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Iran, Middle East News, Saudi Arabia

What’s happening in the Middle East between Iran and Saudi Arabia and why now. How this could undermine the fight against ISIS and the Yemeni Civil War

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Saudi Arabia’s shock decision to execute the dissident Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr along with 46 others convicted of terrorism offences has pushed the kingdom’s simmering cold war with Iran to boiling point. Yet Riyadh would have been aware that the execution of the country’s most prominent Shia cleric would rile Iran.

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Egypt - Egypte, Saudi Arabia, Middle East News, Geopolitics

What Saudi Arabia is searching in Egypt?

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Saudi Arabia has pledged new support for Egypt’s economy in the form of oil assistance and $8 billion in additional investments in the country.

Photo:An idea that was introduced in 1988, The Egypt-Saudi Arabia Bridge and causeway would be the land link between Africa and Asia through the 2 Arab neighbors.

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