Saudi Arabia News
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New York Times: US–Turkey Military Relations Face Difficulties
US officials said managing relations between the American military and its Turkish counterpart would be difficult because of divisions within the Turkish…
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Gulf States Prepare to Introduce New Taxes
Saudi Finance Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf said that the Gulf states had made considerable progress in determining the details of value-added tax and excise…
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G7 Pledges to Avoid Competitive Currency Devaluations
The Group of Seven major economies expressed concern about risks to the global economy and pledged to pursue strong, sustainable growth. In a statement at…
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Oil Rises to Its Highest Level of 2016
Oil prices rose by less than 1% in early trading after falling production in Nigeria and fears of political instability in Venezuela reduced market supply.…
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Heavy Rain and Flooding as Egypt’s Temperatures Drop
Weather Forecast: Floods and heavy rains are expected in the following governorates in the coming hours, with temperatures dropping by 10 degrees. The…
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Alexandria Governor Resigns After Flooding
Breaking News: Hani al-Messiri, Governor of Alexandria, resigns after the city is flooded; the Prime Minister accepts the resignation. Hani al-Messiri,…
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Explosions Hit Police Vehicles at Al-Arish Entrance
Breaking News: Massive explosions at the entrance of Al-Arish, and eyewitnesses report casualties among security forces. Massive explosions occurred a short…
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The truth about reports of security officers’ deaths
Major Sameh al-Sulami, spokesman for the Grand Mosque Special Security Force, denied social media reports to Al Arabiya Net that several members of the force died in the crane collapse at the…
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Pilgrims to stand at Arafat on Wednesday, 23 September
Saudi Arabia officially announced that pilgrims would stand at Arafat on Wednesday, 23 September 2015. The Supreme Court said in a statement: “The court met on Sunday evening, 29 Dhu al-Qadah 1436…
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King Salman: serving the Two Holy Mosques is a duty and honor
The Council of Ministers held its weekly session, chaired by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, at the Jeddah Palace on Monday afternoon. The Council addressed the…