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Four of Seven Saudi Bodies are Returned Home as Kingdom Reels from Lost Youth in Istanbul Terrorist Attack

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The bodies of four Saudis who were slain in the attack on an Istanbul nightclub were returned home as the Kingdom reels from the loss of its citizens at the hands of Daesh terrorists abroad.

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Saudi Oil

Saudi Arabia expects 46% increase in oil revenue this year

Reuters reporting latest headlines from the Saudi Arabian government, noting that Riyadh expects to collect 480 billion riyals ($128 billion) from crude sales in 2017,...

 

Non-Oil Output

Saudi non-oil output continues to surge

The average PMI in 2016 (54.8) was sharply lower than in 2015 (57.3), the index still points to a solid rate of expansion in the...

 

Economy

Video: What to Expect From Saudi and UAE Economies in 2017

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Saudi Economy

Saudi Arabia in the Crucible: A Conversation with Abdulrahman Al-Rashed

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Women in Saudi Arabia

A music video featuring skateboarding women has Saudi Arabia entranced

Since it premiered online last month, the music video “Hwages” has been viewed more than 2 million times and has become the subject of widespread...

 

Art in Saudi Arabia

Mixing cars and rocks a new Saudi art form

There is a new art form involving cars in Saudi Arabia and it has nothing to do with drifting or stunt driving....

 

Terrorism

Bodies of 4 Turkey attack victims arrive in Jeddah

The bodies of four victims of the Istanbul attack arrived at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah at dawn on Tuesday....

 

Construction

Dow Middle East Innovation Center tops out

The superstructure’s topping-out ceremony was attended by a number of high-ranking figures, including Andrew Liveris, chairman and chief executive officer of US-headquartered Dow Chemical Company....

 

Labor

Saudi sentences 49 protesting workers to prison

Workers protesting the delayed payments of their salaries by construction giant Binladen group have been sentenced to prison and flogging for rioting and damaging public...

 

Urban Heritage

15 sites approved for Saudi Urban Heritage Record

Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), has approved the registration of the first group of 15...

 

Abu Sin

Saudi social media star Abu Sin reunites with American girl on YouNow

The video chat, which was recorded and uploaded on Dec. 28, sees the young Saudi boy and Crockett reunite after he had said he would...

 

Oman

Is Oman aligning with the Saudis on Iran?

Joining the Islamic military alliance is a gesture toward Riyadh by Qaboos. It is expected to help set the stage for a visit to the...

 

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James Mattis

Democrats talk up the one Trump nomination they can torpedo

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Istanbul Shooting

Gunman in Istanbul nightclub attack may have trained in Syria

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Mosul

ISIL ramps up fight with weaponised drones

Drones have been used for reconnaissance and to relay instructions to suicide bombers, said General Abdul Wahab al-Saadi, a commander with the elite counterterrorism service...

 

Syria

Water Crisis in Syrian Capital as Government Attacks Valley

Residents of Damascus are scrambling for clean water after the government attacked rebels holding the city's main source in a nearby valley, leading to an...

 

U.S. Defense Industry

Trump may have a tough time curbing biggest U.S. defense contracts

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Anti-ISIS Campaign

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Counter Terrorism

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U.S. Congress

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Guantanamo

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Panama Papers and Pakistan

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