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Saudi supplying missiles to Syria rebels: Gulf source

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, a staunch opponent of President Bashar al-Assad since early in Syria's conflict, began supplying anti-aircraft missiles to rebels "on a small scale" about two months ago, a Gulf source said on Monday. Full story

Saudi Arabia plans to block WhatsApp within weeks: report

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia plans to block Internet-based communication tool WhatsApp within weeks if the U.S.-based firm fails to comply with requirements set by the kingdom's telecom regulator, local newspapers reported this week. Full story

Saudi king cuts short holiday in Morocco

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah arrived in Jeddah from Casablanca on Friday, having cut short a private holiday in Morocco, the state news agency said. Full story

Saudi Arabia says one more dead from MERS coronavirus

RIYADH (Reuters) - One more person has died and two more have fallen ill in Saudi Arabia from the new SARS-like coronavirus, MERS-CoV, the Saudi Health Ministry said on Friday. Full story

Saudi king ends holiday in Morocco

RABAT (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's elderly King Abdullah flew out of Morocco on Friday at the end a holiday in the north African country, Morocco's state news agency MAP reported. Full story

In Mecca, Saudi cleric urges followers to back Syria rebels

DUBAI (Reuters) - A senior cleric in Islam's holy city Mecca exhorted followers on Friday to support Syrian rebels by "all means", the latest in a series of rhetorical attacks on President Bashar al-Assad reflecting rising sectarian tension across the Middle East. Full story

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A Saudi man was arrested at Detroit Metro Airport after customs agents say they noticed a page missing from his passport and a pressure cooker in his luggage. WDIV’s Steve Garagiola reports.

  Congress questions the FBI’s handling of the Boston marathon case

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