1. Oil refineries in Yanbu' al Bahr on the west coast of Saudi Arabia, November 18, 2009 (Blake Ziegler)

    Americans Urge Saudi Arabia to Boost Oil Output

    The kingdom insists that it will raise production if Iranian exports fall but Washington would like it to move sooner.

  1. The sun sets over Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 28, 2011 (Hamim Chowdhury)

    Iranian-Saudi Cold War? Diplomat Killed in Bangladesh

    Iranian involvement in the death of a Saudi diplomat isn’t certain but in the Middle East, suspicions abound.

  1. Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia Boosts Relationship With Iraq

    Long viewed by the kingdom as an irritant, Saudi Arabia has finally nominated an ambassador to Iraq.

  1. Prince Saud bin Faisal Al Saud, the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, addresses representatives of the Arab League in Cairo, Egypt, February 12, 2012 (AP/Nasser Nasser)

    Saudi Arabia Calls Arming Syrian Opposition “Excellent Idea”

    Riyadh isn’t championing the Arab spring but waging a proxy war against Iran in siding with the rebels in Syria.

  1. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea attend the Janadriya festival on the outskirts of Riyadh, February 8, 2012 (Reuters/Ali Abdullatif)

    South Korea Strengthens Defense Ties With Saudi Arabia

    In an attempt to diversify oil imports, South Korea is reaching out to the Arab Gulf states.