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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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US Treasury Chief Warns On 9/11 Law During Saudi Visit
A United States law allowing victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia could have "serious implications" for shared US-Gulf interests, a top Obama administration official said Thursday.
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Saudi Prince In Charge Of Economy, Defence To Meet Obama On US Visit: Report
Saudi Arabia's deputy crown prince will fly to the United States on Monday for meetings with U.S. President Barack Obama, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and senior officials, Saudi-owned newspaper Asharq al-Awsat reported.
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Barack Obama Meets Saudi King With Iran On Agenda
US President Barack Obama arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday to meet Saudi Arabia's King Salman ahead of a summit with other Gulf Arab leaders on Thursday and with regional tensions with Iran likely to be high on the agenda.
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Barack Obama Visits Saudi Arabia Amid Tensions With Historic Ally
US President Barack Obama lands in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to intensify the struggle against jihadists and efforts to end wars in Syria and Yemen, while trying to ease tensions with Riyadh.
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Obama To Visit Gulf Kings Who Cannot Wait To Just See Him Go
US President Barack Obama will make another trip to Riyadh to consult Washington's Gulf allies on the crises in Yemen and Syria this week, but may not receive a royal welcome.
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Barack Obama Faces Unprecedented Saudi Criticism Ahead Of Summit
Blunt assessments by Barack Obama of longtime US ally Saudi Arabia have triggered unprecedented Saudi criticism of the president as he prepares to visit for a key summit with Gulf allies next month.
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Barack Obama To Travel To UK, Saudi Arabia: White House
President Barack Obama will travel to the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia in April, a visit set to be dominated by doubts over Britain's EU membership and concerns about turmoil in the Middle East.
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Saudi King to Visit White House in September
Saudi King Salman will meet with President Barack Obama early next month during his first visit to the United States since acceding the throne, the White House said Thursday.
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Saudi King Salman to Visit US for First Time Since Rift
Saudi King Salman will visit the United States next month for the first time since acceding the throne and following a rift over America's rapprochement with Iran, a diplomat said Wednesday.
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Barack Obama Meets 2 Saudi Princes After King Sent Regrets
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday went out of his way to praise two of Saudi Arabia's top leaders before meeting privately with them at the White House and played down the absence of King Salman, who pulled out of the visit last week.
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As Michelle Obama Landed in Saudi Arabia, a Head Scarf Controversy
Amid controversy, the Saudi Arabian embassy in the US denied media reports that the country's state television had blurred out America's First Lady Michelle Obama as her husband US president Barack Obama met new Saudi King Salman.
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US President Barack Obama Arrives in India This Morning For Three-Day Visit
US President Barack Obama, accompanied by wife Michelle, is on his way to India and is scheduled to land at 10 am today at the Air Force station, Palam.
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US President Barack Obama Cancels Agra to Head to Saudi Arabia
US President Barack Obama has cancelled plans to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra during his visit to India which begins tomorrow.
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US President Barack Obama Cancels Agra to Head to Saudi Arabia
US President Barack Obama will not keep his date with Agra after all. Agra's District Magistrate Pankaj Kumar has told NDTV that the US President has cancelled his plans to visit the city on January 27.
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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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US Treasury Chief Warns On 9/11 Law During Saudi Visit
A United States law allowing victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia could have "serious implications" for shared US-Gulf interests, a top Obama administration official said Thursday.
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Saudi Prince In Charge Of Economy, Defence To Meet Obama On US Visit: Report
Saudi Arabia's deputy crown prince will fly to the United States on Monday for meetings with U.S. President Barack Obama, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and senior officials, Saudi-owned newspaper Asharq al-Awsat reported.
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Barack Obama Meets Saudi King With Iran On Agenda
US President Barack Obama arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday to meet Saudi Arabia's King Salman ahead of a summit with other Gulf Arab leaders on Thursday and with regional tensions with Iran likely to be high on the agenda.
-
Barack Obama Visits Saudi Arabia Amid Tensions With Historic Ally
US President Barack Obama lands in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to intensify the struggle against jihadists and efforts to end wars in Syria and Yemen, while trying to ease tensions with Riyadh.
-
Obama To Visit Gulf Kings Who Cannot Wait To Just See Him Go
US President Barack Obama will make another trip to Riyadh to consult Washington's Gulf allies on the crises in Yemen and Syria this week, but may not receive a royal welcome.
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Barack Obama Faces Unprecedented Saudi Criticism Ahead Of Summit
Blunt assessments by Barack Obama of longtime US ally Saudi Arabia have triggered unprecedented Saudi criticism of the president as he prepares to visit for a key summit with Gulf allies next month.
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Barack Obama To Travel To UK, Saudi Arabia: White House
President Barack Obama will travel to the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia in April, a visit set to be dominated by doubts over Britain's EU membership and concerns about turmoil in the Middle East.
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Saudi King to Visit White House in September
Saudi King Salman will meet with President Barack Obama early next month during his first visit to the United States since acceding the throne, the White House said Thursday.
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Saudi King Salman to Visit US for First Time Since Rift
Saudi King Salman will visit the United States next month for the first time since acceding the throne and following a rift over America's rapprochement with Iran, a diplomat said Wednesday.
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Barack Obama Meets 2 Saudi Princes After King Sent Regrets
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday went out of his way to praise two of Saudi Arabia's top leaders before meeting privately with them at the White House and played down the absence of King Salman, who pulled out of the visit last week.
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As Michelle Obama Landed in Saudi Arabia, a Head Scarf Controversy
Amid controversy, the Saudi Arabian embassy in the US denied media reports that the country's state television had blurred out America's First Lady Michelle Obama as her husband US president Barack Obama met new Saudi King Salman.
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US President Barack Obama Arrives in India This Morning For Three-Day Visit
US President Barack Obama, accompanied by wife Michelle, is on his way to India and is scheduled to land at 10 am today at the Air Force station, Palam.
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US President Barack Obama Cancels Agra to Head to Saudi Arabia
US President Barack Obama has cancelled plans to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra during his visit to India which begins tomorrow.
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US President Barack Obama Cancels Agra to Head to Saudi Arabia
US President Barack Obama will not keep his date with Agra after all. Agra's District Magistrate Pankaj Kumar has told NDTV that the US President has cancelled his plans to visit the city on January 27.
