Saudi Arabia

As Yemen's War Worsens, Questions Grow About The U.S. Role

2:58pm October 12, 2016

by Jackie Northam

The U.S. has been supporting Saudi Arabia's bombing campaign in Yemen for more than a year. An airstrike that killed at least 140 people at a funeral has renewed a debate about U.S. involvement.

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Rebels in control of Yemen's capital accused the Saudi-led coalition of killing or wounding hundreds of people in air strikes that hit a large funeral hall in Sanaa Saturday.

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Dozens Of Mourners Die In Strike On Funeral Hall In Yemen; Saudi Coalition Blamed

6:59pm October 08, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The Red Cross delegation in Yemen says it sent 300 body bags and medical supplies to help medical facilities cope with the dead and wounded.

Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, speak with Kaitlyn (left) and Terry Strada — whose husband, Thomas, died in the Sept. 11 attacks — after a May 17 news conference concerning the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act in Washin

Congress Overrides Obama's Veto On Sept. 11 Lawsuit Bill

6:07pm September 28, 2016

by Ailsa Chang

The legislation allows families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue the Saudi Arabian government. The override is the first of Obama's presidency.

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Khalid al-Falih is shown at a conference in Riyadh in January, when he was still chairman of Saudi Arabia's state oil giant, Saudi Aramco. He became the country's oil minister in May. Saudi Arabia has been looking to diversify its holdings, and Aramco is

As Saudi Arabia Diversifies, A Texas Oil Refinery May Be In Its Future

5:26pm September 20, 2016

by Jackie Northam

Analysts say Saudi Arabia's national oil company may be trying to buy a refinery in the U.S. It's part of an effort to build an economy that goes beyond oil exports.

Muslim pilgrims join one of the hajj rituals on Mount Arafat near Mecca early on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Muslim Hajj Pilgrimage Reaches Its Pinnacle

4:01pm September 11, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

More than a million Muslims have embarked on the yearly hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, after last year's holy event was marred by a deadly stampede that killed hundreds and stoked regional tensions.

Yemenis inspect the damage in a room at a hospital operated by the Paris-based aid agency Doctors Without Borders in Abs, in the northern province of Hajjah, on Tuesday.

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Doctors Without Borders Evacuates Teams From Hospitals In North Yemen

1:20pm August 19, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The group deemed six facilities "unsafe" after a hospital was hit by a Saudi-led- coalition airstrike and said it has lost confidence in the coalition's "ability to prevent such fatal attacks."

The Solar-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft prepares to take off from the Cairo International Airport in the Egyptian capital on Sunday as it heads to Abu Dhabi on the final leg of its world tour.

Experimental Plane Sets Off On Final Leg Of Its Round-The-World Journey

3:29pm July 24, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

It's the first time for a solar-powered plane to circumnavigate the globe. Now it's en route to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — and you can watch the journey in a live video from the cockpit.

Former Florida Senator Bob Graham, shown here in 2011, co-chaired the congressional inquiry into possible Saudi government links to the Sept. 11 hijackers. He long advocated releasing the 2002 report, known as the

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Congress Releases '28 Pages' That Looks For Saudi Links To Sept. 11 Hijackers

5:26pm July 15, 2016

by Greg Myre

The 2002 classified report was a source of speculation for years. It points to possible contact between Saudi officials and the Sept. 11 hijackers, but draws no conclusions.

Saudi Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (left) visits an injured policeman at a local hospital following a suicide attack near the security headquarters of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina on July 4.

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Monday's Attack In Medina 'An Attack On The Soul Of The Muslim World'

9:18am July 06, 2016

by Leila Fadel

Monday's suicide attack near the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, has shocked Muslims and is expected to intensify anger against ISIS.

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Saudi policemen stand guard at the site where a suicide bomber blew himself Monday, near the U.S. consulate in the Red Sea city of Jeddah.

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Saudi Arabia Is Hit By Suicide Bombers: 3 Cities In 24 Hours

4:14pm July 04, 2016

by Bill Chappell

An attack on Medina has particular significance in a country whose ruler is known by the title Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.