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Sudan’s president invited to Trump meeting by Saudi Arabia
Middle East
May 18, 2017
Sudan’s president invited to Trump meeting by Saudi Arabia
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has been invited to this weekend’s summit in the Saudi capital with US President Donald Trump…
Saudi Arabia, US in talks on billions in arms sales: US sources
World
May 7, 2017
Saudi Arabia, US in talks on billions in arms sales: US sources
Washington is working to push through contracts for tens of billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, some…
Iranians to resume hajj in Saudi Arabia after 2016 boycott
Middle East
March 19, 2017
Iranians to resume hajj in Saudi Arabia after 2016 boycott
Iran says it has reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia for 85,000 Iranian pilgrims to attend the hajj after Tehran…
Saudi to launch US$30-50 bln renewable energy program soon: minister
Middle East
January 16, 2017
Saudi to launch US$30-50 bln renewable energy program soon: minister
Saudi Arabia will launch in coming weeks a renewable energy program that is expected to involve investment of between US$30…
Saudi Arabia executes prince for murder: official media
Middle East
October 19, 2016
Saudi Arabia executes prince for murder: official media
A Saudi prince was executed in Riyadh on Tuesday after a court found him guilty of shooting dead a fellow…
Saudi has little room to slow austerity drive, IMF says
Business
October 19, 2016
Saudi has little room to slow austerity drive, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund feels the pace of Saudi Arabia's austerity drive is broadly appropriate and there is little room…
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric urges businessmen to help troops
Middle East
August 4, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric urges businessmen to help troops
Saudi Arabia's most senior cleric has urged businessmen and banks to set up a fund to help soldiers stationed along…
Saudi severs ties with Iran after embassy attacked
Middle East
January 4, 2016
Saudi severs ties with Iran after embassy attacked
Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic ties with Iran after protesters ransacked its embassy in Tehran to protest at the execution…
Saudi Arabia says 47 executed on terror charges, including Shi’ite cleric
Middle East
January 2, 2016
Saudi Arabia says 47 executed on terror charges, including Shi’ite cleric
Saudi Arabia executed 47 people on Saturday for terrorism, mostly suspected al Qaeda members but also a prominent Shi'ite Muslim…
Cairo, Riyadh to sign 12 investment deals on Jan. 5
Business
December 31, 2015
Cairo, Riyadh to sign 12 investment deals on Jan. 5
Egypt and Saudi Arabia will sign 12 memorandums for Saudi investments in Cairo as a joint committee by both countries…