Saudi Arabia forms 34-nation anti-terrorist coalition

Saudi Arabia has formed a coalition of 34 countries to fight terrorism including powerful Gulf states, Egypt and Turkey but excluding Iran, the SPA state news agency announced Tuesday. The Saudi-led alliance will be based in Riyadh "to coordinate and support military operations to fight terrorism", the agency said, and comprises Middle Eastern, African and Asian states. The coalition will tackle "the Islamic world's problem with terrorism and will be a partner in the worldwide fight against this