Explosion near one of Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia
By AYA BATRAWY State-linked Saudi news websites reported an explosion Monday near one of Islam’s holiest sites in the city of Medina, as two suicide bombers struck in different cities…
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The Latest: House to get FBI, Homeland Security briefing
The Latest on the deadly shooting at a nightclub in Orlando. (all times local): 3 p.m. The head of the FBI and the Homeland Security secretary will brief members of…
White House poised to release secret pages from 9/11 inquiry
By DEB RIECHMANN The Obama administration will likely soon release at least part of a 28-page secret chapter from a congressional inquiry into 9/11 that may shed light on possible…
Islamic State group’s attacks in Saudi test security of hajj
By AYA BATRAWY The Islamic State group is extending its reach in Saudi Arabia, expanding the scope of its attacks and drawing in new recruits with its radical ideology. Its…
New IS affiliate claims responsibility for Saudi bombing
By ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI and AYA BATRAWY An alleged new affiliate of the Islamic State group in Saudi Arabia has claimed responsibility for an attack that targeted police and special forces…
Saudi Arabia makes Islamic State arrests, thwarting attacks
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it has arrested a total of 93 people with ties to the Islamic State group in recent months, foiling their plans to carry out multiple terrorist…
New allegations renew old questions about Saudi Arabia, 9-11
By KEN DILANIAN For years, some current and former American officials have been urging President Barack Obama to release secret files they say document links between the government of Saudi…
New Saudi king moves fast to name second-in-line to throne
By ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI Saudi Arabia’s new king moved swiftly Friday to name the country’s interior minister as deputy crown prince, making him the second-in-line to the throne, as he promised…