As Saudi jets pummelledHouthi rebel targetsaround the Yemeni capital Sanaa, Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud was co-ordinating the strikes from the Saudi militarys operations centre. The surprise assault is meant to stem the rapid advance of the Zaydi Shia militia that, allied with former presidentAli Abdullah Saleh, has brought the Sunni Gulf allied-...

[caption id="attachment_154558" align="alignright" width="184"] US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud Salman at Diriyah Farm in Diriyah, March 5, 2015. Kerry met Gulf Arab foreign ministers in Riyadh to brief them on progress in the nuclear talks with Iran and offer reassurance that any deal would not damage ...

[caption id="attachment_116200" align="alignright" width="190"] US Secretary of State John Kerry boards his plane at Queen Alia Airport in Amman on September 11, 2014 as he travels to Saudi Arabia (AFP Photo/Brendan Smialowski)[/caption] (Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to reassure the new Saudi king ...

[caption id="attachment_152641" align="alignright" width="194"] U.S. President Barack Obama with Saudi Arabian King Salman, January 27, 2015. The Saudis prefer to do their talking in private, not in the U.S. Congress. Photo by AP[/caption] Saudi Arabia and Israel are equally threatened by a nuclear deal with Iran. Which of their approaches to influencing ...

[caption id="attachment_150734" align="alignright" width="201"] Iranian ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad Fathali listens to Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah in Beirut's southern suburbs, Friday, Jan. 30, 2015.[/caption] BEIRUT:Iranis optimistic it can improve relations with regional foe Saudi Arabia, Iranian Ambassador toLebanonMohammad Fathalisaid ...

An expert in Saudi affairs has said that a bleak future lies ahead for Saudi Arabia and Iran-Saudi relations are not expected to take a positive turn soon. Political circles in Iran expected Saudi Arabia to experience an unprecedented crisis after the passing of King Abdullah, but everything is apparently calm in the kingdom, although such stability ...

[caption id="attachment_148544" align="alignright" width="116"] Kuwaiti police stand guard in Kuwait City on May 27, 2011[/caption] Kuwait authorities have arrested several online activists who posted remarks considered offensive to Saudi Arabia's late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The National Committee for Monitoring Violations (NCV) said ...

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 17 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy. A visit by the Supreme Leader to the mausoleum of the late Imam Khomeini to pay respects to the architect of the Islamic Republic as the 36thanniversary of the Islamic ...

Under the new Saudi king, relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran are expected to remain unchanged as their rivalry in the Middle East region continues, say experts. Relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran are likely to remain unchanged under the new Saudi leadership, according to experts. "At this stage, it is not possible that the relations ...

On Tuesday, Obama arrived to Saudi Arabia to pay respects to the legacy of the late King Abdullah and to touch base on working issues with King Salman, which include the anti-IS fight, the situation in the Middle East, including Yemen, Iran nuclear negotiations. WASHINGTON, January 27 (Sputnik) US-Saudi cooperation tocombat the terrorist group the ...

Using the catalyst of the death of Saudi King Abdullah, Irans Rouhani Government has made a diplomatic move for engagement with Riyadh. After issuing condolences on Friday over the monarchs passing,President Rouhani (pictured) congratulatedsuccessor King Salman: I hope that in the time lying ahead, with regard to the religious and historical bonds ...

RIYADH (AFP) -- Iran's foreign minister arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for a rare visit to the regional rival, bringing condolences after the death of King Abdullah, television pictures showed. Saudi officials greeted Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif after he landed at a military airport in the capital Riyadh. Iran and Saudi Arabia, the ...

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 15 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy. A message by the Supreme Leader to the youth in Europe and North America dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday. Elimination of the Iranian national ...

Tehran, Jan 24, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif departed Switzerland for Saudi Arabia on Saturday morning to attend commemoration service for the late King Abdullah. Zarif arrived in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22 to attend the 45th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Iranian Foreign Ministry on Friday issued a communiqu,...

Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met US Secretary of State John Kerry in Davos, Switzerland, and then warned Washington against any new sanctions to pressure Tehran over its nuclear program. Speaking on a panel at the World Economic Forum, Zarif said that if the US Congress imposes more sanctions, the Iranian Parliament will adopt something ...

[caption id="attachment_147286" align="alignright" width="149"] Thousands gathered in Mecca as King Abdullah was laid to rest in Riyadh after losing battle with pneumonia at the age of 90[/caption] Friends and foes are sending condolences to Saudi Arabia after the kingdom's monarch died Friday. Salman bin Abdul Aziz, the king's brother, has succeeded ...

TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif would take part in the official ceremony to be held following death of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. On behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Zarif will attend in the official ceremony which is to be held by Saudi Arabia on Saturday, said Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh ...

A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst Mehrdad Moarefian and Marie Donovan, with contributors Chris Rawlins, Farzin Farzad, Diana Timmerman and Warren Marshall. To receive this daily newsletter, please subscribe online. Key takeaway:Bi-lateral US-...

[caption id="attachment_147242" align="alignright" width="169"] An image from Saudi state TV on January 23, 2015, shows Saudi mourners praying over the body of their late King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz.[/caption] As Saudis mourned the death of King Abdullah and world leaders paid their respects, newly enthroned King Salman pledged Friday to continue ...

[caption id="attachment_91881" align="alignright" width="180"] Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz (L) attending a conference with his entourage. (Photo: AFP)[/caption] Oil rose after the death ofKing AbdullahofSaudi Arabia, the biggest producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Futures rallied as much as 3.1 percent inNew Yorkand ...