BANGKOK — Saudi Arabia cut travel to Islam’s holiest sites, South Korea toughened penalties for those breaking quarantines and airports across Latin America looked for signs of sick passengers Thursday as the new virus troubled a mushrooming...
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Saudi Arabia has barred foreigners from entering the kingdom for the pilgrimage to Mecca and other Islamic holy sites amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.The move comes as the kingdom’s regional rival Iran has reported 254 cases of...
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The decision showed the growing worry across the Mideast about the virus.
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It has been almost three years since Saudi Arabia and other Sunni-majority nations started a land and air blockade against the tiny oil-producing Gulf nation of Qatar, accusing it of supporting groups including the Muslim Brotherhood and for its...
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Andy Khawaja, a Lebanese-American businessman, is making some wild claims to the conservative Spectator publication that he helped Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates illegally funnel millions of dollars to President Donald Trump’s...
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A statement from the Group of 20 (G-20) meeting of finance ministers in Saudi Arabia mentions climate change, despite reported resistance from the U.S. on including the language. "The [Financial Stability Board] is examining the financial...
Saudi Arabia is willing to support crisis-stricken Lebanon, but wants to see a realistic reform plan first, its finance minister
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The visit came amid ongoing tensions between Tehran and Washington which escalated after top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was killed in Baghdad in early January, in a move that was authorised by US President Donald Trump.
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Ahmad Bin Ghanim al-Ida’ published a photograph of an inscription he found south of al-Ula (near ancient Hijr) in Saudi Arabia. It was picked up and transcribed by Saudi archeologist Mohammed al-Maghthawi.
The inscription says, “God,...
Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn had previously said Saudi Arabia could host a Tyson Fury fight, but Bob Arum says it could "kill the sport."
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The gas field in Al-Jafurah is the largest unconventional gas field discovered in the Kingdom so far, estimated to be 170 kilometres in length and 100 kilometres in width.
Finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 nations meet in the Saudi capital Saturday for a two-day gathering to
Houthi Missiles Target Aramco Facility Just After Pompeo Arrives In Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's air defense Patriot missile systems were active at the coastal city of Yanbu in the early Friday morning hours after ballistic missiles...
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Saudi-American doctor Walid Fitaihi and seven members of his family remain barred from exiting Saudi Arabia as the doctor awaits trial on charges related to the kingdom's 2017 crackdown on corruption.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Riyadh on Wednesday at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East. Some issues on the agenda include tensions with Iran, the Trump administration's Mideast peace plan, the ongoing war in Yemen and...
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Although there are no diplomatic ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia, the hidden relations of the two countries have increased over the past years in the face of their mutual enemy Iran. In January, Tel-Aviv okayed trips to the kingdom for business...
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Doha (AFP) – Qatari sides had mixed luck in the Asian Champions League on Tuesday as Xavi’s Al Sadd eased past Iran’s Sepahan 3-0 in Doha while Al Duhail crashed to a 2-0 defeat against Saudi Arabia’s Al Taawoun in...
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First daughter Ivanka Trump over the weekend traveled to the United Arab Emirates to deliver a talk at the Global Women’s Forum in which she lauded Saudi Arabia for making “reforms” that she said were helping to...
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Ivanka Trump has praised Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and a handful of other Mideast countries for embarking on “significant reforms” to advance women’s rights at a gathering of women entrepreneurs and regional leaders in Dubai
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Before landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Feb 19, US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo underscored the importance of the
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