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Russian, Ukrainian Weapons Compete At Saudi Defence Show As War Unfolds
As the tragic reality of war unfolds in eastern Europe, visitors to a defence show in Saudi Arabia were met with the surreal sight of seeing the latest Ukrainian and Russian military hardware competing for attention in pristine exhibition halls.
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Saudi Arabia Intercepts Ballistic Missile Attack From Yemen: Report
A ballistic missile attack aimed at Saudi Arabia's oil-rich eastern region was intercepted on Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen said in a statement carried by Saudi state media.
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Vande Bharat Mission: Spicejet Operating 25 Flights From UAE, Saudi Arabia And Oman
Private carrier SpiceJet said it is operating 25 repatriation flights from three Middle Eastern countries to India under the Vande Bharat Mission.
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8 "Terrorist" Suspects Killed In Saudi Arabia, Says State Media
Eight members of a "terrorist" cell were killed on Saturday in a police raid in Saudi Arabia's eastern Qatif region, a Shiite minority stronghold, state media reported.
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OPEC "Monopoly" Must Lower Oil Prices Now, Says Donald Trump
President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a fresh call on the OPEC oil cartel to lower crude prices, saying the United States was providing Middle Eastern energy giants with security.
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Dreams Take Flight: Saudi Aviation Academy Set To Train Women Pilots
Oxford Aviation Academy, a leading trainer and crew recruiter, has already received applications from hundreds of women hoping to start lessons in September at a new branch in the eastern city of Dammam.
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After Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi Oil Giant To Buy Into Maharashtra Refinery
Adnoc is among Middle Eastern crude producers, including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, that are boosting refining, marketing and petrochemical capacity to bolster and diversify income.
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Saudi Energy Minister "Optimistic" On South Korea Being Shortlisted For Nuclear Project
Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Friday he was "optimistic" about South Korea being shortlisted to build nuclear power plants for the Middle Eastern kingdom.
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Once Among 100 Richest People, Saudi Tycoon Sells His Way Out Of Debt
Thousands of people attended the first day of an auction of vehicles owned by indebted Saudi Arabian tycoon Maan al-Sanea and his company, a sale which officials say will go towards repaying about 18 billion riyals ($4.8 billion) owed to creditors
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Melania and Ivanka Trump, Following Tradition Of Western Visitors, Forgo Headscarves In Saudi Arabia
The last time a U.S. first lady visited this Middle Eastern kingdom, she was criticized for appearing in public without a headscarf. Michelle Obama was blasted on Saudi social media - as well as by a prominent American tweeter named Donald Trump - for not covering her head during her 2015 visit, as women are expected to do in this conservative Isla...
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Saudi Arabia Launches Campaign To Collect Funds For Syrians Displaced By War
Saudi Arabia has launched a fundraising campaign for Syrians displaced by a five-year civil war, including those evacuated from eastern Aleppo, state news agency SPA reported on Monday.
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Saudi Arabia Foils Attack On Shiite Mosque In Qatif: Media
Saudi security forces have foiled a planned suicide attack on a mosque in the Qatif region in eastern Saudi Arabia, where many Shi'ite Muslims live, al-Arabiya news channel and other Saudi media reported early on Wednesday.
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Iran Suspends Participation In Annual Hajj Pilgrimage As Relations With Saudi Plummet
Iran announced Thursday it will suspend its participation in the annual hajj, the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia that is a religious duty for all Muslims, in the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the two Middle Eastern heavyweights.
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Iran's Hassan Rouhani Rules Out Apology For Saudi Embassy Attack
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday he hoped his country could reconcile with fellow Middle Eastern powerhouse Saudi Arabia, but refused to apologise for an attack on a Saudi embassy.
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Man Shot Dead In Eastern Saudi Arabia - Police
A Saudi Arabian man was shot dead in the kingdom's Eastern Province late on Sunday when security officers came under fire from an unidentified source, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
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Russian, Ukrainian Weapons Compete At Saudi Defence Show As War Unfolds
As the tragic reality of war unfolds in eastern Europe, visitors to a defence show in Saudi Arabia were met with the surreal sight of seeing the latest Ukrainian and Russian military hardware competing for attention in pristine exhibition halls.
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Saudi Arabia Intercepts Ballistic Missile Attack From Yemen: Report
A ballistic missile attack aimed at Saudi Arabia's oil-rich eastern region was intercepted on Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen said in a statement carried by Saudi state media.
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Vande Bharat Mission: Spicejet Operating 25 Flights From UAE, Saudi Arabia And Oman
Private carrier SpiceJet said it is operating 25 repatriation flights from three Middle Eastern countries to India under the Vande Bharat Mission.
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8 "Terrorist" Suspects Killed In Saudi Arabia, Says State Media
Eight members of a "terrorist" cell were killed on Saturday in a police raid in Saudi Arabia's eastern Qatif region, a Shiite minority stronghold, state media reported.
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OPEC "Monopoly" Must Lower Oil Prices Now, Says Donald Trump
President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a fresh call on the OPEC oil cartel to lower crude prices, saying the United States was providing Middle Eastern energy giants with security.
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Dreams Take Flight: Saudi Aviation Academy Set To Train Women Pilots
Oxford Aviation Academy, a leading trainer and crew recruiter, has already received applications from hundreds of women hoping to start lessons in September at a new branch in the eastern city of Dammam.
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After Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi Oil Giant To Buy Into Maharashtra Refinery
Adnoc is among Middle Eastern crude producers, including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, that are boosting refining, marketing and petrochemical capacity to bolster and diversify income.
-
Saudi Energy Minister "Optimistic" On South Korea Being Shortlisted For Nuclear Project
Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Friday he was "optimistic" about South Korea being shortlisted to build nuclear power plants for the Middle Eastern kingdom.
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Once Among 100 Richest People, Saudi Tycoon Sells His Way Out Of Debt
Thousands of people attended the first day of an auction of vehicles owned by indebted Saudi Arabian tycoon Maan al-Sanea and his company, a sale which officials say will go towards repaying about 18 billion riyals ($4.8 billion) owed to creditors
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Melania and Ivanka Trump, Following Tradition Of Western Visitors, Forgo Headscarves In Saudi Arabia
The last time a U.S. first lady visited this Middle Eastern kingdom, she was criticized for appearing in public without a headscarf. Michelle Obama was blasted on Saudi social media - as well as by a prominent American tweeter named Donald Trump - for not covering her head during her 2015 visit, as women are expected to do in this conservative Isla...
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Saudi Arabia Launches Campaign To Collect Funds For Syrians Displaced By War
Saudi Arabia has launched a fundraising campaign for Syrians displaced by a five-year civil war, including those evacuated from eastern Aleppo, state news agency SPA reported on Monday.
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Saudi Arabia Foils Attack On Shiite Mosque In Qatif: Media
Saudi security forces have foiled a planned suicide attack on a mosque in the Qatif region in eastern Saudi Arabia, where many Shi'ite Muslims live, al-Arabiya news channel and other Saudi media reported early on Wednesday.
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Iran Suspends Participation In Annual Hajj Pilgrimage As Relations With Saudi Plummet
Iran announced Thursday it will suspend its participation in the annual hajj, the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia that is a religious duty for all Muslims, in the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the two Middle Eastern heavyweights.
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Iran's Hassan Rouhani Rules Out Apology For Saudi Embassy Attack
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday he hoped his country could reconcile with fellow Middle Eastern powerhouse Saudi Arabia, but refused to apologise for an attack on a Saudi embassy.
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Man Shot Dead In Eastern Saudi Arabia - Police
A Saudi Arabian man was shot dead in the kingdom's Eastern Province late on Sunday when security officers came under fire from an unidentified source, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
