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Saudi sees survival in tensions: Iran

POLITICS

Saudi sees survival in tensions: Iran

Iran says Saudi Arabia’s bid to sever ties with the Islamic Republic shows Riyadh belief that the kingdom’s survival hinges on mounting tensions.

US urges calm after Nimr’s execution

FOREIGN POLICY

US urges calm after Nimr’s execution

The United States has called for leaders in the Middle East to reduce tensions following the Saudi regime’s execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr.