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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...

Saudi oil output may rise in June, but U.S. may not get the extra exports it wants

Saudi Arabia’s oil output may edge up in June, sources familiar with the kingdom’s policy said, but the extra crude may be used for domestic power generation rather than providing the boost to exports that Washington has been seeking. The sources said any rise in Saudi output would...

Saudi embassy advises Saudis to leave Sri Lanka: state TV

Saudi Arabia advised its nationals to leave Sri Lanka, Al Ekhbariya state TV said Tuesday, citing the kingdom's embassy in Colombo. "Due to the current security situation in the Republic of Sri Lanka, the embassy advises citizens in Sri Lanka to leave," the embassy said in a tweet. The...