Saudi Arabia
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The Role of Saudi Muftis in Fueling Sectarian Tensions and Anti-Iran Sentiment
Saudi Arabia’s changing approach toward Iran has renewed scrutiny of the role played by the kingdom’s religious establishment over the past several years.
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Our Movement Will Continue Until Jannat al-Baqi Is Rebuilt : Maulana Mahboob Mehdi Abidi
Religious scholars and Shia community leaders have renewed calls for the reconstruction of the shrines of revered Islamic figures buried at Jannat al-Baqi in Medina.
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Nearly 100 Authors Reportedly Included in Book Restriction List at Islamic University of Madinah
A document circulating on social media and attributed to the library affairs department of the Islamic University of Madinah has reportedly listed nearly 100 authors and Islamic thinkers whose books.
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Pope Calls for End to Hostilities in Yemen Amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
Pope Leo XIV has expressed deep concern over Yemen’s deteriorating humanitarian situation, urging an immediate end to hostilities and calling for peace across the country and the wider region.
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Senior Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani Officials to Visit Tehran for Regional Security Talks
Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are expected to visit Tehran for consultations on regional security and to participate in a joint meeting with Iranian officials, according to Dr Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
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Saudi Arabia Executes Two Bangladeshi Nationals in Mecca
Dhaka says it was not notified before the executions, while questions remain over the allegations and the legal basis for the death sentences.
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Saudi Arabia executes five Shia youths in the Eastern Province (+Photos)
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that it has executed five of its citizens on charges related to terrorism, including membership in a terrorist organization, shooting at security forces, and financing terrorist operations.
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Israel reportedly offers Saudi Arabia military support against Yemen in bid for normalization
Israel is reportedly seeking to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia by offering military support to assist the kingdom facing Yemen’s retaliatory operations.
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Saudi Arabia set to execute Shia man for attending protests, funerals as a teenager
Saudi Arabia is poised to execute a young man who was arrested at just 15 years old for attending demonstrations for religious freedom and funerals that the regime deemed to be protests, in what human rights organizations describe as the latest example of Riyadh's surging use of the death penalty for non-violent offenses.
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Pakistan Rally Expresses Solidarity with the People of Yemen
A rally in support of the people of Yemen was held in Jacobabad, Pakistan, following a call by the Imamia Students Organization Pakistan.
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Kashmiri Shia Cleric Condemns Muslim Countries’ Silence on Palestinian Suffering
Hojatoleslam Seyyed Mohammad Hadi Mousavi has criticised the silence of some Muslim-majority countries over the suffering of Palestinians, calling for stronger support for the Palestinian people and greater solidarity among Muslims.
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UN Allocates $18 Million for Humanitarian Assistance in Afghanistan
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has allocated $18 million in humanitarian funding for Afghanistan, where millions of people remain in need of urgent assistance.
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Mecca Coalition Holds Emergency Summit Amid Developments in Yemen and Saudi Arabia
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said recent developments in Yemen and Saudi Arabia had made it necessary to convene an emergency meeting of the “Mecca Coalition,” while efforts to institutionalize the joint defense alliance have entered their final stages.
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Ulema Urged to Counter Saudi Claims Over Holy Sites
A Yemeni delegation has met with Sheikh Ali Al-Khatib, Deputy President of Lebanon’s Supreme Islamic Shia Council, and delivered a message from Yemen’s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Shamsuddin Sharafuddin, calling on Muslim scholars to respond to Saudi claims concerning the holy sites.
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye Review Implementation of Mecca Security Pact
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have reviewed steps to establish the institutional framework of a new trilateral security pact and discussed regional and international security developments, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Friday.
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Saudi Arabia Kept Nuclear Weapons Option Open
Classified US intelligence assessments recently provided to Congress conclude that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing a nuclear weapons program, months after Riyadh and Washington signed a bilateral “civil nuclear cooperation” agreement.
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Pakistani Shia Scholar: Instead of Yemen War Islamabad Should Prioritize Security and Economy
Pakistani religious scholar Allama Syed Jawad Naqvi has urged Islamabad to keep the country out of any renewed military involvement in Yemen, warning that the widening conflict in the Middle East could carry serious consequences for Pakistan’s security, economy and national interests.
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Israel Media: Ansarullah’s Control of Bab al-Mandab is Strategic Achievement for Yemen and Iran
Israel’s Channel 14, considered one of the country’s most right-wing media outlets, described the Yemeni army and Ansarullah’s control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait as a “major and significant strategic achievement at the regional level,” attributing the development to Ansarullah’s reliance on Iran’s power.
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Yemeni Army Liberates Red Sea Coast, Kills 100s of Saudi Mercenaries: Spokesman
The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces says the country’s military units have taken control of hundreds of kilometers of land in the country’s strategic western provinces of Hudaydah and Ta’izz, and are making a rapid advance toward the vital Bab al-Mandab Strait in a major blow to Saudi-backed mercenaries.
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Yemen warns Saudi Arabia will pay heavy price for al-Jawf prison airstrike
The Yemeni armed forces have warned that Saudi Arabia will pay a heavy price for its ongoing acts of aggression against the Arab Peninsula nation, following a Saudi airstrike on a correctional facility in al-Jawf that left more than a dozen casualties.
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Mecca Int’l Quran Competition Participants Receive Cash Prizes
Winners and other participants in the 46th King Abdulaziz international Quran contest, which concluded in Mecca earlier this week, were awarded cash prizes at the end of the Quranic event.
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Pakistan’s Defence Minister: Muslim Countries Should Unite in Response to Israel
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has called for greater unity among Muslim countries in response to regional developments and Israeli policies, describing the recent defence agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye as a step toward broader cooperation across the Muslim world.
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Pakistan-Saudi Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Situation and Diplomatic Efforts in Phone Call
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, held a telephone conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to discuss recent developments in the region and matters of mutual interest.
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Saudi Oil Tankers Bound for China and India Turn Back Following Yemen's Maritime Blockade
The vessels had loaded crude at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu before turning back towards the Suez Canal instead of continuing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait into the Indian Ocean, signalling the immediate impact of the Houthi announcement on commercial shipping
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Yemeni FM: Saudi Arabia Must End Its Aggression, Blockade; Yemen's Independence, Sovereignty Not Negotiable
Yemen's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, issuing a statement, while rejecting the recent positions of the Saudi Foreign Ministry, accused Riyadh of continuing aggression, blockade, and interference in Yemen's internal affairs, and emphasized that Sana'a's only demand is full independence, unconditional sovereignty, and the legitimate rights of the Yemeni nation.
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Yemen armed forces announce immediate naval blockade against Saudi Arabia
Yemen’s armed forces announce the immediate implementation of a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, in retaliation for nearly 12 years of land, sea, and air siege imposed on Yemen.
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Yemen Scholars Association Condemns Saudi Airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport
The Yemen Scholars Association has condemned the recent Saudi-led airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport, describing them as an act of aggression and a violation of Yemen's sovereignty and airspace.
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Video: Saudi Arabia Pay Respect to Imam Khamenei
AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Saudi Arabia delegation pay their respect to grand Ayatollah Imam Khamenei at the farewell ceremony in Tehran
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel to Convert Land in West Bank Into “State property”
Saudi Arabia has said that Israel has no right to sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories.
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Arab Mediators Keep Striving to Prevent Tehran-Washington Tensions
The head of interests section of Iran in Egypt, Mojtaba Ferdowsi, says that the efforts exerted by the Arab mediators between Iran and the United States would continue to prevent any escalation of tension.