Syria deploys troops
after Kurdish deal
Troops enter the town of Tel Tamer in northeastern Syria to counter an attack by Turke
Syria deploys troops
Saudi king approves US troop deployment
Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince approve the deployment of additional US troops after an attack last month on the kingdom’s oil facilities
Turkey risks economic turmoil with Syria incursion
Sanctions threats by the US congressional leaders could hit the lira and harden Turkish distrust of Western allies
Houthis offer Saudi-backed
govt prisoner swap deal
The deal involves swapping 2,000 detainees after the group unilaterally freed hundreds of prisoners last month
Attacks, incidents heightening Gulf tensions
Here is a timeline of incidents in the Gulf region since May
Explosion sets Iranian oil tanker on fire
The incident takes place near the Saudi port city of Jeddah
Iran ready to talk if Saudi stops 'killings'
Riyadh has blamed Tehran for attacks on Saudi oil plants on Sep 14, a charge Iran denies
Fresh clashes in Iraq kill 15
The death toll after six days of unrest has passed 100
Iran to use every means possible to export its oil
‘We will not succumb to America's pressure because exporting oil is Iran's legitimate right,’ says Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh
Turkey to launch military operation in northeast Syria
Ankara has accused Washington of not doing enough to expel Syrian Kurdish fighters from its border
Death toll in Iraq clashes hits 18
Nearly 100 people have died in ongoing clashes between anti-government protesters and police in Baghdad
Death toll in Iraq protests hits 72
Iraqi authorities lift curfew in Baghdad amid several days of unrest
S Arabia allows foreign men, women to share hotel rooms
It comes after the kingdom launched a new tourist visa regime to attract holidaymakers
Saudi, Iran look to ease hostilities
Steps are being taken toward indirect talks to try to reduce the tensions that have brought the Middle East to the brink of war, say officials
11 killed in Iraq protests overnight
The death toll in the anti-government protests rises to 18
Iran oil minister calls Saudi counterpart a friend
The minister sought to defuse tensions with the Gulf Kingdom and said Tehran was committed to stability in the region
Khashoggi's shadow stalks Saudi price
Mohammed bin Salman was hailed across the US as a long-awaited agent of change before suspected links to a gruesome murder left his reputation in tatters
Iran’s minister cautions against attacks on oil industry
US media reports have said Washington was considering possible cyber attacks against Iran after the Sep 14 attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil sites
Saudi crown prince warns of Iran escalation
Mohammed bin Salman said that he would prefer a political solution to a military one
Fire at Saudi high-speed train station
Fire was brought under control after 12 hours
Saudi king's bodyguard shot dead
He was allegedly killed by a friend at a private residence in the western city of Jeddah
