RIYADH (AFP) – Two Ramadan television dramas on a Saudi-controlled network have stirred controversy as they test public perceptions of quietly warming relations between the…
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Saudi Arabia to enforce round-the-clock coronavirus curfew at Eid
RIYADH (AFP) – Saudi Arabia will enforce a round-the-clock nationwide curfew during the five-day Eid al-Fitr holiday later this month to fight the coronavirus, the…
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Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging as punishment
Saudi Supreme Court says decision is part of reforms pushed by King Salman and his son Crown Prince Mohammed. Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as…
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Saudi princess pleads for release from high-security prison
RIYADH (AFP) – A prominent Saudi princess jailed without charges made a rare public appeal to the king and crown prince on Thursday (April 16)…
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Rights group raises alarm over new Saudi 'corruption' arrests
Military and judicial officials were among the 298 people arrested over allegations of bribery and embezzlement. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has voiced concern over the…
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Saudi Arabia detains king's brother, nephew in crackdown: Reports
Reported detentions mark latest crackdown by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler. Saudi Arabia has detained two senior members of the…
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Worker made to dress as hand sanitiser dispenser by boss as coronavirus spreads
A company's employee was forced to to dress up as a human hand gel dispenser by his bosses as coronavirus spreads across the globe. The…
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Saudi Arabia set to increase oil production to record high amid OPEC dispute
Saudi Arabia‘s state-run oil giant Saudi Aramco said Tuesday it would increase its crude oil production to 12.3 million barrels a day in April, a…
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Locust swarms ‘adapting’ to weather as footage shows millions in ‘formation’
Chilling footage has shown millions of locusts forming small groups in the desert to battle high winds as a plague continues to sweep across east…
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Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia suspends 'umrah' pilgrimage
RIYADH (AFP) – Saudi Arabia on Wednesday (March 4) suspended the year-round “umrah” pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus spreading to Islam’s holiest cities,…
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Jamal Khashoggi's body likely burned in large oven at Saudi home
New documentary says Turkish investigators also found traces of Khashoggi’s blood on walls of the Saudi consul’s office. The body of slain Saudi journalist Jamal…
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Pompeo says US 'not covering up' Jamal Khashoggi's murder
After failing to meet a deadline to submit a report on the murder, Pompeo says US to continue probing Khashoggi killing. The US government will…
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Adel al-Jubeir: 'We'll investigate Khashoggi murder on our own'
Adel al-Jubeir dismisses inquiry by UN rapporteur, says ‘there was no order’ to kill Saudi journalist. Saudi Arabia does not need a United Nations-led probe…
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Saudi Crown Prince MBS to visit Pakistan for investment deals
Originally scheduled for Saturday, Prince Mohammed’s arrival in Islamabad has been delayed by a day. Islamabad, Pakistan – Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is due to arrive…
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