RIYADH | Xinhua | Attacks on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh have killed 17 people and injured more than 330 others since Oct. 1, with the airport coming under 20 attacks during the two-week period, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, amid continued threats posed by …
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RIYADH | Xinhua | An attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday afternoon has killed 12 people and injured 309 others, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said, as Yemen’s Houthi group and Saudi Arabia continued exchanging strikes on major airports. The Saudi …
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Riyadh wants ports, minerals, food and influence. East African governments want the capital NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | In late January, a delegation of Saudi Arabian investors and officials arrived in Port Lamu, Kenya, with an eye on one of East Africa’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. Led …
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia | Xinhua | Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended travel by its citizens to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan, and halted the issuance of all types of visas and the entry of travelers from the three countries as a precaution against Ebola, …
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ATLANTA, United States | Xinhua | Lamine Yamal immediately made his presence felt in his first start at the FIFA World Cup, as his maiden goal helped Spain crush Saudi Arabia 4-0 in the second Group H game here on Sunday. Spain suffered a surprise goalless draw against Cabo Verde …
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Saudi Arabia has been directly hit by missiles and drones during the Iran war, but the country is hosting the all-important Muslim pilgrimage anyway NEWS ANALYSIS | CATHRIN SCHAER | This year is the first time that Saudi Arabia has chosen to go ahead with the annual Hajj pilgrimage while it is …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | Riyadh is investing in African agricultural production and export infrastructure in a bid to boost its food security amid global political shocks, writes Harry Clynch. The countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), which face an arid climate, limited arable land, and persistent water shortages, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Saudi Arabian Kingdom officials have expressed willingness to invest in Uganda’s budding coffee industry. This revelation was made in a meeting with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House, Entebbe. The investment-focused meeting aimed at strengthening bilateral economic cooperation and unlocking new commercial opportunities between …
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RIYADH | Xinhua | Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on Tuesday assured Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that the kingdom will not allow its territory or airspace to be used for attacks on Iran, according to Saudi Press Agency. The crown prince said during a …
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JERUSALEM | Xinhua | The U.S. government’s recent indication that it may approve an F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia could reshape key dynamics in the Middle East’s security landscape, with possible implications for Israel’s qualitative military edge in the region. So far, Israel remains the sole operator of F-35 jets …
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