A prominent U.S. newspaper is reporting that U.S. President Barack Obama is planning to travel to Saudi Arabia in March in an attempt to smooth tensions with the kingdom over U.S. policy on Iran and Syria. “The Wall Street Journal,” quoting Saudi officials, reported on January 31 that Obama is preparing to meet with […]
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Saudi invites Iran for extraordinary Muslim summit
Saudi King Abdullah invited Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for an extraordinary summit of Muslim leaders to be held this month in the holy city of Mecca, state news agency SPA reported Sunday.
Russia wants Iran and Saudi Arabia in Syrian talks
Russia says the next international meeting aimed at finding a solution for the Syrian conflict should include Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia stops issuing visas to Iranian pilgrims
Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization has announced that Saudi Arabia has stopped issuing visas for Iranian pilgrims.
Iran Steps Up Criticism Of Saudi-Bahrain Union Plan
Iran is stepping up criticism of plans by Persian.Gulf Arab states to form a closer political, economic and military union.
Friction grows between Iran, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has issued another warning to Iran that it will not tolerate any threats to the sovereignty of Gulf Arab states. This is the third time in recent weeks that a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has issued a similar warning to Iran.
Senior Saudi official urges Gulf unity to confront Iran, Arab Spring uprisings
The Washington Post – Saudi Arabia’s deputy foreign minister says Gulf Arab states must seek full integration of key affairs such as diplomacy and defense to counter perceived threats including Iran’s nuclear ambitions and Arab Spring spillover.
Saudi Arabia condemns Ahmadinejad trip to Gulf island
Saudi Arabia has condemned Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s trip to Abu Musa, referring to it as “a blatant violation of the UAE right to sovereignty.”
Saudi to fill in for any Iran disruption-IEA
(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will be able to pump enough oil to compensate for any loss of Iranian output caused by Western sanctions, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday.
Saudi Arabia Blocks Website Of Iran’s Supreme Leader
RFE/RL – Iranian news websites report that Saudi Arabia has blocked the official website of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which is available in a dozen languages, including Arabic.