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Looking East, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Arrives in Pakistan

Saudi-Pakistan MBS Imran Khan
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Pakistan on Sunday for the start of a tour of several Asian nations as the Kingdom looks eastward to strengthen trade relationships and business opportunities.

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Saudi crown prince begins Asia tour with $20 billion Pakistan investment pledge

Kicking off his tour of South Asia and China with a far higher Pakistan investment than expected, the crown prince said the $20 billion figure...

 

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Amaala, Red Sea projects to ‘generate 57,000 jobs’

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France’s Naval Group signs warship construction deal with Saudi Arabia

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21 MERS cases detected across Saudi Arabia in one week

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Sports

Saudi Arabia denies crown prince seeks to buy Manchester United

Saudi Arabia on Sunday denied reports that its crown prince was bidding to acquire the famed Manchester United soccer club, suggesting it’s all been a...

 

Military

Raytheon exec on sales to Saudi Arabia: ‘We don’t make policy’

"We are an element of U.S. policy — our role is not to make policy, our role is to comply with it," Harris told CNBC's...

 

Saudi students

Saudi student’s death in San Deigo under probe

The Saudi Consulate General in Los Angeles is following up on the investigation into the cause of death of Saudi scholarship student Bandar Al-Barqi, the...

 

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Dakar 2020: Saudi Arabia’s turn to grab the spotlight?

The news about the negotiations aren't new, but today they gained a renewed strength after some posts on Social Media made by local Saudi drivers...

 

Saudi-Pakistan

8 investment MoUs to be signed during Saudi crown prince’s visit to Pakistan: Qureshi

It is difficult to quantify the investment these MoUs would bring, but it is believed that Saudis are considering investing up to $12 billion in...

 

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