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Saudi Arabia Cuts Ties With Iran as Fallout From Mass Execution Continues
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says the kingdom has severed diplomatic relations with Iran a day after protesters looted and burned the Saudi embassy in Tehran.
Angry Protesters Ransack and Torch Saudi Embassy in Iran After Mass Execution
Saudi Arabia’s execution of prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr and 46 others triggered unrest across the Middle East on Saturday.
The Crown Prince of Bahrain Will Be in Frankie Edgar's Corner Tonight
Edgar’s budding relationship with His Highness has taken a strange turn.
Saudi Arabia Is Reportedly Planning to Execute More Than 50 Terror Suspects
Two Saudi newspapers reported this week that the country plans to execute more than 50 people convicted of terrorism.
Inside the $100 Million Scheme to Send the Middle East's Most Unwanted People to Africa
How sham real-estate deals, Islamic State recruitment efforts, and a systematic effort in the Gulf states to strip dissidents of their citizenship and banish undesirables all meet in the tiny African island nation of the Comoros.
Cholera Is Iraq's Latest Killer, and It Could Get Much Worse
A cholera outbreak in Iraq that has already infected more than 2,200 people and delayed the start of the school year could spread farther after recent torrential rains.
The Bahrain-Israeli Arms Deal That Isn't Happening — Officially
An on-again, off-again drama surrounding reports of an arms deal between Bahrain and Israel hints at the friendships and feuds that crisscross the Middle East.
A Member of Bahrain's Royal Family Looks to Set a New Standard in MMA
Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa is putting his financial resources behind an MMA dream team in the Middle East.
Houthi Rocket Fire in Yemen Kills 45 Saudi-led Coalition Soldiers
The violence marked the deadliest attack on Gulf Arab forces since the Saudi Arabia-led coalition of Sunni Muslim Gulf states began its offensive in Yemen in March.
Bahraini Activist Nabeel Rajab Has Been Freed — For Now
The human rights activist spoke to VICE News on his release after serving nearly four months in prison for a tweet. Some 3,000 political prisoners are believed to still be incarcerated in the Gulf state.
The Bahraini Uprising in Photos: Road Blocks, Tear Gas, and No Right to Protest
The photography collective Road Bloc has been taking significant risks to depict the intense political unrest that has been unfolding in Bahrain for years.
'It Couldn't Be Clearer That They Don't Care': Bahrain's Opposition Leader Gets Four Year Jail Term
A Shia Muslim cleric and head of the al Wefaq Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman was convicted of inciting disobedience and hatred, but acquitted on the charge of seeking to overthrow the monarchy.