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Turkish, Saudi leaders speak by phone ahead of G20 summit
Middle East
November 21, 2020
Turkish, Saudi leaders speak by phone ahead of G20 summit
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman by phone ahead of the…
Saudi King tells Trump that kingdom is eager to achieve fair solution to Palestinian issue
Middle East
September 7, 2020
Saudi King tells Trump that kingdom is eager to achieve fair solution to Palestinian issue
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman told US President Donald Trump in a phone call on Sunday that the…
Saudi king earmarks $2.4 billion to pay private-sector workers
Middle East
April 3, 2020
Saudi king earmarks $2.4 billion to pay private-sector workers
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered up to nine billion riyals ($2.4 billion) to be disbursed to…
Saudi king strips crown prince of prosecution oversight
Middle East
June 18, 2017
Saudi king strips crown prince of prosecution oversight
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has issued a royal decree that restructures the country’s system for prosecutions, essentially stripping…
Malaysia rolls out red carpet as Saudi king kicks off Asia tour
Middle East
February 26, 2017
Malaysia rolls out red carpet as Saudi king kicks off Asia tour
Malaysia welcomed Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Sunday for the start of a rare, month-long Asian tour, where the monarch will…
Bridge to be built over Red Sea connecting Saudi Arabia to Egypt
Egypt
April 9, 2016
Bridge to be built over Red Sea connecting Saudi Arabia to Egypt
Egypt and Saudi Arabia have announced an agreement to build a bridge over the Red Sea, joining the two countries…
Saudi King has ‘full confidence’ in Egypt security
Egypt
November 12, 2015
Saudi King has ‘full confidence’ in Egypt security
Saudi King Salman has expressed "full confidence" in Egyptian security measures, ordering Riyadh's national airline to continue flights to Sharm…
‘Secret wife’ of late Saudi king wins 15 mn pound payout
Middle East
November 4, 2015
‘Secret wife’ of late Saudi king wins 15 mn pound payout
A woman who says she was secretly married to Saudi Arabia's late king Fahd won her claim for a multi-million…
Writer: Saudi king not currently interested in Egypt events
Egypt
May 26, 2015
Writer: Saudi king not currently interested in Egypt events
The Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz is not currently interested in what is happening in Egypt, but is rather more…
Saudi king aims for new Sunni bloc vs Iran and Islamic State
Egypt
March 5, 2015
Saudi king aims for new Sunni bloc vs Iran and Islamic State
Saudi Arabia is pushing for Sunni Muslim Middle East countries to set aside differences over political Islam and focus on…