Saudi Arabia is to finally enforce a decree allowing only women to work in lingerie shops, despite disapproval from senior clerics.

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The agreement, which is part of a 10-year, $60 billion arms package, comes as tensions over Iran mount in the Persian Gulf and the United States pulls its last soldiers out of Iraq.

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U.S. to Sell F-15 Fighters to Saudi Arabia in Deal Worth $30 Billion

Updated 2 p.m. The Obama administration on Thursday announced an arms deal with Saudi Arabia valued at nearly $30 billion, an agreement that will send 84 F-15 fighter jets and assorted weaponry to the kingdom. The administration notified Congress last year of its intent to sell the advanced jets to Saudi Arabia, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East and a strategic bulwark against Iran. The final agreement — which also includes the modernization of 70 existing aircraft as well as munitions, spare parts, training and maintenance — comes at a time of increased tensions in the Persian Gulf. Read full article > >

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U.S., Saudi Arabia strike $30 billion arms deal

The US confirms the sale of nearly $30bn of fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, saying the deal would send a “strong message” to countries in the region.

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US sells $30bn in jets to Saudis

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and his investment company said Monday they are investing a combined $300 million into Twitter, increasing the microblogging site’s cash cushion as its user base expands. Alwaleed’s joint investment with his Kingdom Holding Co. follows months of negotiations and will give them a “strategic stake” in Twitter, according to the Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based investment firm. It wasn’t clear how much of Twitter the prince will control. Read full article > >

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Amnesty International accuses Saudi Arabia of reacting to the Arab Spring by launching a new wave of repression, with thousands of people arrested.

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Bahrain said Saturday a cell planning to “target” its Interior Ministry, the Saudi embassy and a causeway linking the island state with neighboring Saudi Arabia had been broken up and its members detained.

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Moaz Al-Sibaai currently leads the Political Office of the Homs Revolutionary Council and is a member of the recently formed Syrian National Council. Mr. al-Sibaai is also the Chair and Founder of The Syrian Dream group and chair of the Syrian Activists Network ( SYAN ). Moaz is a senior IT infrastructure consultant and also manages consulting delivery in Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia names Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz as new defence minister after the death of Crown Prince Sultan.

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MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia — Wearing white robes to symbolize purity and equality under God, millions of Muslims began their annual hajj pilgrimage Saturday by climbing a rocky desert hill outside Mecca. Vast crowds of pilgrims started at dawn to ascend the Mountain of Mercy at Arafat, 12 miles (19 kilometers) outside Mecca, where Islam’s Prophet Muhammad is said to have delivered his farewell sermon. Read full article > >

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Millions of Muslims start annual hajj pilgrimage rites near Mecca, many praying for peace

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi TV says the kingdom’s heir to the throne Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdel Aziz has died abroad after an illness. He was 85 years old. The TV says Sultan died in the early hours Saturday morning. He was the half brother of the Saudi king, the kingdom’s deputy prime minister and the minister of defense and aviation. Read full article > >

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Saudi TV says heir to throne Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdel Aziz has died abroad after illness

Prince Sultan was the heir apparent to the Saudi throne and one of the kingdom’s most powerful princes.

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President Obama will push for what he calls the “toughest sanctions” to punish Iranian officials whom he accused of complicity in a suspected plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to the United States.

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Obama Vows to Punish Iran in Alleged Plot Against Envoy

Federal authorities said they have foiled a plot by men linked to the Iranian government to kill the Saudi ambassador to the United States and to bomb Saudi and Israeli Embassies.

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U.S. Accuses Iranians of Plotting to Kill Saudi Envoy