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King Salman condemns Netanyahu pledge
Riyadh: King Salman reiterated Saudi Arabia’s condemnation of the Israeli prime minister’s pre-election pledge to annex part of the West Bank, in a phone call Thursday with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas. Netanyahu…
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King pays $1m for NZ survivors for Hajj trip
RIYADH: The King of Saudi Arabia has invited about 200 survivors of the Christchurch massacre and relatives of victims to the kingdom for a holy pilgrimage to Makkah. The Hajj is one of the five pillars of…
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Saudi Arabia allows women to travel independently
Riyadh: Saudi Arabian women will no longer require a permission from a “male guardian” to travel or obtain a passport, according to a royal decree signed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The decree,…
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King Salman hosts British finance minister for talks
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman hosted British finance minister Philip Hammond for talks in the western city of Jeddah on Sunday, state media said, amid renewed prospects of an overseas stock listing…
