Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas travelled on Monday to Saudi Arabia in a surprise visit to meet with Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

The Saudi-led coalition's decision to close off Yemen's air, sea and land borders prevented the United Nations on Monday from sending two humanitarian aid flights to the war-torn country, a UN spokesman said.

New Cuba and Cyprus ambassadors to Tehran submit their diplomatic credentials to Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Pilgrims arrive in the holy shrine of Imam Ali (AS), first Shia Imam and cousin of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) on the eve of Arbaeen morning ceremony which marks the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), third Shia Imam and son of Imam Ali (AS).

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally bribed Donald Trump with $1bn during the US president’s visit to Riyadh in May, according to a well informed but anonymous Saudi commentator, who uses the Twitter handle Mujtahidd.

Natalia Veselnitskaya, Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump’s oldest son last year says he deduced signs that his father would tend to review anti-Russia sanctions in 2012.

The United Nations has warned of Saudi Arabia’s blocking land, air and sea routes to war stricken Yemen hindering delivery of humanitarian aid to the impoverished nation.

"Iran and Syria enjoy having “fundamental” shared views vis-à-vis the resistance front," pointed out a senior Iranian official.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has accused Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement of declaring war against Riyadh.

Schemes hatched by Saudi Arabia throughout the Arab and Muslim world will eventually result in the kingdom’s isolation," pointed out a high-ranking Iranian official.

Iranian Foreign Minister says Saudi Arabia is blaming Iran for the consequences of its "wars of aggression," taking Riyadh to task for its destabilizing role in the region.

"Terrorism as well as sectarian and ethnic rifts are the two main issues afflicting the Muslim world, blaming some world powers for creating and spreading such divisions," pointed out Iran's President Hassan Rouhani.