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Saudi-Iran crisis threatens to escalate into wider conflict in Middle East

RIYADH (REUTERS) - The last time Saudi Arabia broke off ties with Iran, after its embassy in Teheran was stormed by protesters in 1988, it took a swing in the regional power balance in the form of Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of Kuwait to heal the rift.
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In Pictures: Tsukiji fish market's New Year auction

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