Sudan And Bahrain Join Saudi Arabia, Cutting Diplomatic Ties With Iran
Announcing the move Monday, Bahrain said it is responding to "sinful cowardly attacks" on Saudi Arabia's embassy and a consulate in Iran.
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Saudi Arabia And Iran: Here's How Their Feud Could Escalate
The Saudi-Iran rivalry has been a fundamental fault line in the Middle East for decades and complicates most every major issue in the region, from the Syrian civil war to global oil markets.
Saudi Arabia, Iran Face Off As Sectarian Tensions Escalate After Executions
A cold war in the Middle East just turned a lot hotter. Saudi Arabia, a Sunni power, and Iran, a Shiite one, have long been bitter rivals, but always maintained diplomatic relations — until now.
Saudi Arabia Severs Diplomatic Ties With Iran
Saudi Arabia's execution of Shiite cleric Sheik Nimr al-Nimr has inflamed sectarian conflict and been strongly condemned by Iran. Now the Saudis have ordered Iranian diplomats out of the country.
Iranian Protesters Arrested At Saudi Embassy In Tehran
Angry over the execution of Shiite cleric Sheik Nimr al-Nimr in Saudi Arabia, protesters gathered at the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, reports Iran's semi-official news agency. Some entered the building.
Higher Gas Prices, Long Lines: What Cheap Oil Means For Saudi Arabia
The deal in Saudi Arabia has been no taxation and no representation. Bottom-of-the-barrel crude prices changed the first half of the equation this week, as officials cut utility and gas subsidies.
In Ways Big And Small, Saudi Arabian Women Are 'Pushing Normal'
It can be a provocative art show. Or teenagers going out for a walk. By law and tradition, Saudi women still face many restrictions. But they keep stretching the boundaries and the pace is picking up.
Saudi Women: Elections Are One Step Forward On A Long Road
Saudi Arabian women made history by voting and winning public office for the first time. But there are still many obstacles to an equal role in public life.
Saudi Arabia Elects Its First Women To Municipal Council
Few women ran and few women voted during the elections, but many in the country see the victories as a turning point for women's rights.
Saudi Women Cast First-Ever Votes – And Vie For Offices
But if they want to vote, women will have to catch a ride: the conservative Islamic kingdom still forbids them from driving.