Arabia
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About Arabia
The Arabian Peninsula, or simply Arabia, is a peninsula of Western Asia situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian plate. From a geographical perspective, it is considered a subcontinent of Asia. It is the largest peninsula in the world, at 3,237,500 km².
Japan condemns Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack of cargo ship in Red Sea
... The Houthis have been locked in with Yemen s official government - backed by Saudi Arabia - since 2014...
Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack cargo ship in Red Sea
... The Houthis have been locked in with Yemen s official government - backed by Saudi Arabia - since 2014...
Pakistan football: The British players starring on the world stage
... Pakistan s reward for the win is their highest profile game to date, a match against Saudi Arabia - the only team to beat World Cup winners Argentina at last winter s tournament - at 16:30 GMT on Thursday...
Iran-backed Yemeni rebels shoot down US drone
... Yemen s Houthi rebels are backed by Iran, and have been - supported by another Iran rival, Saudi Arabia - since 2014...
World shift to clean energy is unstoppable, IEA report says
... But the IEA warned that it meant further uncertainty compounding an already unsettled global economy - Middle Eastern countries, such as Iran and Saudi Arabia - The report drew parallels with the 1973 oil crisis when Arab oil producers imposed an embargo in response to Western support for Israel in the Yom Kippur war against Arab states led by Egypt and Syria...
Sweden Quran burning sparks anger across Muslim world
... Middle Eastern nations including Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt strongly criticised the burning...
Rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia hold high-level talks
...The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia - two bitter rivals in the Middle East - have held talks for the first time since 2016...
Secretive Saudi executions leave families in the dark
...By Caroline HawleyDiplomatic correspondentExecutions of prisoners have been carried out in Saudi Arabia with no advance warning to their families, relatives have told the BBC...
Rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia hold high-level talks
The Foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia - Two Bitter Rivals in the Middle East - have held talks for the First Time since 2016.
Saudi's al-Ekhbariya TV aired a brief video showing Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian greeting each other in China.
Last month, the Two Nations agreed to restore diplomatic relations during lower-level talks also in China.
Saudi Arabia cut ties in 2016 after.
This followed.
Tensions between the Sunni-led Saudi Arabia and Shia-led Iran have since often been high.
They regard each other as a threatening power that seeks regional dominance. They also support rival sides across the Middle East , including in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq - and most overtly in Yemen.
Iran has backed Shia Houthi rebels who forced out the Saudi-backed government in 2014, while Saudi Arabia has led a devastating air campaign against the Houthis since The Following year.
Saudi Arabia has also accused Iran of helping the Houthis Attack it.
In The Most serious incident of its kind, drones and missiles struck major Saudi oil facilities in 2019, causing damage and disruption to production. Saudi Arabia and its US ally blamed Iran for The Attack - Something Iran denied.
Previous attempts at reconciliation had been unsuccessful, but last month the Two Countries said they would reopen embassies within Two months. They also said trade and security relations would be re-established.
The US cautiously welcomed that announcement, while Un Secretary General António Guterres thanked China for brokering The Deal .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
