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Bahraini protesters chant anti-government slogans during a march in support of Saudi Shiite Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, in Daih, a suburb of Manama, Bahrain, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Saudi Arabia announced Saturday it had executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges, including al Qaida detainees and al-Nimr, who rallied protests against the Saudi government. The execution of al-Nimr is expected to deepen discontent among Saudi Arabia's Shiite minority and heighten sectarian tensions across the region. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Iranian protesters damage Saudi embassy in Tehran, upset over execution of a Shiite cleric

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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said the Saudi announcement could result in "greater involvement in the campaign to combat ISIL by Sunni-Arab countries." (Associated Press)

Saudi Arabia announces Muslim alliance to fight Islamic terrorism

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

President Obama's first stop will be to Saudi Arabia, where he will meet with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, after calling Persian Gulf states "free riders." (Associated Press/File)

King Salman of Saudi Arabia set to back Iran nuclear deal — at a price

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this April 27, 2015, photo, Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour al-Turki speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali) ** FILE **

Saudi mosque bombing targets police, at least 13 dead

By Abdullah Al-Shihri and Aya Batrawy - Associated Press

Security forces defend their headquarters against attacks by Islamic State extremists during sand storm in the eastern part of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, 115 kilometers (70 miles) west of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo)

ISIS v. Iran v. Saudi Arabia: The worst-case scenario

By Eric Ham

Saudi Arabia's Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud shakes hands with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A Pakistan envoy said his nation is eager for the U.S. to reach a nuclear accord with Iran so sanctions on Tehran can be lifted, but denied charges that Islamabad might provide nuclear weapons to Saudi Arabia (Associated Press)

Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Pakistan envoy, denies any nuclear aid for Saudis

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this still image taken from video provided by Saudi TV, burnt-out cars are seen as investigators collect evidence, in the aftermath of a suicide bomb outside the the Imam Hussein mosque in the port city of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Friday, May 29, 2015. (Saudi Television via AP)

Suicide bomber strikes Shiite mosque in Saudi Arabia, killing 4

By Abdullah Al-Shihri - Associated Press

Saudis intensify strikes in Yemen despite calls for cease-fire

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

The Obama administration is quietly negotiating weapons deals with the Saudia Arabian kingdom, which is wary of a deal between the U.S. and Iran over nuclear weapons. (Associated Press)

Obama weighs offering Saudi Arabia weapons provided only to Israel

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Saudi soldiers work at the border with Yemen in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, in this Monday, April 20, 2015, file photo. A cross-border attack on Saudi Arabia by Yemeni rebel forces resulted in late-night clashes on Thursday, April 30, 2015, that left three Saudi soldiers and "dozens" of Yemeni rebels dead, according to the Saudi Defense Ministry. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

Border clash kills 3 Saudi soldiers, dozens of Yemeni rebels

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In this May 14, 2012, file photo, Saudi Arabia's Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef waits for Gulf Arab leaders ahead of the opening of Gulf Cooperation Council, also known as GCC summit, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Saudi king names counterterrorism czar as new crown prince

By Aya Batrawy - Associated Press

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, right, holds a new conference before leaving to the United States at Baghdad airport, Iraq, Monday, April 13, 2015. The prime minister is making an in-person appeal to President Barack Obama for more help in defeating the Islamic State militants, hoping recent gains in the fight fueled by U.S. airstrikes will encourage more investment from a war-weary United States. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Haider al-Abadi, Adel al-Jubeir spar over Yemen

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Saudi Arabian Ambassador Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir speaks during a news conference at Saudi Arabian Embassy in Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, about the Saudi's military campaign in Yemen. Egypt and Saudi Arabia are mulling whether to hold a joint military exercise in the kingdom as airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition are continuing to pound Shiite rebels in Yemen. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Saudi envoy says Riyadh committed to fight against al Qaeda

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Secretary of State John F. Kerry talked with Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Oman's minister of foreign affairs, during a meeting of Persian Gulf delegates in March. Oman helped kick-start secret nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington in 2013. (Associated Press)

Oman suited for Middle East peacemaker role amid rising tensions

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Arab heads of state meet as King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, seen on screen, speaks, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Embattled Yemeni President Abdel Rabbo Mansour Hadi called Shiite rebels who forced him to flee the country "stooges of Iran," directly blaming the Islamic republic for the chaos there and demanding that airstrikes against rebel positions continue until they surrender. Saudi King Salman has vowed that the military intervention in Yemen will not stop until the country is stable. (Associated Press)

Arab League to forge NATO-like military alliance of Sunni powers

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

A Houthi Shiite fighter stands guard as people search for survivors under the rubble of houses destroyed by Saudi airstrikes near Sanaa airport in Yemen, Thursday. Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes targeting military installations in Yemen held by Shiite rebels. (Associated Press)

Yemen crisis threatens Obama Iran nuclear talks, further clouds Middle East policy

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, walks with Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, during a meeting of Gulf foreign ministers at Riyadh Air Base, on Thursday, March 5, 2015, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Kerry planned to meet with Arab Gulf state allies in Riyadh Thursday before sitting down with the foreign ministers of France, Britain, and Germany in Paris on Saturday to share the state of the Iran nuclear negotiations. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)

U.S. Embassy warns Saudi Arabia oil workers of kidnap plot

Associated Press

President Barack Obama shakes hands with new Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz upon his arrival on Air Force One at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama: Despite human rights troubles, we must work with Saudi Arabia

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005 file photo, Saudi Arabia's new King Abdullah leaves after special prayers for late King Fahd at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's Turk bin Abdullah mosque. On early Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, Saudi state TV reported King Abdullah died at the age of 90. (AP Photo)

Saudi state TV reports: King Abdullah has died at 90

By AYA BATRAWY and ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI - Associated Press