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Saudi ship facing arms protests leaves Spanish port

A Saudi cargo ship that Spanish arms control groups suspect is carrying weapons for possible use in Yemen left the port of Santander Monday and sailed for Genoa, Italy. Alberto Estevez of the Control Arms Coalition of human rights and aid groups, which is trying to stop arms reaching...

Two Saudi tankers damaged in 'sabotage attack' off UAE

Two Saudi oil tankers were damaged in a "sabotage attack" off the United Arab Emirates coast, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday, quoting the Saudi energy minister. "Two Saudi oil tankers were subjected to a sabotage attack in the exclusive economic zone of the United Arab...

4 vessels subjected to 'sabotage' near Fujairah port: UAE

Four commercial vessels were targeted by "sabotage operations" near the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates without causing casualties, the foreign ministry said Sunday in a statement tweeted by state news agency WAM. The incident occurred near the UAE emirate of Fujairah, it...

Saudi forces kill 8 in shootout in mostly Shiite town

Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry says eight alleged terrorists have been killed in a shootout with security forces in the predominantly Shiite eastern region of Qatif. The ministry says security forces launched a raid Saturday on the island of Tarot off the coast of the kingdom's oil-rich...