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Saudi Arabia gets new crown prince

Saudi Arabia's king has appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince - replacing his nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef, as first in line to the throne.

Egypt

Protests in Egypt over fate of Red Sea islands

Saudi Arabia

Officials deny claims FC Barcelona shirts have been banned in Saudi Arabia amid Qatar crisis

World News

Saudi Arabia apologises after players snub minute's silence

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Iran

Iran blames Saudi Arabia for ISIL-claimed attak

Qatar

US investigators believe Russia prompted Qatar crisis

US officials believe a Russian hack may be among the causes for a rift between Arab Gulf nations.

Saudi Arabia

Turkey calls for 'mutual dialogue' to resolve Qatar crisis

Both Turkey and the US wade into the Qatar crisis with calls for mutual dialogue and peace in the Gulf region.

Qatar

'Military action could be plan B for Qatar's opponents'

Qatar

Euroviews. Qatar can avoid disaster if it thinks, acts and talks fast

Some insights into how Qatar could deal with their current situation based on crisis communications and political strategy

Qatar

Qatar: How did it come to this?

Four neighbours of Qatar have severed their ties with the oil-rich Gulf state, but why have they take the seemingly extreme step?

Qatar

Qatar's diplomatic isolation

Qatar

Four countries cut links with Qatar over 'terrorism' support

Saudi Arabia

Trump tells Middle East: "Step up the fight against Islamic extremism"

The US President has called on Arab leaders to do their share to fight "Islamist extremism" in a speech that put the responsibility on the region to combat militant groups while urging unity among rel

Saudi Arabia

Trump signs big money deals on Saudi trip

It has been a good day in the office in the desert kingdom for Donald Trump.

Economy

Oil prices jump as biggest producers plan to extend output cuts

Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed to pump less through until March 2018 to further cut the huge amount of oil in storage around the world.

Israel

Trump to visit Middle East in first foreign trip

US President Donald Trump has announced his first foreign trip, on the same day that he signed an executive order, making it easier for churches to dabble in…

Saudi Arabia

Human rights VS business interests: Merkel's tricky talks in Saudi Arabia

German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaves Saudi Arabia after a delicate balancing act of talks on economic relations and human rights.

Switzerland

Two billion dollars needed to avert famine in Yemen, UN says

In Geneva international delegates need to raise two point one billion dollars if they're to save millions of severely malnourished Yemenis.

Egypt

Egypt to transfer strategic Red Sea islands to Saudi

An Egyptian court has annulled a ruling blocking the transfer of sovereignty of two islands to Saudi Arabia.

Jordan

Israeli-Palestinian conflict top of agenda at Arab leader's summit

The 21 kings, presidents and top officials gathered on the Jordanian side of the Dead Sea, with a clear view of the Israeli-occupied West Bank on the opposite shore.