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Saudi Prince Sultan bin Salman says jobs are top priority

Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan bin Salman said Tuesday that after years of his government "throwing funding" into sectors that failed to boost the economy,...

Saudi halts $3 billion in aid to Lebanon army

Saudi Arabia said Friday it has halted a $3 billion programme for military supplies to Lebanon in protest against Hezbollah, the Shiite militant group...

On Saudi-Iran rift, Gulf Arab states tread with caution

Gulf Arab states rallied dutifully behind Saudi Arabia when it cut relations with Iran last week, recalling their ambassadors and cancelling flights to Tehran...

Cautious steps as Libya's new government moves into Tripoli

Troops in balaclavas guard the gate and foreign diplomats arrive daily with offers of aid at Tripoli's Abusita naval base, where Libya's new U.N.-backed...

Arab League rejects Kurd-led moves for federal Syria

The Arab League on Monday rejected Kurdish-led moves for a federal system of government in Syria, charging that they would lead to the break-up...

Wave of Aden killings tests Gulf role in Yemen

The recapture of Aden by Gulf Arab coalition troops last summer has failed to provide any respite from Yemen's civil war, with residents facing...

Bahrain court dissolves main opposition group

A Bahrain court on Sunday dissolved the main Shi'ite Muslim opposition group al-Wefaq, accusing it of helping to foster violence and terrorism, in an...

Saudi Arabia opens retail sector to more foreign investment

Saudi Arabia has approved rules opening its retail sector to greater foreign investment, official media said on Tuesday, as part of wide-ranging economic reforms. The...

Saudi-Iran tensions overshadow Asian soccer tournaments

The political tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran may filter onto the soccer pitch in the coming weeks with teams from the two nations...

Iran says Gulf states' moves against Hezbollah will harm Lebanon

Iran warned Thursday that its Gulf Arab rivals were jeopardising Lebanon's stability by blacklisting the leading force behind its government, Hezbollah, as a terror...

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