IRAQ
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CHINA
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ECONOMY
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SAUDI ARABIA
'Saudi armored vehicles head to Qatif'
Saudi armored vehicles head to the restive city of Qatif in Eastern Province after the execution of prominent cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a report says.
POLITICS
Iran strongly condemns Nimr execution
Iran strongly condemns Saudi Arabia’s execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.
TURKEY
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YEMEN
Saudi airstrikes kill nine in Yemen
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EU
Belgium releases six held over ‘terror plot’
Belgian authorities release six suspects after questioning them over an alleged terror plot.
ENERGY
Iran gets first petchem export cash
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IRAQ
'Riyadh reopens embassy in Baghdad'
The Saudi Arabian diplomatic mission to Baghdad renews operation after 25 years, the kingdom's Al Arabiya TV says.
SAUDI ARABIA
Nimr killing draws global condemnation
Muslim bodies worldwide condemn Saudi Arabia’s execution of top Shia cleric sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr.
ECONOMY
Iran not interested in Russian planes
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POLITICS
US lawmakers blast delay on Iran bans
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FRANCE
Car attacker shot near French mosque
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SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi Arabia executes Sheikh Nimr
Saudi Interior Ministry says it executes 47 people, including prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.
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