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Saudi Arabia to begin issuing tourist visas

Saudi Arabia plans to start issuing tourist visas "soon," authorities said Tuesday, as the ultra-conservative kingdom seeks to attract international visitors in a radical overhaul of its oil-dependent economy. Tourism is seen as a major driver of growth as the kingdom attempts to wean...

Bahrain jails 10 Shiites for life over attacks plot

 Bahrain's lower court jailed 10 Shiite men to life terms Tuesday on charges of plotting attacks a day after the Gulf state sentenced 19 others to lengthy prison terms. Three were sentenced in absentia after fleeing to Iran, Ahmad al-Hamadi, head of the counter-terrorism...