King Salman is in Washington looking for reassurance — and warships.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Could Trash Talk Bring Iran and Saudi Arabia Together?
A modest proposal for how Lebanon’s garbage could bring an end to the fiercest rivalry in the Middle East.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Saudi King Salman to Visit Washington Next Week
As Congress considers the Iran nuclear deal, Saudi King Salman is set to visit Washington next week.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Human Carnage of Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen
Off the grid and away from the eyes of the international press, U.S.-made bombs are killing hundreds of innocent civilians.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 As Saudi Arabia Grapples With MERS Outbreak, a Vaccine Is in Sight
Researchers discovered a way to prevent the virus that is on the rise in Riyadh. But it won't be ready before the hajj.
