Convoys of evacuees travelled from a rebel-held area of Aleppo and from two Shi’ite villages besieged by insurgents after a days-long stand-off.
Riyadh has cut ties with Iran following the storming of its embassy in Tehran in an escalating row over Riyadh’s execution of a Shi’ite Muslim cleric.
Several leaders, including US President Barack Obama, will visit Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman after the death of his predecessor, King Abdullah.
​President Jacob Zuma has sent condolences to the family of Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud following news of his death on Friday.
The US’s decision to not strike Syria leaves Saudi Arabia and Qatar with a few options beyond continuing to fund one side in a military stalemate.
Riot police in Bahrain have killed a teenager while firing shotgun pellets during clashes with protesters following a demonstration on Friday.
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/ 23 October 2011
As Saudi Arabia mourns the death of Crown Prince Sultan, King Abdullah prepares to nominate his new heir.