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U.S., Saudi Officials Discuss Regional Security and Military Cooperation
Saudi Arabia’s deputy defense minister said on Thursday he discussed “regional security and military cooperation” with senior U.S. government officials, Reuters reports. Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, who previously served as Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States, met separately with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. Deputy […]
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Full Transcript: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes
Below is the full transcript from the CBS 60 Minutes interview with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. *** Norah O’Donnell: Did you order the murder of Jamal Khashoggi? Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman: Absolutely not. This was a heinous crime. But I take full responsibility as a leader in Saudi Arabia, especially since it […]
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Saudis Around the World Celebrate 89th National Day
Saudis around the world are celebrating Saudi National day today, the Kingdom’s biggest national holiday dedicated to the history of the Kingdom as a unified state. The holiday commemorates the announcement of the Saudi Kingdom’s unification on September 23rd, 1932 by King Abdulaziz Al-Saud, who united and renamed the Kingdoms of Nejd and Hejaz to Saudi Arabia by […]
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Pompeo Calls Strikes an ‘Act of War’ as he Visits Saudi Arabia, Meets with Crown Prince
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called the recent attacks against Saudi oil facilities an “act of war” by Iran, and met Wednesday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah. The recent attacks “didn’t come from the Houthis,” Pompeo said Wednesday in remarks to reporters. “This was an Iranian attack…we’re blessed that there were no Americans killed […]
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Positive Trends Seen in Latest Data on Saudi Tourism Sector
Recent data released by the Tourism Information Research Center for the Saudi Commission for Tourism & National Heritage finds encouraging data for Saudi officials hoping to attract tourism spending from abroad and entice Saudis to spend vacation locally in the Kingdom. Tourism spending in Saudi Arabia amounted to $9.6 billion during July and August of 2019 […]
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Snapchat-funded Study Finds More Saudis Watching Video on Mobile Devices
More Saudis watch short online videos than traditional TV, with more than 85 percent of Saudis viewing videos lasting less than 10 minutes at least once a day, according to a new Snapchat-commissioned study. The survey of 869 Saudis found that mobile devices are beginning to outpace traditional TV sets in the Kingdom. 80 percent of Saudis view […]
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Oil Continues Slide as Recession Fears Mount
Oil fell 2% toward $58 a barrel on Thursday, extending the previous session’s 3% drop, pressured by mounting recession in the United States and and a surprise boost in U.S. crude inventories, Reuters reports. Last week, oil prices rallied in response to indications from Saudi Arabia and the so-called OPEC+ group that it would work […]
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Successful 2019 Hajj wraps up without incident as Muslims pilgrims pray in Mecca
Millions of Hajj pilgrims began heading back to Mecca for final prayers on Tuesday as the world’s largest annual pilgrimage went off without incident despite the logistical challenges and escalating regional tensions, Reuters reports. Even with some heavy rainfall, senior officials said there had been no major incidents and that the Hajj experience for nearly 2.5 […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Khalid Al-Falih, Ambassador Reema Meet with Rick Perry in Washington to Discuss Cooperation, Supply Security
Saudi Arabia Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih and Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema bint Bandar met U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. for talks on the economy, oil markets, maritime security and U.S.-Saudi cooperation. Al-Falih said that the meeting dealt with “enhancing the distinguished relationship between the two countries and […]
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The Seven Wonders of Arabia, a Tribute to the Kingdom’s Remarkable Heritage Sites – Part 6: Rijal Alma—’A Wonder to Behold’
Aramco Expats, an online blog that is a resource for current and former Saudi Aramco expatriates and their families, recently published a series of excellent blog posts on the seven wonders of the Arabia – the best heritage sites and historical places in the Kingdom.
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Will women be exempt from some traffic penalties in Saudi Arabia?
Informed sources have said that parties involved in developing executive regulations on regulatory requirements for women driving in Saudi Arabia are looking into a suggestion which exempts women from some traffic violation penalties.
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Could Saudi Arabia and Iran really go to war?
Against a backdrop of "historic intense rivalry" between the two countries, it "doesn't take much for tensions to flare up."
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Looking at Saudi Stocks? Forget Crude, Geopolitics Is King
Investors in Saudi Arabia’s stock market are more concerned with political headlines coming out of Riyadh than oil prices.
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New refrain in Washington: Is this the Saudi Arabia we wanted?
From the outset of his presidency, Donald Trump has signaled his intention to refashion Middle East policy in a big way – and to return Saudi Arabia, sidelined in President Obama’s regional vision, to a preeminent spot in US policy.
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If Saudi Arabia Reforms, What Happens to Islamists Elsewhere?
Some time ago, an Algerian cartoonist known as le Hic summarized the situation in Saudi Arabia with a few harsh strokes of his pen: In a drawing, the Saudi king announces his resolve to combat terrorism while pointing a gun at his own head. The entire Saudi paradox was distilled into that cartoon: The country produces, sponsors, shelters and feeds the Islamism that threatens its foundations and its future.
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Will expat dependents fees be postponed?
In an interview with Al-Arabiya TV Channel, which was published by Okaz newspaper, Finance Minister Muhammad Al-Jadaan stressed that government senior specialists and economic experts have agreed that it was possible to extend the period of some reforms by up to 3, 4 or 5 years, if needed, whether such reforms are related to energy prices or something else. The government will announce the types of reforms whose period will be extended.
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Commentary: Are US and Turkey heading for a divorce?
Many people in both countries think that the Turkey-US alliance, which stretches back to the late 1940s, is now crumbling.
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Is the ‘Jihadi Drug’ Moving Out of Syria?
Now, according a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration report obtained by Foreign Policy, Captagon production is reportedly shifting away from the Middle East and back to southeastern Europe — its original production hub.
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Will Saudi Arabia soon have professional women’s football?
Iqbal Dandari, a member of the Committee for Human Rights at the Shoura Council has requested the establishment of professional sports clubs for women, according to Arab News.
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Is Saudi Arabia’s Oil Strategy Working?
The IMF estimated that Saudi Arabia will need oil prices to trade at about $70 per barrel in 2018 for its budget to breakeven, a dramatic improvement from the $96.60 per barrel it needed just last year. Saudi’s improvement is the most dramatic out of all the Middle Eastern oil producers, and it also suggests the combination of austerity, cuts to wasteful subsidies, new taxes and economic reforms are starting to bear fruit.
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