Saudi Arabia
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Many citizens of Saudi Arabia have expressed great joy on social media since the government’s announcement that it will reopen cinemas around the country, having closed down such entertainment venues during a wave of ultra-conservatism in 1980s. According to a report from The Associated Press (AP), Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that it will allow cinemas…
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The Washington Post condemned the Saudi-led coalition decision to tighten its blockade of Yemen: Saudi officials say the siege is meant to prevent what they claim was the smuggling of missile parts into Yemen from Iran. It has offered no proof of the rocket’s origin, and experts point out that Yemen is known to have imported Scud missiles…
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Saudi Arabia on Friday granted citizenship to Sophia, a famous humanoid robot designed by Hong Kong company Hanson Robotics, led by AI developer David Hanson. Image shows Sophia at a demonstration. Call her Sophia the Robot or Sophia the First, she has made history as the first and only robot to become a citizen of Saudi Arabia. Sophia’s new…
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Qatar has sworn that it will not sacrifice its foreign policy to pressures from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, the UAE, Maldives, and Bahrain. The tiny emirate state received a 24-hour ultimatum to accept 10 conditions listed by Saudi Arabia and its allies on Monday. A clear threat of invasion for an alleged links with the…
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Watsons Malaysia recently came under scrutiny for a racist advertisement which surfaced on social media, and critics are yet to accept their apologies. The pharmacy franchise produced a controversial video titled ‘Hari Raya’ in honor of ‘Dayang Senandong,’ a classic Malay legend. Produced just on time as the Asian country celebrates Eid al-Fitr, the controversial…
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The ongoing rift between Qatar and its neighboring gulf states — the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, the Maldives, Egypt and Bahrain — was blamed on a possible hack from Vladimir Putin’s government but while Russia denied those allegations, Donald Trump takes center stage for inciting a campaign against the tiny landlocked emirate. Image shows Donald…
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed dissatisfaction on the economic and political sanctions against Qatar, saying his country will grant every necessary support to the gulf state. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt announced on Monday that they have severed ties with Qatar. Image: Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Maldives, Libya and Yemen later joined…
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Six Gulf states have severed ties with Qatar following a diplomatic crisis among the regional countries. Saudi Arabia, a leader in the Arab world and a power player in international politics, joined hands with its allies on Monday to place sanctions on Qatar, citing “support for extremism” as the reason. After reports of the trade…
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Saudi Arabia has come under the spotlight for a ridiculous law which is set to take the life of a 4-year-old racehorse after it was allegedly caught having sex with another stallion. The famous mustang has been condemned to death for being gay, a punishable offense for both humans and animals in the country. The…
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* By Peter Bergen CNN National Security Analyst Editor’s note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice at Arizona State University. He is the author of “United States of Jihad: Investigating America’s Homegrown Terrorists.” For more analysis of the jihadist threat today read…
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Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh has recently been involved in a war of words with neighbors Iran. He said on Tuesday, after the face-off over hajj pilgrimage, that “Iranians were not Muslims”. The events are coming in the aftermath Iran’s military parade and show of force, reported Middle East Eye. Image shows Saudi Arabia’s Grand…
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Glenn Beck, a 52-year-old famous conservative media host in the U.S., has declined to comply with a court order that demands he reveal sources who he claims provided him with reliable information on a Saudi student that allegedly spearheaded the 2013 deadly blast in Boston. Image: Glenn Lee Beck Abdulrahman Alharbi was implicated by Beck’s TV…
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BEIRUT (Arab News): “Saudi Arabia plays a key role in combating Daesh and has recently suffered several terrorist attacks targeting it and the holy cities,” said Edwin Samuell (British government’s spokesman in the Middle East and North Africa). He said Britain, like other countries in the region, “has concerns about Iran’s sponsorship of terrorism, as…
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Image shows the young man disgracefully beating his mother. A young man’s assault on his mother somewhere in the Eastern Province of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia has sparked wide criticisms all over the world, with many expressing disgust over the wicked and irresponsible behavior. The mother who is said to 50 years old, sustained head injuries…
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SAUDI ARABIA (Arab News): In the context of the drop in oil prices, which has caused a level of disruption and re-prioritization of development agendas in Saudi Arabia and across the GCC, there is a move on the part of regional governments to look at new models for national revenue through economic diversification planning. On its…
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Mohsen Rezaei [the Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council (EC)] has laid accusations on the Saudi government, lamenting over the kingdom’s relentless threat to Iran’s sovereignty. Mohsen bemoans Riyadh regime’s show of “continued support for terrorism and its hostilities toward Tehran,” adding that the Saudi consulate in northern Iraq has dispatched terrorists to Iran, Tasnim reported. “The Saudi consulate…
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