John Kerry calls Iranian, Saudi FM to urge calm
US Secretary of State John Kerry called the Iranian and Saudi Arabian foreign ministers on Monday to urge calm after the dramatic breakdown of relations between Tehran and Riyadh.
Jan 05, 2016, 01:08 AM ISTSaudi execution risks fueling sectarian tensions: US
The United States warned Saudi Arabia, which has a Sunni Muslim majority, that its execution Saturday of a prominent Shiite cleric behind anti-government protests "risks exacerbating sectarian tensions."
Jan 03, 2016, 04:20 AM IST