House of Saud
Saudi cleric tells royal interior minister that Mecca stampede ‘beyond human control’
After first pointing to an “act of God”, Saudi Arabia’s most senior Islamic figure said Thursday’s stampede, which killed more than 700 people at the annual Mecca pilgrimage to Mecca, was beyond human control.
IS Claims Responsibility for Attack in Saudi Arabian Mosque
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in a Saudi Arabian mosque that killed at least 15 people, international newswires reported.
Saudi king leaves France after 8-day stay after controversy
The Saudi king's visit to his family's French Riviera mansion is over after weeks of controversy surrounding the closure of a public beach during his stay, the top state official in the area said on Aug. 3.
Sub-prefect Philippe Castanet said that the small, isolated beach was reopened after the Aug. 2 departure of King Salman following an eight-day stay.
Is it really different this time with ISIL?
Turkey is at war with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), but did you know that this has happened before? Twice, actually. ISIL might be a new organization, but what it represents has been around for a few centuries. Our Ottoman forefathers squashed the menace before.
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CHP calls on gov't to declare national mourning over deadly Suruç bombing
The Republican People?s Party (CHP) has urged Turkey?s government to declare national mourning over the massacre of dozens of people in a devastating suicide bombing on the border with Syria, which it blamed on militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Iran's deal pushes Turkey to revise its regional posture
Only a few days after Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers announced their historic deal on the former?s nuclear program, a top Hamas delegation went to Saudi Arabia to hold talks with new King Salman for the first meeting between the two sides in years.
Turkish defense company signs deal with two Saudi firms
Putin to meet Saudi prince amid Syria tensions
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Saudi Arabia's defence minister this week in a meeting aimed at boosting bilateral ties after years of tensions over Syria, his aide said June 17.
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Saudi executes 88th person this year, topping 2014 total
Saudi Arabia on May 26 carried out its 88th execution so far this year, surpassing the total for all of 2014 despite activists' concerns that trials are not conducted fairly.
US rejects notion that Gulf rulers snubbing Obama summit
The White House scrambled on May 11 to counter perceptions that the Saudi king's absence from a summit later this week could undermine US efforts to assure Gulf states it remains committed to their security against Iran.