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...ally which sees itself as Sunni Islam's guardian, has often been at odds with Shi'ite Iran, mainly after the 1979 Islamic revolution. Riyadh warned earlier this month against any attempt to politicize the pilgrimage. The warning followed...

In this article: Islam, H1N1, Saudi Arabia, Mecca, Prince Nayef, World Health Organization, Al Qaeda, and United States

Last month, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad warned against Saudi restrictions on Iranian pilgrims, eliciting a sharp rebuke from Riyadh with the top Saudi cleric warning against the politicizing of hajj. "We hope we will not be...

In this article: Saudi Arabia, Mecca, Agence France Press, Los Angeles Times, Al Jazeera, Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, United States, Iran, and Israel

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi health officials announced the first deaths from swine flu of this year's annual pilgrimage to Mecca, as four pilgrims succumbed to the disease soon after arriving in Saudi Arabia. The Health Ministry said...

In this article: FLU, Saudi Arabia, World Health Organization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mecca, India, Morocco, and Sudan

...Shi'ite rebels in neighboring Yemen, broke ranks with the vast majority of Muslim nations and voted in favor of the resolution. Riyadh, the world's top oil producer and a U.S. ally that sees itself as the guardian of Sunni Islam, has often...

In this article: Iran, United Nations, Lawrence Cannon, David Miliband, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Polarization, and U.N. Security Council

...media say. Issa Madkhali was killed in the mountainous Jabal al-Dukhan area, which straddles the frontier, al-Hayat reported. Riyadh launched an offensive against the Houthis this month after they occupied villages inside Saudi...

In this article: Yemen

...the Saudi King and his cabinet French President Nicolas Sarkozy is attending a second day of talks with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah in Riyadh. Mr Sarkozy met the king and discussed the Middle East peace process and trade ties in talks on...

In this article: Nicolas Sarkozy, Middle East, Mahmoud Abbas, France, Saudi Arabia, Bernard Kouchner, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Israel

...from a continued deadlock in the Middle East peace process. Sarkozy walks with Saudi King Abdullah at the Janadriya residence near Riyadh on Tuesday. The United States, the European Union and Russia should stand together by regional...

In this article: Nicolas Sarkozy, Bashar Assad, Israel, Syria, Middle East, Binyamin Netanyahu, France, and Mahmoud Abbas

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - The French president says his country is ready to mediate between Syria and Israel and warns that extremists could benefit from a continued deadlock in the Mideast peace process. Nicolas Sarkozy says he has...

In this article: Nicolas Sarkozy, Syria, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bashar Assad, Gaza, Mideast, and Saudi Arabia

...using air power and artillery to enforce a 10km-deep buffer zone inside northern Yemen to keep the rebels away from the border. Riyadh had previously claimed troops were only attacking the rebels inside Saudi territory. 'Fresh...

In this article: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Tehran, Allegation, and UN