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• Saudi Arabia | Arab News — Saudi Arabia News, Middle East News, Opinion, Economy and more.

• ISIL
  A Rogue State Along Two Rivers

  The militant group called the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria seemed to surprise many American and Iraqi officials with the recent gains it made in its violent campaign to create a new religious state. But the victories achieved in the past few weeks were built on months of maneuvering along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, which define a region known as the cradle of civilization.

  • Washington Post - In Iraq, airstrikes slam into Mosul, city held by al-Qaeda-inspired militants
  • Economist - The War For Iraq: Every Sort of Battle
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  Iraqis brave blasts to vote for ‘change’ | Arab News — Saudi Arabia News, Middle East News, Opinion, Economy and more.

  An Iraqi woman casts her vote in Iraq's first parliamentary election since US troops withdrew at a polling station in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Wednesday. (AFP)

• Saudi Arabia
  Showers cool off Riyadh residents | Arab News — Saudi Arabia News, Middle East News, Opinion, Economy and more.

  Riyadh and its surrounding areas experienced some moderate rainfall on Wednesday evening providing a much needed relief from the searing heat in the Saudi capital with mercury levels touching 44 degrees Celsius a week ago. The sky was overcast on Tuesday evening and the city experienced light drizzle but it was not enough to provide succor from the heat.

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  Memoirs of a Saudi Ph.D. student: At a loss for words | Arab News — Saudi Arabia News, Middle East News, Opinion, Economy and more.

  THE complexities of the English language never cease to amaze me. When I was applying for my Master’s degree in 2008, I was confident that I would not need any additional English language course prior to starting my Master’s program. According to my own “biased judgment,” I thought I was proficient enough to easily get enrolled in the degree program. I was confident that I would easily achieve the IELTS score (band 7) in the very first attempt.

• Preparations for Haj to begin early

  Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar announced Wednesday that his ministry would begin allocating spaces for pilgrims at the holy sites of Mina and Arafat among the Tawafa organizations next week. “The move...

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  SUSTG – The Saudi-US Trade Group | Your front page for all things Saudi.

  At the recent Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Moscow, Princess Loulwa al-Faisal, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees & General Supervisor of Effat University in Saudi Arabia provided the following written statement on the progress that ... Continue Reading

• Michelle Obama in Saudi Arabia
  First lady Michelle Obama shakes hands with Saudi king. So?

  President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama made a quick stop in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to pay respects to the late King Abdullah, and to hold meetings with the new leader, King Salman bin Abdulaziz. But one aspect of the encounter stood out to reporters covering the receiving line at the palace: the first lady shook hands with the king.

  • Mother Jones - No, Saudi TV Didn't Blur Out Michelle Obama's Face When the President Met King Salman
  • Bloomberg - What Michelle Obama Didn't Wear in Saudi Arabia
  • ABC News - First Lady's Visit To Saudi Arabia Sends Strong Message About Women
  • WSJ (paywall) - Michelle Obama Not Blurred Out on Saudi TV
  • Washington Post - Michelle Obama navigates limits on women in Saudi Arabia
• Stock Markets
  Record Saudi Utility Loss Fails to Interrupt Bond Rally

  The biggest quarterly loss in at least 10 years is failing to thwart a record rally in Saudi Electricity Co. (SECO) bonds as investors bet on lasting government support.

  • Arabian Business - Saudi's Tasnee CEO says 2015 outlook unclear after Q4 profit drop
  • Reuters - Saudi's Kindgom Holding Q4 net profit rises 15 pct
• Housing and Real Estate
  Housing boom ‘unaffected’ by oil price plunge

  Falling oil prices would not affect ongoing housing projects in the Kingdom or the loans for citizens provided by the Real Estate Development Fund (REDF) because allocations have already been budgeted for this spending, said Housing Minister Shuwaish Al-Dhuwaihi on Tuesday.

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