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Will Saudi Arabia Send Troops to Syria? Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir Says Talks with U.S. Ongoing

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Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said it is "in discussions with the United States about sending troops to Syria," according to the Washington Post, as President Trump seeks a way out for the U.S. military there.

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Saudi Arabia says it’s open to sending troops to Syria as U.S. draws down

Speaking to reporters in Riyadh, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said the deliberations on what type of force needs to remain in eastern Syria and...

 

Saudi Cinema

Saudi Arabia reopens movie theaters with Black Panther

AMC plans to open up to 40 cinemas in 15 cities in Saudi Arabia over the next five years, and a total of 50-100 cinemas...

 

Saudi Cinema

Commentary: Why crown prince MBS lifted the Saudi cinema ban

Government data said that Saudis already spend $30 billion—close to 5% of GDP— on entertainment and hospitality elsewhere in the Middle East and flock to...

 

Entertainment

As Saudi Arabian Society Opens, a Fashion Reporter Looks Past the Runway

Not long ago, such access to Saudi Arabia as a journalist, especially as a young, unmarried Western female one, was virtually unheard-of....

 

Saudi Aramco IPO

Analysis: Debate over $2tr Aramco IPO valuation hots up

The figures were described by Aramco as “inaccurate,” but most energy and financial experts credit them as giving a reliable snapshot of the financial health...

 

Investment

What it means for investors as Saudi Arabia is added to the FTSE Emerging index

Investors of funds that track the FTSE Russell emerging markets index will soon gain a stake in Saudi Arabia's biggest listed companies....

 

OPEC

OPEC’s new price hawk Saudi Arabia seeks oil as high as $100

Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia would be happy to see crude rise to $80 or even $100 a barrel, three industry sources said, a sign...

 

U.S.-Saudi Relations

Saudi ambassador to US offers condolences to Bush family

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US Prince Khalid bin Salman offered his condolences to the Bush family following the death of former First Lady Barbara...

 

Women Drivers

A Saudi Woman’s Drive to Work

A more likely scenario would be some new car-buying by women, while families that already have large cars—so women in the family could be driven...

 

Religion

Catholic cardinal meets Saudi King in historic visit to Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman met French cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran in Riyadh on Wednesday during the first visit to the kingdom by such a senior Catholic...

 

UN Commission on the Status of Women

Saudi Arabia wins seat at UN commission on women

The Kingdom was one of 12 new countries elected on Tuesday in a secret ballot during a meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council...

 

Saudi Students

Google creative hubs to kick-start tech training for Saudi students

Five Google innovation hubs to be set up across Saudi Arabia will offer advanced tech training to a new generation of students....

 

AHAB

First Saudi Arabian-linked banks join al-Gosaibi debt settlement plan

Two Saudi Arabian-linked banks have become the first lenders with ties to the kingdom to sign a debt settlement plan with Ahmad Hamad al-Gosaibi and...

 

King Khaled International Airport

Saudi’s Riyadh airport privatization plans on hold: sources

Saudi Arabia has put on hold privatization plans for King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh, the kingdom’s second biggest airport, sources familiar with the matter...

 

Arab Summit

King Salman Presents ‘Dhahran Declaration’ of 29th Arab Summit to Saudi Cabinet

At the start of the Cabinet session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Tuesday, the king detailed the results of his meetings with Arab leaders...

 

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