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Saudi Arabia, U.S. play down reports of curbs on military support
RIYADH Saudi Arabia and the United States on Sunday played down media reports that Washington had decided to limit military support, including planned arms sales to the kingdom, over its war in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia calls for end of carnage in Syria's Aleppo
DUBAI Saudi Arabia, a powerful supporter of the Syrian rebels, called on Saturday for an immediate end to what it said were war crimes being committed by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad as they retake rebel-held parts of Aleppo.
Bin Laden's son denied entry to Egypt
CAIRO Osama bin Laden's son Omar was refused entry to Egypt on Saturday, airport sources said, giving no reason why his name was on a list of people banned from the country.
Myanmar's Rohingya insurgency has links to Saudi, Pakistan: report
YANGON A group of Rohingya Muslims that attacked Myanmar border guards in October is headed by people with links to Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, the International Crisis Group (ICG) said on Thursday, citing members of the group.
Exclusive: Cost of pump-at-will oil policy spurred Saudi OPEC U-turn
DUBAI/LONDON Saudi Arabia has long said it could produce as much as 12 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil if needed, but that pump-at-will claim - which would require huge capital spending to access spare capacity - has never been tested.
U.S. to halt some arms sales to Saudi, citing civilian deaths in Yemen campaign
WASHINGTON The United States has decided to limit military support to Saudi Arabia's campaign in Yemen because of concerns over widespread civilian casualties and will halt a planned arms sale to the kingdom, U.S. officials told Reuters.
Gulf Cooperation Council condemns 'barbaric shelling' of Aleppo
DUBAI The Arab states of the Gulf, including regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia, condemned on Tuesday what they described as "the barbaric shelling" of Aleppo and called on the United Nations to move quickly to provide relief to the Syrian people.
Saudi sends Egypt condolences over church bomb despite Syria strain
DOHA Saudi Arabia's King Salman sent condolences to Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday after a church bombing in Cairo, a supportive gesture amid reports of tensions between the Arab states over Syria's war.
UK's Boris Johnson in Saudi Arabia says candor important, stresses friendship
RIYADH British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson reiterated Britain's close ties to Saudi Arabia on a visit on Sunday and said candor was also important, days after making comments widely seen as critical of the conservative Gulf Arab country.
Saudi hits new oil output record in November amid OPEC cut talk
VIENNA Saudi Arabia pumped record-high amounts of oil in November, amid talks over a global deal to cut production, defying market expectations of lower output on slower domestic demand and refinery maintenance.
Gunmen burn buses, Aleppo convoy goes through
BEIRUT/AMMAN Armed men burned five buses that were supposed to be used for an evacuation near Idlib in Syria on Sunday, stalling a deal to allow thousands to depart the last rebel pocket in Aleppo, where evacuees crammed into buses for hours before departing the city. | Video
