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Israel and Saudi Arabia : New best friends in the Middle East? – DW In mid-November, Gadi Eizenkot, the chief of general staff of Israel‘s defense forces, landed a media coup. He described, in broad terms, how he viewed his country’s relations with Iran on one side and Saudi Arabia …

۱.۴ million Muslims arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj: Officials More than 1.4 million Muslims have arrived so far in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage slated to begin next week, with this year’s rituals featuring the return of tens of thousands of Iranians. “So far 1,313,946 pilgrims have …

Fourteen men who face being imminently beheaded in Saudi Arabia at the stroke of a pen have raised the plight of the Shia minority in the Sunni kingdom. (independent) — The activists were given the death penalty after being convicted of a series of terrorism charges for taking part in …

 Hajj preparations going on without trouble: Iranian official An Iranian official dismissed reports raising public concern about participation of Iranian pilgrims in this year’s Hajj, saying required preparations are being made and the first group of pilgrims will fly to Saudi Arabia on July 31.

Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman elevated to Crown Prince Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has replaced Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud with his own son, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the deputy crown prince and defense minister.

Israel and Saudi Arabia ‘in talks’ for historic economic deal: report Israel and Saudi Arabia are in talks to forge official economic ties with each other in a potential ground-breaking deal, according to reports. (ibtimes) — US and Arab sources are claiming the two nations are hoping to develop relations …

Russia’s military strength has apparently impressed Saudi Arabia. The new Saudi defense minister agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin that both countries should cooperate in Syria, German DWN reported. Russia and Saudi Arabia have surprisingly agreed on establishing closer coordination in Syria despite a number of disagreements, Spuntik News reported …

Guardian: WikiLeaks Portrays Saudi as a Cash Machine for Terrorists Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest source of funds for Islamist militant groups such as the Afghan Taliban and Lashkar-e-Taiba – but the Saudi government is reluctant to stem the flow of money, according to Hillary Clinton. “More needs to …