Saudi Arabia and Iran announced on Friday that they had agreed to reestablish diplomatic ties after seven years of hostility, in a deal between regional archrivals that could have wide-ranging implications for the Middle East. ...

Ghassan al Sharbi, an Al-Qaida suspect, has been transferred from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Saudi Arabia. He is the latest transfer aimed at emptying the military prison of 9/11 suspects ...