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Palestinians win Saudi support but no Arab condemnation of UAE-Israel deal

Palestinian leaders won renewed Saudi support for Palestinian statehood at a Wednesday meeting, but did not persuade the Arab League to condemn last month’s normalisation deal between Israel and the…

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Ukraine to ship wheat to Saudi for the first time in 12 years

Ukraine will supply milling wheat to Saudi Arabia for the first time in 12 years, exporter Continental Farmers Group said on Monday, with 60,000 tonnes now being loaded at the…

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Saudi King wants to achieve fair solution to Palestinian issue

U.S. President Donald Trump told Saudi Arabia's King Salman in a phone call that he welcomed the opening of Saudi airspace to flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates…

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Saudi Arabia’s top military commander sacked

Saudi Arabia's King Salman sacked a top military commander and his son on Monday as part of an anti-corruption purge. The decree said Prince Fahd bin Turki bin Abdulaziz Al…

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Saudi price for ties with Israel is Palestinian state – Saudi royal

Saudi Arabia's price for normalising relations with Israel is the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, a senior member of the Saudi royal family said.…

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Coronavirus deaths rise in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait

Local health authorities in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait recorded additional fatalities due to the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday. In Saudi Arabia, 36 deaths and 1,363 infections were recorded as well…

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Trump expects Saudi Arabia to join UAE-Israel deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected Saudi Arabia to join the agreement announced last week by Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize diplomatic ties and forge a…

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Saudi Arabia plans distance learning for schools as virus precaution

Students at Saudi Arabia’s public schools will be educated via distance learning as a precaution against coronavirus for the first seven weeks of the new term, which begins on Aug.…

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CanSino to start Phase III trial of COVID-19 vaccine in Saudi

Saudi Arabia will soon begin Phase III clinical trials on around 5,000 people for a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s CanSino Biologics Inc, a Saudi health ministry spokesman announced. Last…

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Saudi Aramco’s profit plunges, sees signs of oil market recovery

Saudi state oil group Aramco on Sunday reported a 73.4% fall in second-quarter net profit, a steeper drop than analysts had forecast, and said it expected capital expenditure for 2020…

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U.S. sends first shipment of crude to Saudi Arabia in over a decade

The United States sent a shipment of crude to Saudi Arabia in June, data from the U.S. Census Bureau showed on Wednesday, in what appears to be the first such…

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Saudi King Salman leaves hospital after gallbladder surgery

Saudi Arabia's 84-year-old ruler, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, left King Faisal hospital in the capital Riyadh after recovery, state news agency SPA reported on Thursday. The Saudi king, the custodian…

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China imports more oil from Saudi than any other country in June

China's crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia rose 15% in June from a year ago, as refiners ordered record volumes of the fuel in March and April when oil prices…

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Saudi oil exports down by nearly $12 billion year-on-year in May

The value of Saudi Arabia's oil exports dropped by 65% year-on-year in May, or a fall of nearly $12 billion, official data showed on Thursday. Compared with April, total exports…

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Saudi finance minister says country to widen privatisation scope

Saudi Arabia will look to sell assets in sectors not previously considered for privatisation, the country's finance minister said on Wednesday, as the country contends with the economic impact of…

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Saudi king chairs cabinet meeting from hospital, in stable condition

Saudi King Salman held a cabinet meeting via video call from hospital in the capital Riyadh on Tuesday, a day after the 84-year-old monarch was admitted with what state media…

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Saudi Arabia’s ruler admitted to hospital for checks

Saudi Arabia's 84-year-old ruler, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, has been admitted to hospital in the capital Riyadh, suffering from inflammation of the gall bladder, state news agency SPA said on…

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Saudi hosts G20 talks on virus recovery, debt crisis

G20 finance ministers and central bankers are set to hold talks Saturday aimed at spurring global economic recovery from a coronavirus-triggered recession amid growing calls to widen debt relief for…

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Rockets and drones launched by Yemen’s Houthis targeting Saudi Arabia intercepted

The Saudi-Led coalition said on Monday it intercepted and destroyed four ballistic rockets and seven drones laden with explosives launched by Yemen’s Houthis towards the kingdom. The coalition has started…

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Despite downturn, Saudi Arabia pursues goal of doubling size of capital city

Saudi Arabia is pressing on with plans to double the size and population of its capital city in the next decade, a government official said, despite an economic downturn due to the…

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Saudi Arabia announces haj health measures for domestic pilgrims

Saudi Arabia announced health protocols to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the 2020 haj season, banning gatherings and meetings between pilgrims, the state news agency said on…

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Coronavirus cases rising in Saudi Arabia, UAE after curfews lifted

Saudi Arabia's coronavirus infections have passed 200,000 and neighbouring United Arab Emirates 50,000, with the number of new cases climbing after the Arab world's two largest economies fully lifted curfews…

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Saudi Arabia extends measures to mitigate pandemic impact

Saudi Arabia extended several government initiatives to support the private sector in mitigating the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, state news agency SPA reported, citing a decision by King Salman.…

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Gulf coronavirus infections surpass 400,000

The number of novel coronavirus cases in the six Gulf Arab states has doubled in a month to over 400,000, as the region’s two biggest economies this week fully lifted…

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Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it destroyed missile targeting Saudi Arabia

The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said that on Saturday it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile targeting the Saudi Arabian border city of Najran. In a statement issued…

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Yemen, Philippine missions in Saudi Arabia close due to coronavirus cases

The Yemeni Embassy in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, is shuttering indefinitely due to a number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus among staff. The embassy made the announcement on Twitter…

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Saudi Arabian airlines to resume some domestic flights from May 31

Saudi Arabian airlines are preparing to resume some domestic flights from Sunday as the Kingdom eases coronavirus containment measures, the state news agency said on Wednesday. Sixty flights will resume…

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Khashoggi family forgives those who killed their father

The family of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on Friday that they have forgiven those who murdered their father, his son Salah wrote in a tweet on Friday. “In…

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Saudi Arabia to raise VAT threefold amid “painful” austerity measures

Saudi Arabia is suspending the cost of living allowance and raising the value added tax threefold, as part of measures aimed at shoring up state finances, battered by low oil…

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Saudi Arabia to cut salaries by 40%

A Saudi ministerial decision issued this week allows companies in the private sector to reduce salaries by 40 per cent and allows termination of contracts owing to the economic hardships resulting from…

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Saudi Arabia set to take ‘painful’ measures

Saudi Arabia will need to take “painful” measures and look for deep spending cuts as the kingdom faces a double crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the meltdown in…

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Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for crimes committed by minors

Saudi Arabia has ended the death penalty for crimes committed by minors after effectively abolishing floggings, as the kingdom seeks to blunt criticism over its human rights record. The…

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Saudi Arabia to end flogging as form of punishment

Saudi Arabia is ending flogging as a form of punishment, according to a document from the kingdom’s top court seen by Reuters. The decision by the General Commission for the…

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Saudi Arabia urges Muslims worldwide to pray at home during Ramadan

Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body, the Council of Senior Scholars, urged Muslims worldwide to pray at home during Ramadan if their countries require social distancing to combat coronavirus, the state…

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Virus fears prompt halt to Saudi military operations in Yemen

Concerns about a potential outbreak in Yemen, where no cases have been reported so far, are partly behind a decision to call a halt to the military action there that…

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Gulf states step up coronavirus fight, first death in Kuwait

Dubai imposed a two-week lockdown Saturday night and Saudi Arabia sealed off parts of the Red Sea city of Jeddah as Gulf states tightened measures in big cities to contain…

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Saudi Arabia suspends international flights for two weeks

Saudi Arabia has suspended all international flights for two weeks, starting Sunday, to prevent the spread of coronavirus, state news agency SPA said on Saturday, citing an official source at…

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Saudi Arabia suspends travel, flights to EU over coronavirus

Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended travel of citizens and residents and halted flights with several states due to coronavirus fears, state news agency SPA said on Thursday citing an official…

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Saudi to fine people who do not declare accurate health details on entry

Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that it would impose a fine of up to 500,000 riyals ($133,000) on those who do not declare correct health-related information at entry points. Saudi…

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Oil price crash sends shockwaves through financial markets

Stocks and US government bond yields tumbled after oil prices crashed by almost a third, as the prospect of a crude price war hit global markets already reeling from the…

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Saudi Arabia detains King’s brother and Nephew in crackdown

Saudi Arabia has detained two senior members of the Saudi royal family - Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, the younger brother of King Salman, and Mohammed bin Nayef, the king's nephew,…

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U.S. lawmakers want information on Saudi Khashoggi’s death

Senior Republican and Democratic lawmakers renewed efforts this week to push President Donald Trump's administration to make public information about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which U.S. intelligence officials…

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Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site over virus

Saudi Arabia on Thursday halted travel to the holiest sites in Islam over fears about a new viral epidemic just months ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage, a move coming…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: The Saudi Arabia desert

A view of a camel enclosure between Haradh and Shubaytah, in Saudi Arabia. Camels, also called ships of the desert, are part of a long cultural tradition in the Arab…

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Iran and Saudi Arabia no closer to bridge differences

Iran and Saudi Arabia appeared no closer to bridging their differences on Saturday with both sides sticking to their positions and regional facilitator Oman seeing no breakthrough before U.S. elections…

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Saudis warned to prepare for freezing temperatures

Weather warnings have been issued for most regions in Saudi Arabia, with temperatures expected to reach zero degrees and below. The General Authority of Meteorology and Environment said the freezing…

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Allegations Saudi Arabia hacked phone of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos

The United Nations is set to support a claim that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had his mobile phone hacked by Saudi Arabia. According to a report in The Guardian, the…

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Saudi Arabia to withdraw 21 cadets after Florida shooting investigations

Saudi Arabia will withdraw 21 cadets receiving military training in the United States following a U.S. investigation into a Saudi officer's fatal shooting of three Americans at a Florida naval…

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US to expel a dozen Saudi trainees after base attack investigation

The United States will expel at least a dozen Saudi military students accused of extremist links and child pornography, after an investigation into a shooting rampage by a Saudi officer…

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Photo Story: Dakar Rally 2020 stage 4

Russian driver Dmitry Sotnikov, co-driver Ruslan Akhmadeev and Mechanic Ilgiz Akhmetzianov (Kamaz-Master) in action during stage four of the Rally Dakar 2020 between Neom and Al Ula in Saudi Arabia,…

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Saudi Arabia’s government condemns Turkish interference in Libya

Saudi Arabia’s government condemned the latest Turkish interference in Libya, state news agency SPA reported on Saturday. The Saudi Kingdom denounced Turkey’s parliament approval of the military deployment in Libya,…

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Saudi forces kill two ‘terrorists’ in shoot-out

Security forces in eastern Saudi Arabia have killed two wanted "terrorists", the kingdom's Al Ekhbariya state television reported on Wednesday. It said the shooting took place during a security operation…

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CD eNews, NewsJamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia, Turkey

Khashoggi’s fiancee says execution will conceal truth of her partner’s murder

The fiancee of the late journalist Jamal Khashoggi has condemned the trial investigating his murder in 2018 in Istanbul and called for the five people sentenced to death not to…

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CD eNews, NewsJamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia accused of mockery of justice by shielding alleged masterminds of Khashoggi’s murder

Saudi Arabia has been accused of engaging in a mockery of justice by shielding the alleged masterminds of the killing of the dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, after a court effectively…

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Saudi Arabia sentences five people to death for Khashoggi murder

Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death and three others to jail terms over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi, a prominent critic of the Saudi government, was…

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